Most Influential Live Band

Peppermint4life · 11-01-2011, 02:31 AM

Who's the most influential live rock band? Personally, I think the Who kinda made the show interesting first. Before that, live music wasn't quite as entertaining. Yeah, you had Chuck Berry and the like, but really the Who gave rock the rock image in a live context. At least in my opinion. What about you?

RVCA · 11-01-2011, 02:37 AM

Definitely not the Beatles, oh deary

Peppermint4life · 11-01-2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Definitely not the Beatles, oh deary

Well since they were mostly a studio band... :P

Howard the Duck · 11-01-2011, 06:47 AM

The Stooges, I believe, primarily Iggy Pop, and the Doors, ditto Jim Morrison

if not for them, we really wouldn't have outrageous behaviour on stage

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-01-2011, 07:16 AM

The Who probably. They're one of the first to make rock n' roll a truly destructive art form.

Necromancer · 11-01-2011, 07:32 AM

I agree with everyone concerning The Who and The Doors. I believe The Who were like Sun Ra stated, maybe one of the first bands to ever resonate Punk on stage.

Mick Jagger is one of the most influential frontmen of rock, so I'll go with The Rolling Stones as well.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-01-2011, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I believe The Who were like Sun Ra stated, maybe one of the first bands to ever resonate Punk on stage.

A lot of people will get confused if you just refer to me as 'Sun Ra'.

Necromancer · 11-01-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

A lot of people will get confused if you just refer to me as 'Sun Ra'.

I can see that actually becoming a problem for some people

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I'm sorry, its..Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra.

Unknown Soldier · 11-01-2011, 10:13 AM

Pretty much go with all the bands and front men mentioned so far but of course one of the most obvious focal points will always be Led Zeppelin.

Without doubt the 1970s was the era of the live album and nearly every great live band worth its weight put out at least one great live album, I`ll probably make a must listen to list later for essential stuff from the period.

Necromancer · 11-01-2011, 10:53 AM

Its popular opinion that 1975s Kiss-Alive! Is considered their breakthrough, as well as a landmark for live albums.

I'll mention Little Feat-Waiting On Columbus as well.

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Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Pretty much go with all the bands and front men mentioned so far but of course one of the most obvious focal points will always be Led Zeppelin. Without doubt the 1970s was the era of the live album and nearly every great live band worth its weight put out at least one great live album, I`ll probably make a must listen to list later for essential stuff from the period. Last edited by Unknown Soldier; 11-01-2011 at 10:23 AM.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	I agree with everyone concerning The Who and The Doors. I believe The Who were like Sun Ra stated, maybe one of the first bands to ever resonate Punk on stage. Mick Jagger is one of the most influential frontmen of rock, so I'll go with The Rolling Stones as well.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Its popular opinion that 1975s Kiss-Alive! Is considered their breakthrough, as well as a landmark for live albums. I'll mention Little Feat-Waiting On Columbus as well.