Bands that you have seen live

[Ponch ®]

To be honest, Eric and Tommy can run circles around Ace and Peter.

probably, but if you're talking about musical skills, no one in KISS was ever really any good and that's not what the band was/is about anyway. Their music is mediocre at best and their studio records sound like crap. Their appeal has always been more about the live shows, and the make up, and the explosions. That's why the best selling records are the ALIVE albums...cuz at least you get to imagine that you're there seeing all that stuff.

I agree with you that KISS's main appeal has been their live show.  However, I do not think people are going to attend a concert when the music is "mediocre at best".  I mean they are still selling out shows.  Yes they have some cheese ball lyrics here and there, but I do think they have a lot of good songs.  I also agree KISS has never been at the top when is comes to musicians.  They have had a few "good" musicians but not really any great talent, with the exception of two drummers.  Through the eighties Eric Carr was considered one of the best drummers out there.  When Eric passed they were lucky enough to get Eric Singer.  Eric Singer still today is a very strong drummer, and can hold his own with todays top drummers. Just my opinion.

that's a pretty reasonable assessment.

Do they play material from the no make up era? IMHO a lot of the stuff they did in the 80's with Eric Carr and the other guitar player dude (I forget his name...Bruce Kulick?) was some of their better material.

[chargerboy69]

that's a pretty reasonable assessment.

Do they play material from the no make up era? IMHO a lot of the stuff they did in the 80's with Eric Carr and the other guitar player dude (I forget his name...Bruce Kulick?) was some of their better material.

For this tour they threw in I Love it Loud, Lick it Up, and Crazy Crazy Nights.  Those are three of my all time favorite KISS songs. They do not do a lot of 80's stuff because they say most people want to hear the stuff from the 70's.  Really?  Did they take a poll?  Personally, I could do without most of their 70's tunes live.  Like you, I feel their music from the 80's is there best.  But, that is the stuff I grew up with.

[bsakal]

I Love It Loud is a song from the makeup era, the album "Creatures of the Night".....

here's a pic from friday's show in Philly that I took....

[Bob T]

Great Kiss pics  

in no particular order, and just the ones that stand out.

Pink Floyd - momentary lapse of reason tour
BB King - Jan 91
Soundgarden  
Prodidgy
Jethro Tull 1998
Ian Moss 2008
Neil Young 1986
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Marylin Manson
Buddy Guy
Shihad
the feelers
the voodoo kreepers
Jeff Healey Band

[451-74Charger]

Wife just bought me tickets to "Roger Waters - The Wall Live"
Hope this show rocks !!

[Ponch ®]

Wife just bought me tickets to "Roger Waters - The Wall Live"
Hope this show rocks !!

I totally wanna go see that. He's doing 5 shows in L.A....and I think they're all sold out.

[1972Rallye]

Wife just bought me tickets to "Roger Waters - The Wall Live"
Hope this show rocks !!

I totally wanna go see that. He's doing 5 shows in L.A....and I think they're all sold out.

I saw Roger Waters during the "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking" Tour.  It was an absolutely awesome show... very powerful.  That man has some serious talent... twisted as he can be at times.

[moparstuart]

Wife just bought me tickets to "Roger Waters - The Wall Live"
Hope this show rocks !!

I totally wanna go see that. He's doing 5 shows in L.A....and I think they're all sold out.

    would still love to see him and david get back together

[Brock Samson]

Yeah, I know it's not Freebird but some friends and I are going to see David Maldonado tomarrow night at the Legion of Honor
never seen a concert there before, it should be fantastic!


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My First guitar lessons were from a Flamenco Master in 1967 so I learned long ago to respect the power of Flamenco Guitars and Dancing!    

[CaptMarvel]

ZZ Top (4 or 5 times)
Grateful Dead...(very memorable, the day I got out of the Navy)
Hank Williams Jr. (great show!)
Ricky Scaggs (bluegrass guy)

All of these were prior to 1988...

[C_stripes]

I need to add rush to my list. They put on a very good show.

[superbirdtom]

mostly of them I have worked on stage:
-Yes
-Metallica
-Sting
-Sheryl Crow
-Collective Soul                             Ru a stage hand or tech  or monitor mixer??
-Oasis
-Ruben Blades
-Mana
-Alanis Morrisette
-Cristina Aguliera
-Five
-Kiss
-Motorhead
-Kool and the Gang
-El Reencuentro de Menudo
-La Union
-David Copperfield ( well I know is not music, but nice to work with him )
-Ricky Martin
-Alejandro Sanz
-Joan Manuel Serrat
-Fito Paez
-Willie Colion
-Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
-Amigos Invisibles
-Los Pericos
-Juan Gabriel
-Gilberto Santa Rosa
-Os Paralamas Do Succeso
-Simon Diaz
-Ana Gabriel
-Ricardo Montaner


Ok I can't remember... lot of local artist. I'm sure more international artists too

[superbirdtom]

Charlie Daniels
Fleetwood Mac
Black Sabbath
Def Leppard (3X)
Billy Sqiuer                                       I see you saw the furs  3 times..   my band  The Plads opened for them at   
the showbox theatre in downtown seattle waaaaay back in about 78 or 9    very cool band.  your list is  more like my list
Blue Oyster Cult
Sting
John Cougar
U2 (2X)
Van Halen (3X)
Sammy Hagar
Pat Benatar (3X)
Michael McDonald
Paul McCartney
John Cougar
Boston
TKA
Zebra
Eddie Money (4X)
Heart (2X)
Pink Floyd
Cure
Outfield
Blues Brothers
ABC
Psychedelic Furs (3X)
Billy Idol
Pretenders
ZZ Top
Blondie
Journey
Human League
Kiss
Devo
Hall & Oates
Billy Joel
J Geils Band
Twisted Sister
REO Speedwagon
Survivor
Faith No More
Stray Cats
Stevie Nicks
Sugar Ray
ABC
Berlin
Wang Chung
Lisa Lisa
Expose
Cover Girls
Stevie B
Shannon
Eddie Money
Ratt
Joan Jett
Missing persons
Foreigner
Roger Daltry
Chaka Khan
Chris Botti
Cheap Trick
Aerosmith
Going to Jack's 5th show-Sweet, Steve Miller, Fixx, Cult, Skid Row, Night Ranger, English Beat

I'd have to say Aerosmith and ZZ top sounded the best!

[69bronzeT5]

I'm going to update my list....it's in no particular order


Metallica
Iron Maiden (x2)
Van Halen w/ David Lee Roth
Ozzy Osbourne
KISS
Buckcherry
AC/DC
Nickelback
Shinedown
Rob Zombie
Aerosmith
Motley Crue
Judas Priest
Queen with Paul Rodgers
Bad Company
Testament (met the singer and bass player)
April Wine (met them)
Lamb Of God
Trooper
38 Special
Molly Hatchet
Pat Benatar

[C_stripes]

Well, I need to add;
Rush
The Offspring again
311
Pepper

[nvrbdn]

alice cooper            grand funk railroad           david crosby & grahmn nash       bto       guess who         who       poco                     reo speedwagon              blue oyster cult                    moody blues         jethro tull               wishbone ash            black oak arkansas            brownsville station          i hope at least some of the guys know these names   lol

[Ponch ®]

But really, the best concert I've ever been to was Reggaefest '95 at the Greek Theater. It was a bunch of unknown bands I'd never heard of, but there must have been something in the air....

[nh_mopar_fan]

Rush, last night at the Boston Garden.

Met up with TeeWJay426 prior to the show as well.

Neil Peart. Right foot, quarter notes on the bass - left foot, half notes on the hi hat - and hands, quarter note triplets on the toms. All at the same time. Hello!

[TeeWJay426]

Unbelievable show! Rush sounds as fresh & tight now as they did the first time I saw them nearly 30 years ago. Neil Peart is a master! 
Geddy and Alex are no slouches either.

Great to meet Mr. & Mrs. nh_mopar_fan as well! Superb night all around. 

[FLG]

Its been a few, latest one was a slash concert last night!! Awesome set! Played for 2hrs 

[Bob T]

ZZ Top last saturday night in Hamilton after the V8 supercar races.

Awesome show, Living Legends  

[kokxville]

Well,let me see:

U2 11 times and going to philladelphia this year again 
Kid Rock 1 time
Bryan Adams 2 Times
Bon Jovi 3 times
Aerosmith 1 time
Scorpions 1 time
Metellica 2 times
Slayer 2 times
Pearl Jam 1 time
Bruce Springsteen 1 time
Limp Bizket 1 time
Papa Roach 2 times
30 seconds to mars 1 time
Angels and Airwaves 1 time
Rolling stones 3 times
Audioslave 1 time
Ozzy Osbourne 1 time
Stone Sour 1 time
16 Horsepower 1 time
Snow patrol 1 time
Van Halen 1 time
Ugly kid joe 1 time
Jeff Healey band 1 time
Melissa Etheridge 1 time
Neon Trees Recently 1 time.I think this is a great band who are very good when they play live

[Manfred318]

Just got back from seeing the Dirty Heads in Charlotte. Not really my thing, but they are a pretty good live band. Going to see Skeletonwitch(4th time) and 3 Inches of Blood(2nd time) tomorrow nite in Raleigh.

[4cruzin]

Unbelievable show! Rush sounds as fresh & tight now as they did the first time I saw them nearly 30 years ago. Neil Peart is a master! 
Geddy and Alex are no slouches

Went to see them in Detroit last night and had a great time and good seats!   

[Patronus]

FEAR at a strip club, nobody beats that