The single best gig you've ever been at.

[METALMAN]

I'm so close to agreeing with the person who said Arcade Fire at the Barras in 2007. It was absolutely incredible.

However, my favourite ever gig would probably be Morrissey in 2006. Now, I'm no huge fan of Morrissey's solo music, though I do enjoy it and it was all performed brilliant on the night. What really made it amazing though, was the large number of Smiths songs he did. I had always wanted to see the likes of "Panic", "William It Was Really Nothing" and "Girlfriend In A Coma" live. "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" as an encore was fantastic too. Besides that, he played some older songs of his that I love, such as "Everyday Is Like Sunday"(changed to "Everyday Is Like Dundee") and "The National Front Disco". The newer songs held up well too, particularly "First of the Gang To Die" and "In The Future When All's Well". It was a fantastic experience and one that I'll never forget. It could only have been improved if he played "Suedehead".

Edited November 8, 2008 by metalman

[Krone]

While I have only been to the Warped Tour 2008 show at Darien Lake, this is a toss up between the 3OH!3 act and the Forever! the Sickest Kids act. Both of them had their ups and no real downs.

3OH!3 - First act I had ever seen live and they tore the house down at 10:45am which most of you know would be one hell of a task. Getting the crowd into it and all, I was somewhat excited to see them. One of my friends who went with me told us that a group of guys we were going to meet there wanted to see 3OH!3, so I was like "Sure, I like hearing new bands, why not." When we got there, we checked out the bands and what time they were playing at and went off to see them. With the stench of pot in the air, here I was, throwing up the DDP sign high in the air along with about 200 other people in absolute mayhem. It sure as hell was awesome.

Forever! the Sickest Kids - This was the last act I saw that day and couldn't wait to see them. Their single "Woah Oh, Me vs. Everyone" was the song I was looking forward to and the only song I knew by them. The thing that made this act so special was my crowd surfing that was truly memorable. Getting stopped just short of the front the first time around, I was almost trampled by all the people pushing and shoving. The second time I went flying in the air though, I sure as hell made it all the way over and out.

For me, this was a truly great day and one that I would relive any day of the week. However, I would have to give the nod to 3OH!3 only for the fact that when we returned back to high school in September of this past year, 3OH!3 was like the biggest phenomenon ever. Everyone who was anyone listened to them and now all have their myspace profiles littered with their songs, thus making it so special that I got to see them live.

[apsham]

Matthew Good solo, live and acoustic was the single greatest thing I have ever been to. Whether it be a show, a sporting event, etc... it wins out over everything. Your favorite musician for nearly four hours playing all his best songs, some rare covers, some exclusives, and all while he gets trashed on wine telling random stories... in a building with the best acoustics that I have EVER heard. It was amazing.

[Katsuya]

Scissor Sisters last year. If only because they're my favourite band, and I was right at the fucking front of the stage, which was awesome. Just totally amazing.

[Ananas]

I haven't been to a ton of gigs, but of that unimpressive list, AC/DC last night takes the cake by a wide margin.

[Turbo Yannis]

Idlewild last year in Dundee was pretty amazing.

We Are Scientists at T In The Park this year was quality.

The Wombats at T this year just for jumping in a circle with 7 people I barely knew (at the time) singing "...so happy/And we're so happy/So Happy/And we're so happy". It might be cheesy as fuck but it was brilliant.

[METALMAN]

Oh that reminds me. I saw Idlewild do an acoustic gig in a castle once. It was really good. Fantastic setting too.

[Jimmy]

I haven't been to too many gigs, but Fall Out Boy; Supported By Cobra Starship and Shiny Toy Guns probably wins it over for me. I was looking forward to the gig, but while STG were decent, Cobra Starship were the real stand out for me. I really dug their music, and they sounded really good live, well in my opinion. One of the only bands I've really discovered at a gig. Fall Out Boy were good, better than I expected, but I think CS just out did them. I had a really good time, and just got into the music.

[Dont Fear The Reaper]

Has to be either Rush at the Metro Radio Arena or WASP at the Carling Academy. Both of them were just absolutely fantastic, the atmospheres were perfect and the performances also.

[Captain Kirk]

Razorlight in Cardiff, before the Foo's and Oasis but they outdone both of them.

[Iain76er]

Not too sure. I don't really go to many big gigs but Rage Against The Machine and Metallica at this years Reading were pretty awesome. I wasn't that big a fan of their's before seeing them, but they definetely turned me into a fan.

I should say Dillinger Escape Plan, 'cos everyone thinks they're one of the best live bands around, but I saw them in an extremely small venue that mean they had to reign their show in a bit. Still fucking awesome.

It's probably Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on their last tour (with Scars On Broadway, but they played a show in Yeovil (which I went to) before the tour and somewhere else (Brighton?) afterwards). There was only like 30 or so people there and it was absolutely brilliant being so intimate with the first band I ever loved ('cept maybe Blink-182).

[Dont Fear The Reaper]

My answer will probably change in February, Alkaline Trio are playing The Carling Academy!

[Turbo Yannis]

Oh that reminds me. I saw Idlewild do an acoustic gig in a castle once. It was really good. Fantastic setting too.

Just goes to show that Idlewild were made for castles

[Maxx]

Probably Alkaline Trio in Boston a few years ago. Against Me opened for them and were spectacular, then Alkaline Trio played about a 2 and a half hour set that included all of Godamnit and alot of B Sides. Then I went to Hartford the next day and saw the show again.

[Bigal]

Damien Rice at Marlay Park, Dublin. I've no idea why; there's just something about that man that makes me want to sex him up.

Plus KT Tunstall as support? Win!

Edited November 10, 2008 by Bigal Obama

[The Slickman]

Guns N Roses 2006.

My obsession with Axl rose's character as a whole is the main reason. The opening acts were Bullet For My Valentine (Meh..) they had just released the album Tears Dont Fall appears on. They were eventually booed off after their act went downhill after the for-mentioned song. The second was Sebastian Bach, Not heard much of him before this point. Skid Row apparently ? But after hearing him here I was impressed with his vocal range and had a great scream to fit with his music.

Two hours after Bach's set finished we as a crowd collectively wet ourself when we heard the riff to Welcome to the jungle followed by a voice we are all too fimiliar with screaming "Do You Know Where The Fuck You Are?!". Axl and the new band played the majority of the old Appeite stuff and some of the Use Your Illusion stuff aswell as some Chinese Democracy tracks - which is released on the 24th of this month .

Only bad point was getting home from Wembley at nearly 1:30 - 2am after the gig. There was quite a few people leaving before they played Paradise City as they had to catch the last train but we decided to stay as we had the mentality This Is Guns N Fuckin Roses!

[wolves]

The best show I've been to was one I actually booked, basically because I booked my two favorite bands. I doubt any of you would know them but the two headliners were Ed Gein and Engineer. Two great bands if you're into anything that Botch did. It was a fantastic show from seeing them play one after another to being able to share the bill with them (my band at the time opened). Attendance was great as the place was so full you could barely walk around. I made a profit on the show to boot.

As far as on a giant scale with world touring bands it would probably have to be the Pledge of Allegiance Tour back in 01 or 02. Slipknot, Rammstein, System of a Down, American Head Charge, and No One. While I don't listen to any of those bands anymore outside of Rammstein and Slipknot, it was a phenomenal. It was before System of a Down was all about politics and they played their whole set with a porn movie playing behind them. Rammstein had enough pyro to blow up a city and Slipknot was just plain awesome. I've been to Slipknot shows with people who don't like them and left saying "Man, that was a good show". They get a bad rap due to lots of their fans being total idiots but they bring the goods live. I'm really hoping Rammstein comes back here after their next album comes out.

[Liam]

So, yeah, I'll probably have to agree with this. Which venue did you see them at? I was at The Corporation, Sheffield.

I saw it at the Brighton Concorde.

[K]

Rock The Bells last night.

Might post a review later, but basically everything you need to know is in this video.

[Colly]

Strokes at Leeds Uni, early 2002. A pre-'What a Waster' Libertines opening (with the Strokes agent from the first album inlay nodding appreciatively from that balcony bit...) spectacularly, Stereo Total in the middle, then a band who'd clearly become too big for a relatively small (certainly narrow) venue blowing the heads off a large group of people. In the space of the first song me and a mate had washed back about 20 feet in different directions, and it didn't stop until the end and a random meeting outside the venue. Topped off by The White Stripes watching from the balcony above, realising it was freezing outside and a shirt covered in cold sweat isn't fun when you sit back down, and jumping on a coach bound for Boro listening to a thirty-something Teessider saying 'they were good, but not as good as Gene...'.

That and the fact that my ears were ringing so much I couldn't hear anything the next day until the night when I went to see Mull Historical Society in Middlesbrough, who ironically would've supported the Strokes had the Leeds gig not been postponed due to illness. Back to uni the next day largely unable to hear anything, and I still own the 3/4 sleeve t-shirt I bought, which still fits!