hobo73 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I said Zappa <3 you couldnt pay me to sit thru a Zeppelin concert lmao. Now, a show with John Bonham by himself? totally. for me he was the only great thing about that band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I went with Zappa but Floyd is a close second. It would be kind of cool to see The Nice though. If ELP were on the list, I'd pick them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULTIPLIED REACTION Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 22 2011, 12:48 PM) If ELP were on the list, I'd pick them. Everyone in ELP is alive. Bands in this poll have at least one dead member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jul 22 2011, 02:11 PM)QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 22 2011, 12:48 PM) If ELP were on the list, I'd pick them. Everyone in ELP is alive. Bands in this poll have at least one dead member. I should have read your original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 What I never understood about The Beatles is why they only used 2 mikes when 3 of them were out front. Certainly they could afford 3. Also, it is easier to mix vocals when each vocalist is using a seperate mike; even if doing harmonies as they were usually doing. They would have also gotten more volume that way. The Beatles always said that one of the reasons they quit playing live was because they could not hear themselves on stage from all the screaming kids. And the audiences could not hear them either because of the screaming kids. Sounds like an excuse. Well, that is no excuse for not playing live. I don't know why they continued to use those little Vox amps which could hardly be heard. And Ringo used 7A sticks which are not big enough for rock, especially arena rock. Ringo also muffled his drums whiich greatly made them harder to hear. He was never miked up enough. Don't know if that was on purpose or not. Not sure why if they had this supposed volume problem that they did not go out and get some Marshall 100 watt amps. Or Hiwatt 100 watt amps. Were these too loud for John? Hendrix and Townshend played at 10 and could always be heard. Ringo could have gotten bigger sticks and used bigger size drums and gotten overhead microphones. However, Mitch and Keith could always be heard no matter who loud the kids were screaming. Maybe they quit playing live was because of those uncomfortable looking coats and ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 In order: Zeppelin Hendrix The Who Pink Floyd (Animals tour if I can be choosy) Others not on the list that would be big for me: Grateful Dead in the 68-69 time frame Allman Brothers with Duane. Derek And The Dominos with Duane Cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (CMWriter @ Jul 22 2011, 01:18 PM) The Beatles. Not necessarily because I'm crazy about them (which I'm not) but just because it would be great to see the legends before they were legends... They helped give birth to modern music, and whatever my feelings about them personally, it would be such an honour to see them perform live. That pic linked to in your sig is really funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jul 22 2011, 02:21 PM) What I never understood about The Beatles is why they only used 2 mikes when 3 of them were out front. Certainly they could afford 3. Also, it is easier to mix vocals when each vocalist is using a seperate mike; even if doing harmonies as they were usually doing. They would have also gotten more volume that way. The Beatles always said that one of the reasons they quit playing live was because they could not hear themselves on stage from all the screaming kids. And the audiences could not hear them either because of the screaming kids. Sounds like an excuse. Well, that is no excuse for not playing live. I don't know why they continued to use those little Vox amps which could hardly be heard. And Ringo used 7A sticks which are not big enough for rock, especially arena rock. Ringo also muffled his drums whiich greatly made them harder to hear. He was never miked up enough. Don't know if that was on purpose or not. Not sure why if they had this supposed volume problem that they did not go out and get some Marshall 100 watt amps. Or Hiwatt 100 watt amps. Were these too loud for John? Hendrix and Townshend played at 10 and could always be heard. Ringo could have gotten bigger sticks and used bigger size drums and gotten overhead microphones. However, Mitch and Keith could always be heard no matter who loud the kids were screaming. Maybe they quit playing live was because of those uncomfortable looking coats and ties. Ignorant? Naive? Stupid? Spiteful? There's so much wrong with this post, seriously. I think you're not as informed as you think you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Beatles 1 Zep 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Necromancer_77 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I picked The Who. I was like their biggest fan for a whole year But Zappa would have been cool to see too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Zep would be a close second for me though. "The Beatles may have had better albums than us, but we would of blown them off the stage"-John Entwhistle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Jul 22 2011, 04:18 PM) The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Hell yeah they would!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 05:34 PM) QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Jul 22 2011, 04:18 PM) The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Hell yeah they would!!! I find The Who to be highly overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Rick Nelson, but only if Nelson (Matthew and Gunnar) opened for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 The Beatles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 22 2011, 04:36 PM)QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 05:34 PM) QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Jul 22 2011, 04:18 PM) The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Hell yeah they would!!! I find The Who to be highly overrated. http://bigfourza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sheila-broflovski-what-what.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 1. Pink Floyd (Roger,David,Rick and Nick) 2. Led Zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 06:51 PM) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 22 2011, 04:36 PM)QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 05:34 PM) QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Jul 22 2011, 04:18 PM) The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Hell yeah they would!!! I find The Who to be highly overrated. http://bigfourza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sheila-broflovski-what-what.jpg not my cup of tea, never have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 22 2011, 11:46 PM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 06:51 PM) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 22 2011, 04:36 PM)QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 22 2011, 05:34 PM) QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Jul 22 2011, 04:18 PM) The Who would blow every band on this list off the stage!! Hell yeah they would!!! I find The Who to be highly overrated. http://bigfourza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sheila-broflovski-what-what.jpg not my cup of tea, never have been. I like The Who very much, but I too think they are overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonictheplumber Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 like the beatles the most, but I'd rather see led zeppelin, preferably around 1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 22 2011, 04:36 PM) I find The Who to be highly overrated. come talk to me when you have listened to 'Live at Leeds' or 'Live at the Isle of Wight'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) As a live band there's no way The Who could be overrated (at least between '68-'72) Edited July 23, 2011 by Silas Lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jul 22 2011, 01:21 PM)What I never understood about The Beatles is why they only used 2 mikes when 3 of them were out front. Certainly they could afford 3. Also, it is easier to mix vocals when each vocalist is using a seperate mike; even if doing harmonies as they were usually doing. They would have also gotten more volume that way. The Beatles always said that one of the reasons they quit playing live was because they could not hear themselves on stage from all the screaming kids. And the audiences could not hear them either because of the screaming kids. Sounds like an excuse. Well, that is no excuse for not playing live. I don't know why they continued to use those little Vox amps which could hardly be heard. And Ringo used 7A sticks which are not big enough for rock, especially arena rock. Ringo also muffled his drums whiich greatly made them harder to hear. He was never miked up enough. Don't know if that was on purpose or not. Not sure why if they had this supposed volume problem that they did not go out and get some Marshall 100 watt amps. Or Hiwatt 100 watt amps. Were these too loud for John? Hendrix and Townshend played at 10 and could always be heard. Ringo could have gotten bigger sticks and used bigger size drums and gotten overhead microphones. However, Mitch and Keith could always be heard no matter who loud the kids were screaming. Maybe they quit playing live was because of those uncomfortable looking coats and ties. While I agree somewhat that the screaming audiences was kind of their excuse they used, I think it went a little deeper than that. You have to realize that for the better part of 4 years of touring they never had a moment's peace and were pretty much the most pestered people on earth with everyone wanting a piece of them (sometimes literally) or of their time. Eventually they felt it was getting out of control and even a bit dangerous particularly after the incident they experienced in the Philippines. So I think the real reason they made that decision to quit touring was just to have some peace and to escape from that intense mania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 probably the Beatles either in 1965 or'66 or the Rooftop recordings of 1969. Rush circa 1976 to 1979 (or any 70's Rush) would be my second choice. Floyd '72-'75 would be awesome or even up to '77. Zeppelin 1969-'72 would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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