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  1. 02-05-2014 #26
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    Never heard of 'em!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Man In The Mountain View Post
    Obviously this person has never seen 'Tony Orlando & Dawn' tear up a stage.
    One of the Dawn members has a tattoo - disqualified!
    Duncan's going to make a Horns Emoticon!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad View Post
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    Jethro Tull '78 (with Uriah Heep opening) = the greatest prog performance I attended

    King Crimson '74 = the greatest live band I never saw
    Check out my solo project prog band, Mutiny in Jonestown at https://mutinyinjonestown.bandcamp.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrotum Scissor View Post
    Y'all need to get real!

    We have a winner!!!! Even quoting Yankee Doodle at the end. Nice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by progeezer View Post
    The (original) Who
    Yup, in their prime I would also go with The Who for best all around "rock" band.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paythesnuka View Post
    Umphrey's McGee
    As far as current touring bands in their prime, I would rank them right up there.
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    The greatest live band ever was the MC5. Hands down. And I say this as a major Magma fan. MC5 live was beyond belief.
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    Quote Originally Posted by progeezer View Post
    The (original) Who
    +1
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    <----Video by me

    <---Lucky to have seen them in concert one time and it was incredible

    <----To this day the best live band I've ever seen - this was the tour I saw back in 1984.
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    Quote Originally Posted by progeezer View Post
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    I have to concur.
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    The Doors in '69 at the Whiskey kicked ass. I was 6 but still.
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    Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967, a week before RUX was released. I saw The Who earlier the same day, and as good as they were..... Hendrix, hands down.
    Hell, they ain't even old-timey ! - Homer Stokes
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    Quote Originally Posted by mogrooves View Post
    Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967, a week before RUX was released. I saw The Who earlier the same day, and as good as they were..... Hendrix, hands down.
    I guess luck had a limited role in you having attended those shows, but yer' still a lucky bastard.
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    Yep, that's not even close to being the Best Live Rock Band Ever.
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    As Chalkpie said, there are several Zappa bands that could match the talent that Joni had assembled. In 1973 he had George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty, Ruth and Ian Underwood and two of the Fowler brothers. Or how about the 1977 band that recorded Zappa in NY: Eddie Jobson, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Tom Malone, Lou Marini, the Brecker Brothers, Ed Mann.
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    So, I just reread the OP and realize that contrary to the title of Best Live Rock Band Ever, he really is looking for best collection of musicians ever on stage, right? I've been considering performance, atmosphere, audience, show, music, and more.

    I guess that's a different thread.
    Duncan's going to make a Horns Emoticon!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by flowerking View Post
    As Chalkpie said, there are several Zappa bands that could match the talent that Joni had assembled. In 1973 he had George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty, Ruth and Ian Underwood and two of the Fowler brothers. Or how about the 1977 band that recorded Zappa in NY: Eddie Jobson, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Tom Malone, Lou Marini, the Brecker Brothers, Ed Mann.
    '82 was also fairly adept (ummmm, yeah) and the '88 band did their homework.

    Actually the '88 band truly gets my vote for the best live rock band in the history of western music.
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    I like the original Who mention. Santana live during the Moonflower Tour was a revelation at the time for me and his sound was still quite fresh. I like bands with extra percussion: Santana, ABB, the Who (with Moon superpumped equaled two drummers almost)
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    Yes from '77 - 79 were ferocious. Especially the opening double slam in yer face of "Siberian Khatru" - "Heart Of The Sunrise" from the Tormato tours. That was a well oiled machine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JKL2000 View Post
    The Doors in '69 at the Whiskey kicked ass. I was 6 but still.
    Now that's funny!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by the illusionist View Post
    I saw then when they opened for ELP many moons ago.
    I had never heard of the band. Never have I been blown away more than after that performance.
    Most likely the best live performance I've seen....
    In the summer of '71 I went to see Mahavishnu John McLaughlin expecting to hear My Goal's Beyond. Upon entering the very small club I saw Marshall stacks, a black Les Paul, and the biggest drum set I'd ever seen. Turned out to be the premiere performance of the Mahavishnu Orchestra! My ears are still ringing! Good times....
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    Quote Originally Posted by chef0069 View Post
    Mahavishnu Orchestra, greatest band ever!
    Or at least, the very greatest band that ever got booed off the stage when opening for Aerosmith.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mogrooves View Post
    In the summer of '71 I went to see Mahavishnu John McLaughlin expecting to hear My Goal's Beyond. Upon entering the very small club I saw Marshall stacks, a black Les Paul, and the biggest drum set I'd ever seen. Turned out to be the premiere performance of the Mahavishnu Orchestra! My ears are still ringing! Good times....
    Sick!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveSly View Post
    As far as current touring bands in their prime, I would rank them right up there.
    I'd second that and add Lazuli to the list - - - Jeff
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