What Is The Best Gig You've Ever Been To?

[@EDsavant]

When I was a kid I got to see White Zombie open for a little band called Pantera.

[@reikisk8r]

I did too many times at the Hollywood Palladium. Sometimes Gwar & Green Jello too.

[@bryandalton1464]

I saw that tour as well, fan-frickin'-tastic show! I was a grown kid though, like 22

[@derpimusmaximus8815]

White Zombie was my first gig. They broke up soon after. Not my fault, honest.

[@banzaijack23]

Am I Evil? is by Diamond Head not King Diamond

[@jakeivey2011]

Thank you, I agrue with people about that ALL the time

[@PureMetalBanzai]

lmao I was like...... seriously man?

[@damienbailey7375]

banzaijack23 isn’t Am I Evil by Metallica?

[@TrexxSFV]

He's the biggest poser I've seen on KZbin so far

[@samlewis3477]

@@damienbailey7375 they covered it on garage days

[@DontRachQuit]

YOU WERE MEANT TO CUT THAT, JAMES DOWSE

[@wheresthedoggo]

DontRachQuit and this is why we love you Rach😂

[@AskesisGrappling]

I knew Rammstein had to make someones list. Rach you did not disappoint, I only wish we had a reaction shot of everyone in the room during the cannon jizz story.

[@Crimsoni1987]

Rammstein has to be my close second. The latest tour was unreal!

[@incy2367]

Glad to see them on the list too, but Rach's story started to sound familiar so I paused to check: I was at the same gig, also travelling down from Scotland. I was far enough away from the jizz canon to be spared.

[@Guille_Guiverno_V]

for me, specially since I from Chile, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath in 2016 for Maiden it was my second gig ever (second of maiden, and third in general cause metallica in 2010) and Sabbath I never have the possibility of seen then before so yeah dream come true

[@Shleezyyy]

Got chills when Scott was talking about the Big 4. In my 28 years I’ve probably attended 250+ shows and in January I finally got to see Metallica for the first time and it changed my life. Best live show I have EVER experienced. I don’t think anything will ever top it. Ever.

[@ahrocky]

THE GET HAPPY TOUR!!! I love Bowling For Soup. Haven't missed a tour since 2003 and went to that tour. Absolutely love that this was mentioned

[@smallios]

Nothing will ever compare to seeing my favourite band (Alter Bridge) supported by a full orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. They released a Blu Ray of it so I can re-live it any time I want

[@benjaminnixon3995]

Tom Small Damn I’m seeing them in Glasgow in December

[@liamwalls9908]

Yes!! Hearing Words Darker live was incredible 🤘

[@scottguesty]

For me it was Pulp at the Sheffield arena in 2012. As a person of Sheffield who had grown up listening to Pulp with no real ability to see them live after their breakup, it was pretty life affirming. We get to the arena and on the way in everyone attending the gig was given a Christmas card from the band with a code and promise of a Christmas present later that month, we then get properly in the arena and instead of a support act, they are playing some of the bands own home movies that they had made back in the day. Then the gig begins with Do You Remember The First Time, and the gig rolls on with a brilliant career spanning set list of great music. The gig finishes with White Christmas and we all go home feeling as though we had witnessed something magnificent. A few weeks later, Christmas rolls around and using the code on the Christmas card on Pulp's website it becomes evident that the band had recorded a song that had only made the demo stages before as one last hit of Pulp brilliance and everyone who had attended the gig got the song on timed exclusivity free of charge as a download. It's a bit of a controversial thing to say, but after seeing The Arctic Monkeys drift away from being a band from my home city to becoming the band that Alex Turner sang about on Fake Tales Of San Francisco, getting Pulp back in this manner, even on a temporary basis was very special.

[@switchblade185]

Iron Maiden (2008) at Twickenham Stadium. Supported by Within Temptation and Avenged Sevenfold. Bruce launched a rugby ball into the crowd to kick of the show and it was flawless!

[@bryandalton1464]

That's the best description of a Rammstein show I've ever heard! Did not see the big 4 shows, but I've seen all the big 4 guys a few times. My best show was as close as you can get though. Clash of the Titans 1991, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax with the Alice in Chains opening. Back when Layne was still with us. Megadeth was out for Rust in Peace, Slayer for Seasons and Persistence of Time for Anthrax, still some of my favorite albums

[@markketterer1248]

In 2003 I saw James Brown headline the Friday of a music festival. At the start of the show a member of his entourage walks up to the mic. He says"James doesn't think you are ready for him so he sent me out to warm you up". The band then started playing and this guy just started dancing around for about 10 minutes. James Brown then takes the stage and absolutely killed it for the next hour and a half. Start a show like that, you have to bring it. The godfather of soul certainly brought it that night.

[@mikewicked]

Rage Against the Machine. Can't remember the year, but they headlined the Big Day Out festival, and was after they broke up and reformed, so was already in the place where I never thought I'd get to see them live. (I'm in Australia, and they didn't tour here often) But what made it beyond epic was actually when the power went out to the whole venue during Testify - they made it maybe 45 seconds in, and it went dark, and the music cut out - but although they looked confused for a few seconds, the crowd just kept on singing, and when they realised the whole arena was carrying the song, Zack sort of lead us from the front, Tom and Tim clapped us, and Brad drummed anyway, despite no amplification. It was glorious. Power was restored before the song finished, but they didn't pick up and play, but let us finish their song.

[@mikewicked]

Wikipedia says it was 2008.

[@edstockton3685]

Shout. Saw them at Leeds 08. My feet literally didn't touch the floor for the first three songs.

[@TheSubZer0HEro]

Foo Fighters in January 2018, wasn't even a massive fan but my mates and I went along and it was fantastic.

[@TheOnlyMJS]

Damn!!! Only found that here’s a new channel! And it’s Music-themed! I love Pop-punk, Punk, Metal & Hard rock! Hope you touch on that too especially Pop-punk! Subscribed as well as to your other channels for a long time!

[@stuartwarren9821]

I came down to Newcastle from Scotland for that Rammstein show. Their entrance just blew my mind.

[@Shades_]

AC/DC 2015 Rock or Bust tour in Melbourne Australia was my favourite concert hands down

[@altoid8450]

I guess my fav would be my first legit concert in '98 when I was 14. It was Korn, Orgy, and Incubus. It was the Follow the Leader tour. All three bands in their prime. This was early Incubus. Morning view wasn't even out yet. Good times. Ahhh....

[@rozzie101]

the best gig i ever went to was, a Canadian band 54.40. They played a live show in Terrace BC (Canada) a few years ago. My goodness, it was so good. I stood at the side of the stage, and got some amazing video's. And 1/2 through the show, i made my way to the front of the stage. They knew how to work a crowd, and they rocked out. Good times....

[@Kapricorn1]

I've got two best gigs ever, first is Prince at Wembley Arena in 1988 and second is Johnny Cash at Glastonbury 1994, (there are lots more but it's too long a list) And I've yet to see Rammstein (which is on my list)

[@mjwbulich]

Too tough to call. Metallica opening for Ozzy,Long Beach '86 was a good one. My first 60 or 70 Grateful Dead shows were great. If I had one show that I could go back and do over it would probably be Lollapalooza '93, Primus, Alice in Chains, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine .

[@petrirantanen]

For me it's Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Every gig I have seen him perform since early 90's made me shiver. And when he looks you straight in the eye... Frightening

[@piotrzagroba5301]

PS Am I Evil by DIAMOND HEAD, not King Diamond. Sheesh.

[@divinefallfromgrace]

Erm, Adam, modern Muse shows are absolutely CRUSHING. I don't know where you get these ideas from. Right, lessee... can't do ONE single show, I feel that's impossible, so a top 10 maybe? Not ranked btw... more in chronological order. 10- Nirvana, Belfast Limelight, 1994. CHAOS. Kurt Cobain mighty pissed off. Weeks later he was dead. Brings up all sorts of emotions still. 😟 9- Entombed, Neurosis + Breach (!!), Belfast Limelight, 1998. Sweltery, sweaty mess. Never heard of Breach before this show... WHAT an eyeopener! Bassist looked like he wanted to murder the entire crowd. Neurosis had just released "Through Silver In Blood", so teenage me got treated to fresh cuts off it. Then Entombed hit the stage and levelled the place. 😁🤘 8- Emperor, Wacken Open Air, 2006- I honestly never thought I'd see them again, and was stoked for this. Suffered through the awful atrocity that is Whitesnake to get a good spot. And then they appeared... JUST as the Sun disappeared under the horizon. Amazing, and I finally got to hear a song off "Prometheus" live- my FAVE track. It was like Destiny. 7- Porcupine Tree + Engineers, Apollo Theatre, London, 2009. WAOW. PT were just... one of the GOAT's. And this 'special' show was the live debut of "The Incident", so we got 2 sets... firstly Disc 1 of The Incident in it's entirety, and then a set of 'classics'. Heaven. Utter fucking heaven. 6- Dream Theater, Opeth, UneXpecT+ Bigelf; "Progressive Nation" Tour, London, Wembley Arena, 2009. The very next night after Porcupine Tree! What really needs to be said about this? 2 of the best bands everrrr, and 1 of the most underrated musical acts in History. And a jolly good fun opening band! 😆 5- Primus "Primus & The Chocolate Factory" show, Manchester Apollo, 2015... OH MY FUCKING GAIA. I nearly had an embolism when I heard Primus were bringing the "Chocolate Factory" show to the UK!! THREE sets- a Primus classics with the 3 of 'em, then the Chocolate Factory show, complete with costumes, umbrellas full of lightning, giant candy canes, and Oompa Loompas with giant heads. Un-fucking-real. Then a 3rd short set with the 5 of 'em. And I was on Mescaline. 😂 4- Muse, "Drones" Tour, Belfast Odyssey, 2016. MY word. Adam Clery, I say this modestly. Me and a friend got seated tickets for this, and I was experiencing a bit of what you were talking about; "meeeh, won't be as good as the old oikey days". But, I put my scepticism aside, went to the show, and dropped some acid. Muse then proceeded... to slice my hairy arse off me, gift-wrap it, and hand it back to me. It was FAR BEYOND LETHAL. Song choices were spot-on, sound was crushing, stage show unreal. And I don't give those compliments lightly; I think Muse might be even more lethal than they've ever been. I was in tears (of joy) by the end.😎 4- Thundercat, Dublin Vicar St, 2016. My choice for the shit-hottest 'new' pop star. Blows all contemporary acts outta the water. SCINTILLATING live. Plays as a 'jazz-style' trio with a drummer and keyboardist live. Reworks his very-technical songs on the spot... like it's nothing. PLEASE let him be the commercial antidote to all the bollocks in the world! He deserves it. 2 George Clinton & Parliament- Funkadelic, Dublin Vicar St., 2016... I trundled down to this with some pals, thinkin' "George basically is Black Musical Jesus, but very old now, I'm sure it'll be good craic anyways" ... and, just like with Muse, I got my arse handed to me, whilst being bitch-slapped with a fresh salmon. I say to you, people, and I don't say this lightly... Parliament-Funkadelic MIGHT be the greatest live musical act in HISTORY. I can't really say for sure, as a lot of 'legendary' acts I haven't seen, but George's 38- legged phucking phreak machine will OWN you live. I dare ya's to go see'em. 🤘 1- Roger Waters, "Us And Them" Tour, Dublin 3Arena, 2018. What the fuck can I really say about this? It's Roger Freakin' Waters. His live shows are the stuff of LEGEND. He plays Pink Floyd songs... live. In fact, he basically played all of that wee album called "Dark Side Of The Moon". I was on acid... again. He thoroughly Trolled me with his Intro. Planets aligned. For 2 1/2 hours, all the malice went out of the world. I'll prob never see Floyd live. This is prob the next best thing. An asexual orgasm in concert form. Phew! Can ya tell I really like music? 🤣

[@Ashtarte3D]

Best gig I ever went to was to see Mindless Self Indulgence at the Electric Factory in Philly. I don't remember who the opening band was but they were surprisingly good and when MSI finally took the stage is was super high energy for almost three straight hours. They ended up playing WAY longer than anyone expected and kept engaging with the audience. But the best part was they started dropping new songs on the audience from the then unannounced "if..." album which is one of the best albums they've ever done. So glad I was at that show.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Bruce Springsteen at Bramall Lane 1988 and Lynyrd Skynyrd London Town & Country Club 1992 Bruce doing what he does best 3 1/2 hours of pure Rock N Roll and still doing cartwheels across the stage at the end. LS was a band I never thought I would see live. This was when most of the pre crash members were in the band. They played all the great songs included a huge surprise for me & my mate, Ballad of Curtis Loew. And the entire crowd sang it as loudly as Freebird. Honerable mentions, Queens last gig at Knebworth, Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks at Hyde Park, Quo at the Hamster in '84 when the broke curfew and jammed for an extra 45 minutes.

[@sebastiangrimm4472]

Rammstein was also my favorite Gig! Saw them finally this Year and it was amazing! Eminem's Show last Year was also one of my favorite Gig's of all Time! ❤

[@gamleskalle1]

The Big 4,sounds like a dream gig, have the cds and dvds.

[@deebeedaydreamer]

My favourite gig was Midge Ure opening for the Human League. He rocked out to "Flower of Scotland", loved it.

[@toybarons]

It was 1983 and I was 18 living in Toronto. The ARMS tour was a series of concerts put together in support of Ronnie Lane who had MS. The closest stop on the tour to Toronto was New York City at MSG. I wanted to see Jimmy Page. There was a bus tour going to the show and I convinced my folks to let me go. I got the cash together, booked my seat on the bus. It was an adventure start to finish. The show itself wasn't the best I ever saw but the adventure getting to the show and during it was amazing. It was the first time I was on my own having to make my own decisions. Everything from drunk & high people on the bus. Getting to the hotel and dealing with having to figure out a way to get to MSG. Being in MSG itself and finding out what happens when you try to get down to stage side when security discovers you. Getting high my real first time. After the show relying on someone in our group who swears they know the way back to the hotel and getting lost in New York at midnight. We realized our guide was lost and we small group of stoned Canadians thought we were going to be murdered as we had no idea where we were. Getting back to the hotel and the person I was sharing the room with was no where to be found and I had the only room key so I actually slept with the room door unlocked as I didn't want her to wake me up. To finally trying to get back into Canada when going through the border. Back in 1983 booze was cheap in the US and you could get these ridiculous large bottles. There was a liquor store just a few miles before the border. Everyone on the bus was hiding booze and we were told by the bus guide was just be cool, answer the guards' questions straight and they will let us through. Screw with them and the bus will get pulled for a search and no one wanted that. The girl I was sharing the room with was so stewed out of her mind she couldn't say her own name when the guard asked her. Literally you could hear a pin drop as we all held our breathe praying that this stoned out girl would just say her name. When she did and the guards told us we were all cleared to cross we waited till we were back in Canada before we all cheered. The ARMS show itself may be a memory now and damn Jimmy Page was wonderful to see but the whole thing of getting to and from the show makes it the best.

[@thembill8246]

My answer is honestly "Weird Al" Yankovic. Amazing show, the best.

[@SynthMusicWorld]

You are right. He and his band are so good. You have to be good to effortlessly play through so many different styles of music. I last saw Al back in 2013 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. I got there super early so I was at the front of the line, so I was able to get a front-row seat.

[@ryanahr2267]

I got to see him this past June. I am now even more convinced that he's an infinitely more likable Sheogorath.

[@elmstreetfan1633]

Seen him 3 times, couldn't agree more. First time was at a building that houses youth for christ in Lancaster, pa in 93,4 i think. Next time was free inside hersheypark and i waited in line for the first of 2 shows and didn't even get in the second. Had to peer over the fence. Third time was in a beautiful theater in scranton, pa for 200$/ seat straight outta lynwood tour and was my kids first show. It was the perfect circle but yeah......al rules!

[@Storm762x39]

The memory remains is one of the coolest live songs ever

[@RolandDeschain1]

Anthrax in '97 on the 'Stomp 442' tour. Newcastle, Australia. An insane night. John Bush nearly got into a fight with the bouncers for being rough with the fans, telling them "Hey, man, this isn't Guns n' Roses!" Frankie Bello fell off the stage at one point. The band walked offstage and Scott Ian came out to the mic and told the crowd "This is the craziest show we've played since Jersey in '82'. They then came back out and proceeded to take the roof of the place. What a night. What a band. I've seen other great. Pantera in '94 being a particular highlight. I was a 17. I caught one of Rex's picks.

[@oneandonly8160]

Mine is Linkin Park, July 6th 2017 in Birmingham, travelled on a bus up to Birmingham from Cardiff with 3 of my closest friends to see them live, absolutely brilliant show made even more potent since it was the last show Chester ever played before his death, it makes me really sad to think about now as it’s so weird to me to think about what Chester must have felt on that day but it doesn’t change how good that gig was. RIP Chester Bennington thank you so much for everything and for still giving everything no matter how much pain you must have been in at that point.

[@PureMetalBanzai]

The Who at Jack Murphy Stadium 1986. Best show ever

[@SynthMusicWorld]

Man, there's so many to choose from. Brian Wilson on his "Smile" tour back in 2004 or 2005. The Cure in the mid-1990s, maybe 1996, in Portland. Towards the end of the show they started to play some of their oldest songs and the audience went nuts, which surprised Robert Smith and the band, to which they responded with an energy to match ours.

[@spookyTwigg]

One of the best gigs was also Rammstein (with Apocalypica supporting who were also great), fantastic stage show, incredible pyrotechnics and stupidly tight musically. Gig I was most hyped for was the Dresden Dolls in London last year which I'd been waiting like 16 years for and it didn't disappoint. But my favourite gigs were any time I watched The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster as they were consistently intense and brilliant.

[@Eatfard_5150]

greatest gig iv been to the last slayer show with phil anselmo and the illegals, ministry, primus, and of course Slayer absolutely phenomenal and caught tom arayas pick

[@asphaltpilgrim]

I don't remember which gig or when - but it was probably The WiLDHEARTS. Maybe it was even in Newcastle. :)

[@danemitchell2838]

Disturbed 2016 immortalized tour at Spark Arena Auckland. The pyrotechnics were just insane and the lights were blinding and the music was deafening. The best part was right in the middle of the mosh pit was a guy in a wheelchair named Pete. David Draiman yelled to the audience to get him up on stage. Through the mosh he went and got put up on stage. He became know at the concert as Auckland Pete. Disturbed ordered us all to chant "Auckland Pete" for the rest of the show.. which we all did. Also I was blind and deaf for about 15 mins after the show

[@edstockton3685]

The idea of timid juvenile Ash watching the Bloodhound Gang with staunchly protective parents is the equivalent of that gratuitous sex scene that pops up to everyone's horror during the family film night.

[@iangolding9812]

I was at the same gig Ash is talking about. I was 20. I feel old now!!!!

[@robbarham9595]

Slayer and Overkill on Halloween night in 1986 in Seattle, Wa.

[@UnbrokenFlame]

I review rock and metal albums on my channel if anyone is interested

[@markbolger182]

The best gig I’ve ever been to was Feeder in The Ambassador in Dublin in 2008, I think. It was the tour for the Silent Cry album. We queued up super early and managed to get dead centre in the first row right in front of Grant. It was amazing.

[@TheChromescorpion]

Well, I would have to say that when I was 13, my best friend was 16, put me on a path to see my favorite band. We got in his 1970 Torino and drove 200 miles from NW Montana to Spokane Wa. to see Rush on their very small 2112 tour, left there after the amazing show and drove to Portland Or. to see them the very next night!! And by the way Scott, I'll see your Big Four and raise you Van Halen's Monsters Of Rock tour 1988 Miami Orange Bowl !! Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica, Kingdom Come, Now That Was A Show Of Shows !!!!

[@thatashgirl83]

I've seen Muse live and they put on a great show. But best show ever was 2004 in Toronto. I was in 1st year Uni and a friends dad had tickets to see Simon and Garfunkle with the Everly Brothers. His dad couldn't do because he was sick. We went and I have never in my life hear vocals that beautiful before. It blew my mind. I've see some great bands. Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Tool. To this day it's still Simon and bloody Garfunkle that did it.

[@Mysterion157]

I was at the Metallica show where they were filming their “Through the never” movie. Needless to say it was very theatrical in a smaller arena. Our end of the memory remains seriously went for 3 minutes. Regardless of what you think of Metallica, it’s a good time

[@angeleyes2007]

I saw Lady Gaga in 2009 in Atlanta when she was still starting out. Back then I also saw Semiprecious Weapons and a young Jason Derulo. Great concert!!

[@oliverfletcher1939]

If festivals count then seeing Iron maiden at download Festival in 2013 they're my favourite band and they didn't disappoint and when me and the rest of the audience sang along to the music of fear of the dark sent shivers down my spine

[@kimberlyhaines107]

Best will always be seeing David Bowie back in 2004, for my 14th birthday. Thankfully it was January before he had to cancel the rest of the tour. He was my first concert, and is one of my idols. Saw The Rolling Stones, Flogging Molly, and Twenty One Pilots as well. I wish I hadn’t felt shitty and didn’t use my tickets for Bruno Mars, but he was sick, and after our city, he had to cancel for awhile.

[@Robv93]

“Space Nickelback” is the most accurate description of 2019 Muse I’ve ever heard 😂😂

[@freedomslastflight]

I've never been to a big gig. But I did attend a medium sized gig. It was to promote Canada's legalization of Marijuana. The main act was Ghost Face Killah from the Wu-Tang Clan. It had slow start but the Iron man brought his crew. And damn was that awesome. I did drink but not enough to get shit faced. Just the awesome buzz. Plus my buddies worked backstage and I was separated by the man himself by a curtain.

[@daydreamingqueen]

Ooooh this is a tough question because I've been going to so many shows lately, and so many of them have been very good. Honestly the first time I saw a band called Empires (sadly no longer together) it was my first small indie show at a local venue and so it was very intimate and hands down the greatest setlist. Everyone was so nice, I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

[@JDizaster]

AC🌩️DC, on the Black Ice tour in 2009. First major gig I ever attended as an adult, on my own dime. They'd been my favorite band since I was 10, and hearing 14,000 people bellow 'DONE DIRT CHEAP', damn near made me weep.

[@ericmathews9136]

Knotfest this year, Behemoth, Gojira, Volbeat, and then Slipknot

[@murksiii]

Beartooth at the Rock im Park this year was my best concert experience to date and I saw already Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Metallica,... I am gonna see Beartooth next year again at a little venue called LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart, it will be totally crazy!!! And I am hyped for Rammstein this year as well in Stuttgart...

[@michaelknowles6772]

Been to 100s of gigs, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard always been the most impactful to me. At the Cluny, few drinks and no drugs, but a doom metal band with synth sounds and a short Welsh female vocalist was just amazing 😄

[@EmilTru]

Rammstein is worth seeing for sure. Saw them with Slipknot and System of a Down

[@se7endeadly418]

In December, I saw Static-X, Dope, Mushroomhead, Wednesday 13, and Raven Black. Either that or Linkin Park, P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story Of The Year

[@reikisk8r]

A gig a concert or a show can vary depending on the venue. Best gigs I saw Sublime, Gwar & Beastie boys. Shows SCI Spinal Tap, Prince & James Brown Concerts Roger Waters, the Grateful Dead & Stevie Wonder live.

[@lc6926]

Mine was in Rock in Rio when they did it in Vegas. I got to see Rise Against, Linkin Park, and Metallica.

[@Crimsoni1987]

Have to say Porcupine Trees first gig in Finland, at Ilosaari Rock 2007. The tent was filled with magic

[@divinefallfromgrace]

Dude, Porcupine Tree split up in 2010. So, either you seen a Steven Wilson show, or you are the luckiest bastard alive! 😆

[@Crimsoni1987]

2007 😅 my bad!

[@Crimsoni1987]

Have seen his solo band three times, those are also great shows. Raven tour and the hand cannot erase were the best shows! Not a big fan of the new album tho :/

[@divinefallfromgrace]

@@Crimsoni1987 Hey dude, you had me scared there for a mo! I thought the Finns got a sneaky wee treat under my radar! Check my entry for my PT endeavours. Really glad you got to see 'him' as well, was Marco and Guthrie at those shows? I went to the 'TTB' show, being quite cynical about it, dropped some acid... and Steven fucking CLEAVED me. I genuinely have to say it was suuuuper. How much of the new record have you heard btw? It's not all like "Permanating" and "Nowhere Now". Just thought I'd ask. 😉

[@wmxx2000]

Summers Last Stand Tour. Motionless in White, Bullet For My Valentine, Lamb of God and Slipknot. Would relive that day 100x over

[@tungdil_1458]

Green Day's Hyde Park gig from the Rev radio tour was one of the best days of my life and only twenty one pilots managed to get a little bit close to their performance. I mean they managed to control a huge crowd without even being on stage. (it's on you tube they played bohemian rhapsody before) gave me chills!

[@RajaReign78]

The B52’s I was 14 and they rocked

[@133Nomad]

One of my favourite shows I’ve ever seen was in 1998, I was 16, when my brother, my best friend John, and I saw Deftones. It was the year Around The Fur came out. Back when they were young and crazy. Another great show was in 2005 when I saw Slipknot for the first time. It was right after Vol. 3(The Subliminal Verses), and I was right up front, for about a minute, because the crowd moved so much that you couldn’t stay in one place if you’re 150 lbs. Corey came out during Unearths set wearing only his mask and a sock that wasn’t on his foot. If you pause Voliminal at the right time you can faintly see me at that show.

[@sick0832]

These band names are probably not gonna ring a bell with anyone not from the metal scene, but in 1999 I was at my first metal concert. The audience was 300 people, only about 30 of which stayed for the headliner. Today, each of the four bands playing that night could fill an arena on their own: Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Children Of Bodom and In Flames. I did not care much for the two opening bands, but Children Of Bodom kicked major ass ("Hatebreeder" was out at the time, so it was COB before they became awful), and In Flames seemed really grateful for the four people (including me) who were still banging and moshing in front of the stage while most people had already gone home.

[@DigitalWeap0n]

Prodigy warriors dance festival at the MK bowl in 2010 and Linkin Park at the LG arena in 2010.

[@unfailingfeline5215]

The best gig I ever went to was either Black Sabbath or Slayer and Anthrax

[@abbeymay3293]

For me it was Simple Plan in 2005, I was 8 years old and my mum took me for my birthday. It's still one of the best concerts I've ever been to, maybe it was because of how young I was, but still, it was amazing. Also, All-American Rejects and Kisschasy (great Australian band) were the openers, and AAR more or less introduced me to swearing

[@ryanwatts7817]

I fondly remember that download festival where AC/DC brought their own stage

[@ashleygoggs5679]

i was at that same gig rach! it is still my top gig to date. I must see them again and at newcastle !

[@maximeprometheas]

Dio, live in Istanbul 2003. I didn't even go to watch Dio, who was headlining, but to see my favourite band at the time, Rotting Christ, who turned out to be a rather disappointing affair (I watched them again many years later and they more than made up for it). I was living in Lebanon at the time, so I took a long-ass bus ride through Syria and across Turkey, stayed in a dingy hotel, just to be able to see Rotting Christ, as well as the other two bands on the bill, Krisiun and Kreator, and wasn't at all looking forward to Dio. But man, did Ronnie James Dio rock that field! I walked away a rather happy young man, and suddenly my hotel didn't even feel so crappy anymore, and the bus ride back to Lebanon the next day didn't feel so punishingly long either... Shout-outs also go to my first three gigs after I'd moved to France: Depeche Mode, Punish Yourself and Deströyer 666, all of them in February 2006. Depeche had these three gigantic screens in the back showing what I can only describe as a psychedelic film noir, that only tangentially related to the songs being played, but looked artsy as heck. Punish Yourself was probably the most insane gig I'd been to, and at some point I found myself standing right next to a couple seemingly having sex right in the middle of the crowd. And Deströyer were, and still are, by far, the most bad-ass Black Metal band I have ever seen live; I always find it weird when bands thank the audience after singing a song about destruction and evil, and Deströyer did none of that; they'd just finish a song, no small talk, move right to the next one, each song heavier than the one before.

[@DTLSinger]

Bullet for my Valentine, Atreyu, and Avenged Sevenfold. Dream concert.

[@renegadesbass967]

My three favorite gigs I've seen are Alice Cooper's Constrictor (1986), Ozzy Osbourne's Ultimate Sin (1986), btw Metallica was the opening act, and AC/DC's For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (1981ish, I don't quite recall the actual year I saw it).

[@LW-tt1nl]

Best large show was Red Hot Chili Peppers with Snoop Dogg opening. Best small club show was Lords of Acid I think L7 opened for them. Best iconic concert was Rolling Stones with No Doubt opening. ☕

[@simontrebel87]

Prince and Foo Fighters are are the best gigs I've been to

[@neonmole9453]

I was 18 when I went to my first gig, Mallory Knox during they're Signals tour, I was so awkward, but I loved it! Best gig I've been to though was either Avatar in January this year or Alestorm when they did Bloodstock last August

[@ncombs1986]

Oh my god I'm so jealous of Scott!

[@jakeanderson3625]

The two best 'gigs' I've ever been to are: 1. Lollapalooza 1996 ('Columbus,' OH): Metallica, Sound Garden, The Ramones, Rancid, Shaolin Monks, Psychotica (meh), and the 'guest band' was Violent Femmes - Notable moments: (a) sitting in the shade for the guest band, and my group of friends discovering the awesomeness of Violent Femmes, by accident (b) ~Sound Garden opens up with 'Spoonman'~ My buddy and I look around, and then at each other and ask (simultaneously) "Where is the mosh pit? ... the mosh pit then materialized ON US... (c) later in the Sound Garden set, I heard my buddy Bill shout my name in a way that sounded like he was trailing off, at which point I turned around and saw the soles of his tennis shoes (trainers for you U.K. folks...I think...I read Harry Potter a lot...) (d) My buddy and I fight our way to the front fence (oh year, didn't I mention....this particular gig took place at a venue that must have been inspired by Woodstock) for Metallica....pretty much their entire set taking place 4ft away, with the stage just above eye level, with several dozen fans pushing us against the front fence was phucking awesome.... (e) specifically memorably moment from Metallica's set.... feeling the heat off the stage for the pyrotechnics for 'One' (f) I knew the Ramones, but didn't develop an appreciation of their catalog until years later. Though, the pace of their show pretty much blew my mind. Their set consisted of smaller 4-5 song sets, with short 'crowd talks' in between each. The only break between songs in the smaller sets was for Joey to say "1-2-3-4." I am so glad I got to see them on their last tour. 2. I saw Chevelle, Dope, Powerman 5000, and Static-X at a small Columbus, OH venue in 1999, I think. - Dope was horrible IMO....or, at least, they're generally not my cup of tea... - At that time, I had NO IDEA who Chevelle was, but one of my favorite songs (at the time) was "Point #1" from them. One local radio station, I think the first non-DJ-computer-generated stations in Columbus. The station never gave pre-sells, or post-sells, so unless you knew the artist independently, you didn't know...because Google wasn't really invented yet, so simple web searches bands via lyrics weren't exactly there yet. So, Chevelle's last song was "Point #1" and I went phucking balistic, because I loved the song and FINALLY knew who sang it. Of course...a few years later "Wonder What's Next" came out and Chevelle rocketed to the top of the U.S. Rock charts. - I thoroughly enjoyed the Powerman and Static-X sets. Not a lot of theatrics, just fun hard rock.

[@piotrzagroba5301]

Holy shit dude. You got to see Soundgarden and the Ramones. I'm sooooo jelous. I'd kill (figuretively) to get to see them, I love those bands so much. Lucky bastard.

[@jakeanderson3625]

Ya know, I'd forgotten that Chris Cornell had passed on already. ~sigh~ I miss the hay days of to k and alternative

[@davidlittlewood2860]

Despite how many things he remembered wrong, Scott is absolutely correct, that was mind blowing.

[@pinktribble]

I simply cannot choose between G'n'R (at the old Wembley Stadium) in 1992 and McBusted in 2015!! 😃

[@minduniverse4506]

Tool. 2002. Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center. Lateralus tour. Mind blowing.

[@edstockton3685]

Lateralus tour as well. Envious in the extreme.

[@domink666]

The original misfits in LA. Fucking AMAZING, great moshpit. And of course Green Day when I was a wee freshman in high school. Childhood defining moment. Yes I sang every word and cried.

[@PaulSmoker420]

Best gig ever? Crystal Castles, Denver, CO. in the year of your Lord (not mine!), 2016. F*cking amazing!

[@lescorlett4133]

Metallica at Milton Keynes Bowl '93. Megadeth as one of the supporting bands. Pissed, wrecked and front row centre throughout. Superb.

[@shurik121]

Rammstein, in July in Prague.

[@samlewis3477]

I fucking died when Clery called ES-335's "big les pauls"

[@Thorheholdsme]

Matt Bellamy does actually look like a malnourished Scott Tailford.

[@ZEPCASTS]

Love that muse was mentioned. they are my favourite band. it would be awesome if this channel done like the history or certain band and artists (and for muse to be one of them!)

[@scottdalton7388]

I remember my dad taking me out of school to go to that green day show at MCC, thought it was so cool that my dad let me skip a day during my GCSE’s to go see them play some anthems

[@aidanjowett5788]

Yeah Rammstein now that's what I'm talking about! Saw them twice they just blew my mind, the firery spectacle of a lifetime!

[@darrendarke]

Bloody difficult question. Probably The Stone Roses at the Etihad Stadium, The Wave Pictures cause of the intimacy of the gig or any of the gigs at our now defucnt local music venue The Square. But I've got Primal Scream, Pixies and The Chats coming up so they might creep their way in 😅

[@jakeanderson3625]

I've seen Ramstein in the U.S., and I don't think they did the cannon-cock bit...but they did use some pyrotechnicis, which is pretty much the only time I've ever seen them at that particular venue.

[@miked7295]

I saw Lil Wayne and Mac Miller together when I was 16, yeah yeah I know... Since then I've seen Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Roger Waters and Neil Young. Roger was by far the coolest show, but the coolest moment was singing Hey Jude with Paul and like 30-40k people.

[@coyoteartist]

When I saw Paul in 2002, it was a whole arena of people standing and singing Freedom that got me.

[@14vatochongo]

Haha I love this music side of what culture. I really like your guys opinions on movies and games. Now you have this channel and you guys talk about my my music. Theres was the slipknot review. This one. This is definitely one of my favorite channels. You guys rock!

[@marcwarner5853]

3 things. Firstly; Sonisphere 2011 was amazing!! That Memory Remains moment Scott mentions is one of my all time greatest gig moments. Secondly, why so much hate for Muse??? They are easily one of the best British rock bands ever! Finally I would like to put forward my best concert (which I think Scott may agree with), which is Alter Bridge and the Parallax orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall! A truly phenomenal show and a once in a life time experience.

[@ericamestuzzi2945]

Cannon jizzed-on!!!!😂😂😂 brilliant!!!

[@dangaruga]

Probably The Dillinger Escape Plan or the very first time I saw Converge (who are now my favourite band, ever.) I initially didn't like them. This night changed that. And, I'm grateful

[@FroscoToppings]

The best gig was probably one of the many I don't remember. Also, if you can pick out a favourite gig then you haven't been to enough of them.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

My favorite gig is 3 actually and technically. 1 IRON MAIDEN first concert somewhere in Time tour. 2. METALLICA black album tour. 3 OZZFEST from 2001 through 2004.