behold the power of live music

[imaginary friend]

ridiculously awesome Simple Minds performance from the 5x5 tour:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qytQ_inOaI&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLEk7FIJ3YePKfK87MVmu0oA

most of this is the Berlin show, with a few songs from London and a show in Spain to fill in gaps.

[imaginary friend]

Jean-Michel Jarre & co., in3-D:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HJ2Q8GQwts

[JTBaby]

The most awesomely awesome thing to be released in ages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-MdiUm1_Y

[imaginary friend]

^ truly astounding power and grace.

[Drummer Boy]

The most awesomely awesome thing to be released in ages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-MdiUm1_Y

Last Monday I was walking downtown, and as I was leaving an office (near the historical sites in my city), I bumped into Robert Plant! 

That would be strange enough if you lived in the U.K., so imagine the odds of it happening in Córdoba, Argentina.

I didn't know what to say, so I congratulated him on being a genius, and told him the first time I ever saw him was at the Freddie Mercury Tribute, where he sang a bit of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You", before singing "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" with Queen. And he said: "Ah, yes, the Freddie Mercury Tribute", in his old British accent.

Then, in a hopelessly ridiculous moment, I sang a bit of "Thank You" to him... "If the sun refused to shine"... and he looked to me as if to say: "Yeah, I already know that one..."

Really an amazing, surreal experience... And as I said goodbye, without asking for an autograph or a picture, I started thinking: "Was that real?? Man... I've just been talking face to face with a legend!"

Should have asked him to say Hi to Bono on my behalf. 

[imaginary friend]

Have Plant and Bono ever met?

I know Plant was a U2 fan in the mid-to-late '80s; wonder if he still is.

[Bads316]

REM '81 - http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/11/30/rem-688-club-atlanta-1981-rare-video/ Enjoy

[charlottes_mouth]

I saw Radiohead in London twice recently on their King of Limbs Tour. Check out this outstanding version of Nude. Live music doesn't get more powerful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoIKbfj14I&sns=em

[satellitedog01]

Awesome 2012 live revision of Packt Like Sardines. Beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t92wfA9o2Tw

Thanks for the 5x5 gig Imaginary, will listen to it. Early Simple Minds is in my top three bands of all time.

[lorijane]

Badlands by the Boss in NY. Along with Where the Streets Have No Name, this is the best live song i've seen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ExmL4LzCk

Yes.

[lorijane]

Quality isn't that great, but it still kicks arse.  Springsteen Reason to Believe, Omaha, Nov. 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQgyeF_ucvs

[imaginary friend]

behold the beauty that was NIN's Lights In the Sky tour:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5PDDcTM0P8

greatest arena staging ever and right besides Popmart as the best stage of all time.

[imaginary friend]

Nightwish live in Argentina:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3brcfttchzA&feature=player_embedded#!

[emalvick]

If you are up to a bit of a challenge, try the following Miles Davis tracks, and don't skip it just because it's jazz.  This is not your grand parents' jazz.  This is the jazz that Hendrix was prepared to play; he and Davis were about to record together when Hendrix died.  They are ordered from easiest to listen to to toughest.  They are all pure genius and show why Miles is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Miles Davis - Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (1969): http://youtu.be/kRo-qLOu2qM 
Miles Davis - Live at Isle of Wright (1970): http://youtu.be/bihaL1risM0
Miles Davis Live Electric and Brutal @ Berlin 1973: http://youtu.be/bxSFSdcGPLM


And, if you want your grandparents' jazz, try this. It is awesome

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Gil Evans Orchestra (not Mile's quintet at the time) in 1959 "So What": http://youtu.be/6w4FI0Jq0lI

[Bads316]

If you are up to a bit of a challenge, try the following Miles Davis tracks, and don't skip it just because it's jazz.  This is not your grand parents' jazz.  This is the jazz that Hendrix was prepared to play; he and Davis were about to record together when Hendrix died.  They are ordered from easiest to listen to to toughest.  They are all pure genius and show why Miles is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Miles Davis - Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (1969): http://youtu.be/kRo-qLOu2qM 
Miles Davis - Live at Isle of Wright (1970): http://youtu.be/bihaL1risM0
Miles Davis Live Electric and Brutal @ Berlin 1973: http://youtu.be/bxSFSdcGPLM


And, if you want your grandparents' jazz, try this. It is awesome

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Gil Evans Orchestra (not Mile's quintet at the time) in 1959 "So What": http://youtu.be/6w4FI0Jq0lI

Thanks for that! Enjoyed the hell out of it. 'Miles Runs the Voodoo Down' is probably my favourite Miles track and easily the greatest title for any piece of music ever.