Who's The Best Live Rock Band In The World Right Now?

[jakethebake]

Cowboy Mouth is a great live show. At least it used to be. I haven't seen them in a few years.

[KJS]

The sin of this poll was omission. I can see why someone would think all these bands belong. But my point is why only pick from the tip of the iceberg, popularity-wise? For me, rock and roll is about an infectious kind of energy that does not translate to a choreographed, stadium-sized show. It's about being a hot, sweaty environment less than 50 feet away from the band and sharing in the energy that they exude. The bands who are best in that environment are who I would put on this poll.

Like: The Spits, Jucifer, High on Fire, Man or Astroman? (but it has been years since I saw them), Bloodhag, The Queers.

KJS

[turnipmonster]

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and because you can make an argument for the three musicians in the band being the absolute best at the instruments they play.

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it wouldn't be a very good argument!

[gulebjorn]

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The Supersuckers

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That is a great answer.

Have you seen both their rock and country shows?

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I've seen a few rock shows. I don't think they've ever done a country show in europe yet. I have the Eddie Spagetti album though, and it's awesome. I heard their "Big Show" they do in the States is great too.

[turnipmonster]

har mar superstar.

[mmbt0ne]

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Man or Astroman?

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Woooooooow. Blast from the past.

[Laomedon]

String Cheese Incident, and it's not close.

Check them out you pansies...

[MasterShakes]

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if you're gonna have a band that is broken up like radiohead, then Phish is honestly a glaring omission in this poll, but like El Diablo said: this is the worst run poll ever

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1) Radiohead isn't broken up. They're simply not touring right now. A band that is working on a new album isn't broken up.

2) Phish is broken up, officially, and very explicitly.

3) The poll says "right now," indicating that the band needs to still officially be together right now.

Therefore, logic dictates Radiohead's inclusion in the poll, while Phish is left off. Simple enough?

[MasterShakes]

Also, for those who said, "worst poll ever" or whatever, and complained about who I included/did not include, I'd like to point out that more than half the people who voted think that one of the bands I put up there is better than the field.

Bands I specifically don't think are even remotely in contention for being the best live rock band in the world right now: Metallica, Coldplay, Ween, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Foo Fighters, the White Stripes, Gwar, Andrew W.K., ACDC, and probably several others I'm forgetting.

Bands I'm specifically sorry that I left off now that they've been mentioned: Tool.

Bands that are in contention for being the best live rock band of all time, but are not currently in contention for best live rock band right now: Phish, the Who, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones.

[New001]

Of those listed, I've seen Radiohead once and Pearl Jam a number of times (including the acoustic show they put on CD). Pearl Jam is incredible every time, and Radiohead was only just good.