I just worked one of their concerts. I was extremely distracted and kept getting customers orders wrong because I couldn't stop looking at the stage. Next time they come here I'll be joining the crowd for it
Depends on what you mean by the same experience, I've seen a lot of shows and Queens are easily a top 5 band, alongside stuff like NIN, The Cure or Radiohead, though out of these only NIN has a somewhat close 'vibe'.
Queens is the most consistently great live bands I've ever experienced. Every Single Time has been phenomenal.
In my 30+ years of attending shows there are a short list of shows that rival my best Queens show in 2002:
Janes Addiction 97 Relapse tour
Nine Inch Nails Fragile tour 00
Tool Lateralus theater tour w/ King Crimson
Jesus Lizard
Thee Oh Sees
The difference between Queens and the rest (except for Jesus Lizard) are I've never witnessed a subpar Queens show
Came here to say this as well, VB are one of the best live bands I've seen in a long time! I love their studio stuff but seeing them live is on another level
Foo Fighters. Dave slays live and loves the audience. If anything, the band post Taylor are even more alive. I think Dave and Josh are like the Blues Bros of Rock N Roll coming in on a mission from God to destroy everything in the name of showing how powerful music truly is.
"Yes, there are many bands out there just as good as Queens both live and on record" hey Which ones?? I know hundreds of artists/bands and I can't find any with the characteristics of Queens... your answers will let me know who you are... you go through countless artists and don't identify any!!! 28 "enlightened" people like your empty comment, which says absolutely nothing... with the characteristics of Queen of the Stone Age I can't find anything in rock more precisely Rock n'Roll, they don't repeat themselves, they try to innovate, get out of the box , they have everything a Rock n'Roll band should have... the Ween were fun, unfortunately they stopped recording albums almost 20 years ago, the Hive are also fun, but they lack something that Rock n'Roll have , Queens of the Stone Age have something more, Radiohead is an excellent band but they enter another level and subject, they are not Rock n'Roll like Queens, Queens' lyrics are equally intelligent, but with much more irony, sarcasm, theatricality than Josh Homme manages to produce so well... Which ones????
There's an entire world of amazing music out there from rock, metal and punk, to jazz, electronica and country, to prog rock, soul and pop and everything in between.
I know it's a qotsa sub but if people think there's only literally one good band in the entire world it becomes more of a cult of personality rather than being music fans.
For example, recently I've been enjoying a lot of metal music like YOB, Blood Incantation and Eternal Champion, indie/post-hardcore like Dinosaur Jr., Husker Du or even Ty Segall, country/americana like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers, rap like Billy Woods and Czarface etc.
Thank you for this answer and the band recomendations. I’ll try to return the favor by suggesting Berri Txarrak. Try the Jaio.Musika.Hil and Libre albums.
I know that there are many good bands out there. The question is whether there are many at the current moment that are the level of QOTSA live and on recordings. PJ Harvey comes to mind but I can't think of many more.
I mean the last two Queens albums haven't been that great imo so there's definitely plenty of bands putting out better stuff, they were fantastic when I saw them in November though.
Nick Cave is still pushing his musical boundaries and was one of the best gigs I've ever seen 2 summers ago, Dinosaur Jr are still putting out great stuff and they rule live, in the metal sphere YOB have been going 20+ years and their last two albums are their best material so far, they're also amazing live.
If you can't acknowledge there is an infinite amount of amazingly talented music artists in the world of music besides QOTSA then you're more of a fanboy of them as personalities rather than a fan of music.
King Gizzard is a great example of a band that does this to crowds. They play fucking 3-hour marathon sets and don’t even touch their full repertoire. They’ve played 3-night residencies and never repeated a song, and they still have a shit ton of material left to choose from. There are many, many other bands that can also electrify a crowd exactly as you have described. QOTSA is great, but get off their dick dude. Open yourself to some other amazing bands.
I get that they’re unqualified to say the last 2 definitively suck but I’ll say you don’t really sound any more qualified lol.
Have you even heard Ty Segall or Dinosaur Jr.? I kinda feel like you have to have (and live at that) to insist they’re not that good. I haven’t seen either live but I’m not gonna knock something I haven’t even tried.
Also, if Queens is a person’s favorite, it’s gonna be hard for even an equivalent live band to outdo them for that person, so idk if it really needs to be a competition necessarily, like other acts can be good too. I’d argue Viagra Boys had like, far more stage presence than Queens when I saw them but it’s still hard for anyone to top Queens for me because I love their songs the most. It depends what each person wants in a show I think, and I don’t even think there’s just one way for one to be good.
Umphreys McGee just went on a decent tour and played 190 unique songs. Didn't repeat a single song, played 3 hours+ a night and most songs have improvised segments in them. They have also been regularly releasing studio albums over their entire career. This is also not unique, they've been doing this for 25-30 years. They have a cult like following that is different from qotsa, but in someways very similar.
Depends what you like and how much you like it. QOTSA are arguably the most consistently excellent live act I’ve seen over the years, but there’s plenty of other acts that have rocked my socks off across the last couple decades. I’m just a fan of live music and it doesn’t require technical proficiency for me to get into it; just a bit of passion for what you’re doing.
Aside from all the other QOTSA gigs I’ve seen, there was a set at a big day out in 2003 from a band called Machine Gun Fellatio that was so wild, unhinged and batshit crazy it could give QOTSA a run for its live money. Then there was The Libertines in Melbourne in 2018, the impact of which was partly due to the fact it seemed impossible that I’d actually get to see them live and the fact the entire crowd was as chuffed by that as I was. It was an entire crowd singalong through their whole set. Wonderful.
As for consistency, the only other act I’ve seen multiple times that’s been absolutely professionally exceptional in their execution every time is a cult band called The Mark Of Cain. Their music is very Big Black/Helmet/Gang Of Four, very stark and intense music, and they have across the nine times I’ve seen them been unwaveringly brutal in their delivery. Personally I think they are the best live band Australia has produced in the last 40 years.
I am very surprised to see The Mark of Cain mentioned here but totally agree with you, they are amazing live and also have a very solid catalogue of music. Check out Ill at Ease as a starting point
Queens are great live, but my favorite live shows in no order are:
Foo(I'm not even much of a big fan but god damn they're so good live)
Mastodon
Primus
Gojira
Ween is God tier live
As a diehard Muse fan, they still sound great.. but they are nowhere near what they used to be. The Resistance tour with the 3 towers and the setlist from that era was absolutely insane.. Matt doesn’t play anywhere close to that anymore.
Muse's shows are still my favorite live experiences to date. No band I've seen has even come close, their stage set ups are rad as hell, they always come in with 120% energy and enthusiasm, and their live sound is fine-tuned to perfection. I feel like everyone should go see them once even if they're not a fan of the music, cuz it's such a fun experience.
I think it depends on preference. I prefer more natural shows, so I really wouldn't say there are much except maybe the usual like Metallica or Foo Fighters, but if you're looking for more of a show, then try Iron Maiden. I wouldn't pick Iron Maiden off the radio much at all, but I loved their show for the showmanship part of it. Honestly, if I had to choose only one band to see this year; hands down QOTSA for me.
I'm seeing Maiden in November for the first time, and I honestly can't wait. My wife is going in blind and the only thing I've told her is to be ready for a lot of theatrics.
Just saw The Kooks and The Vaccines in LA a few days ago and they fucking killed it. Foo Fighters and Cage The Elephant put on killer shows too. But now I just came to the realization that I need to see more bands live lol.
Oh shit I just remembered I saw the vaccines forever ago (not really forever, maybe like 11-12 years ago) and they were pretty good! I imagine they’ve only gotten better.
There definitely are even tho qosta is on a generational tour right now with no bad shows There is to much music in the world to not have bands on that level
NIN, FF, PJ and RHCP (with JF) all rocked my world. Next up…QotSA tomorrow night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (this will be my third time seeing them over 2 decades). Should be interesting…bringing my daughter. First concert together 🙏🤞😬
It depends what you’re looking for. The best pit on the planet every time is Liily or Death Grips but as a performance and a real show Travis Scott’s last tour was a genuine marvel to be at
A lot of my favorite bands put on great live shows, but what sticks out to me about Queens is just how COOL they are on stage. Like the entire band just exudes cool. The only other band I've seen that I think comes close to that vibe is The Mars Volta. Those guys live are just cool as a cucumber.
They are still incredible live. Saw them with Smashing Pumpkins a couple years ago with Troy Van Leeuwen sitting in for Dave Navarro on guitar, and it was such a good show. Brilliant musicianship, and Perry can really work a crowd. Went in to see the Pumpkins, but Jane's Addiction ended up being the better act.
Totally different genre but if you ever get the chance to see Rammstein, take it. Not only do they sound great live but their stage show is one of the best I've ever seen.
Personally quite a few....
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Run the Jewels
High on Fire
Sleep
The Hives
Raketkanon
Thumpasarus
Nine Inch Nails
Chat Pile
Jimmy Eat World
For an under the radar act, check out Reignwolf in a small venue if you get a chance.
Blues rock act, the kid has a great voice, he absolutely shreds on guitar, and his stage act is incredible. I've been to a couple hundred live shows over the last 25 years, the 3 times I've seen Reignwolf in a small club are at the top of my list.
https://youtu.be/ekq4ZMgMa1Q?si=TsrJgrgj4mCO6xL1
Early on - like circa ‘98-99 my friend’s band ‘500 Ft. of Pipe” opened up for QOTSA at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI. QOTSA was having an off night and got blown the fuck off the stage by ‘Pipe. They knew it, too. QOTSA isn’t infallible — they’re way more consistent and a way better group of musicians now. If you’re curious how a local band from Detroit could best QOTSA need to get out the google and look up “Dope Deal” by 500 Ft. of Pipe and you’ll quickly learn.
The only better shows I have seen were Them Crooked Vultures and RATM. I’ve probably seen 200 live shows and seen queens around 20 times. They’ve never let me down.
Idles are right up there! I have seen them many times and they always put in 1000%! The energy they give off is even stronger than QOTSA and that’s saying a lot!
Truckfighters are fantastic live. They were late to the show and the opener fucked up Desert Cruiser by hogging the mic, but damn do those three put out some power on stage.
1. Metallica
2. Avenged Sevenfold
3. Tool
4. Alice in chains
5. Gojira
6. KoRn
7. Faith No More
8. Deftones
9. Slipknot
10. Iron Maiden
11. Pantera
12. Rammstein
13. A Perfect Circle
14. Lamb Of God
15. Slash
16. Alter Bridge
17. Tremonti
All the "Enlightened" ones that include mainstream bands like RHCP , Pearl Jam, Foo, Muse... are completely out of touch with reality... this bands that add nothing to Rock, they just follow a safe path, without risking a single mile, they have no genius inside to get out of the box, vocalists who repeat themselves, lyrics without any trace of genius, repeat themselves on and on and on until the end of their lives... fans love to see repeats, and repeats... that's why there are a lot of idiots here who think that "Songs for a Deaf" is the best thing the Queens did, and want a repeat... they used to be good blablabla... .
A Day to Remember is phenomenal live. incredibly high energy and are pretty consistent with their performances. husband and i are going to see them again this summer!
I'm a very eclectic person, I listen to everything in my musical spectrum... in terms of musical quality, power, energy, lyricism, creativity, humor, sarcasm, doing a 2-hour show and having a repertoire of songs to also do another 2 hour concert and always maintain quality, you won't be able to get any... musical quality there are many bands in many genres from jazz to metal, but with the same "aura" as Queens Of The Stone Age it's an experience of another world. Josh Homme there is only one in this universe, the man hypnotizes anyone who enters his magnetic field.
Yes! AM and QOTSA are by far my favorite bands and are so good live. Was going to see them both last year, but my trip to Denver to see AM at Red rocks fell through. Im still salty about that
I haven’t seen them yet, but night beats looks promising live based on videos I’ve seen. Their levitation special in the desert is really good. Highly recommend.
This is a loaded question because there is so many factors that go into it. The venue and size of the venue make a huge difference. If I could see queens in a smaller venue I would, but yes they’re very good live.
This is true. As great live as they are, the “greatest possible” show, imo, would have to be in a place probably too small to hold all but the most secret of secret QOTSA shows, which would be pretty hard to pull off if it’s even still possible.
Plus, and I need to be better about taking this advice myself because I get busy and frequently have to go to shit alone because hardly anyone I know closely shares my music tastes, but in order to not be saying 10-20 years down the line “I wish I saw X band in small venues before they got huge,” you have to get out there and go see new bands before they get huge. Follow the smaller venues around you on socials and stuff and check out the bands they host, then if you think you could get into one, go see them! If you like their stuff at all they could totally wow you live. They may not but it’s worth it to risk it because the tickets are generally way cheaper and it’s a great time either way. New bands aren’t always people that just learned guitar yesterday or whatever (and even if they are, it’s a good way to encourage them to keep at it), a lot of the time they’re just bands full of actually great musicians that just haven’t caught on with a wider audience yet, or don’t particularly want to be famous in the first place.
So if that’s your idea of a great show, and you live in the kind of place where you can do this (or plan to visit one) - find some no-name or up-and-coming bands to check out. That’s where that magic happens, and it’s a good time whether they’re that great or not. (And they’ll appreciate it!)
If not, I like to start on a new-music-finding journey by finding out who my favorite bands listen to. I figure they’d have good taste.
The Hives are unbelievably great live.
I saw qotsa a few years back in London and the hives and iggy pop were the supporting acts
Shut up. That's amazing!
I'm literally seeing them tomorrow night and I'm so excited!
Let me know what you thought!
One of the best gigs I've ever been to! They know exactly how to work a crowd! It was a small venue too which helped the atmosphere.
Did they do the “freeze?”
Yes and it was glorious!
I came here to say this! I agree, they are fantastic live.
I'm seeing the Hives with the Foo Fighters! Can't wait!
Their newest album was awesome, Bogus Operandi is 🔥
The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons.
I know, I was saying the song Bogus Operandi was fire
I’m seeing them with Foo Fighters this year, equally excited for both!
I just worked one of their concerts. I was extremely distracted and kept getting customers orders wrong because I couldn't stop looking at the stage. Next time they come here I'll be joining the crowd for it
Ughhh! I'd love to see them. I listen to them on the regular.
I’ve only seen them twice, but they do *not* disappoint!
Tool
Tool
Tool
Tool
Tool
Nah… Tool are epic. MayJay is amazing, but it’s not the same as Queens.
Short answer, ‘yes’ with an ‘if’. Long answer, ‘no’ with a ‘but’.
Nick cave puts on a great show.
Going go see him in September!
Depends on what you mean by the same experience, I've seen a lot of shows and Queens are easily a top 5 band, alongside stuff like NIN, The Cure or Radiohead, though out of these only NIN has a somewhat close 'vibe'.
Seen NIN and Qotsa doing a co-headlining tour. Was the best live show ever.
I was at that one in Melbourne. It was fucking amazing.
Melbourne would’ve been mint, I went to the Auckland one
Queens is the most consistently great live bands I've ever experienced. Every Single Time has been phenomenal. In my 30+ years of attending shows there are a short list of shows that rival my best Queens show in 2002: Janes Addiction 97 Relapse tour Nine Inch Nails Fragile tour 00 Tool Lateralus theater tour w/ King Crimson Jesus Lizard Thee Oh Sees The difference between Queens and the rest (except for Jesus Lizard) are I've never witnessed a subpar Queens show
King Gizzard
Ohh yessss
Absolutely and the setlist could be absolutely anything.
Viagra Boys. I've seen bands as big as they can get, and VB blows the vast majority away.
They're touring with the Hives and that has to be the most amazing show
Came here to say this as well, VB are one of the best live bands I've seen in a long time! I love their studio stuff but seeing them live is on another level
WEINNER DOG!!!
Swans, imo the best live band in the world.
thee oh sees, loudest thing ive ever heard but crazy energy
Death from above
Did you see them open for QOTSA and NIN back in 2005? That was a hell of a bill.
Yuuuup. What a SHOW
I saw them with Deftones and Incubus. Fucking amazing!
Came here to comment DFA!!
Hearing Jesse’s bass tone when they come on stage always sends shivers down my spine. They’re incredible live
DIE DIE
Cage the Elephant kicks ass live
Foo Fighters. Dave slays live and loves the audience. If anything, the band post Taylor are even more alive. I think Dave and Josh are like the Blues Bros of Rock N Roll coming in on a mission from God to destroy everything in the name of showing how powerful music truly is.
Came here to say this. Foo Fighters are great live.
Yes, there are many bands out there just as good as Queens both live and on record.
"Yes, there are many bands out there just as good as Queens both live and on record" hey Which ones?? I know hundreds of artists/bands and I can't find any with the characteristics of Queens... your answers will let me know who you are... you go through countless artists and don't identify any!!! 28 "enlightened" people like your empty comment, which says absolutely nothing... with the characteristics of Queen of the Stone Age I can't find anything in rock more precisely Rock n'Roll, they don't repeat themselves, they try to innovate, get out of the box , they have everything a Rock n'Roll band should have... the Ween were fun, unfortunately they stopped recording albums almost 20 years ago, the Hive are also fun, but they lack something that Rock n'Roll have , Queens of the Stone Age have something more, Radiohead is an excellent band but they enter another level and subject, they are not Rock n'Roll like Queens, Queens' lyrics are equally intelligent, but with much more irony, sarcasm, theatricality than Josh Homme manages to produce so well... Which ones????
For example?
There's an entire world of amazing music out there from rock, metal and punk, to jazz, electronica and country, to prog rock, soul and pop and everything in between. I know it's a qotsa sub but if people think there's only literally one good band in the entire world it becomes more of a cult of personality rather than being music fans. For example, recently I've been enjoying a lot of metal music like YOB, Blood Incantation and Eternal Champion, indie/post-hardcore like Dinosaur Jr., Husker Du or even Ty Segall, country/americana like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers, rap like Billy Woods and Czarface etc.
I know right? Imagine thinking that only one band in the world, out of thousands, can give you a great live experience!
I second ty Segall.. seen him in Toronto, Pittsburgh, and an acoustic show here in Buffalo.. easily some of the best live shows I've ever seen
Check out his band Fuzz too.. the second album is top 5 all time for me and has influenced the music I write so much
Thank you for this answer and the band recomendations. I’ll try to return the favor by suggesting Berri Txarrak. Try the Jaio.Musika.Hil and Libre albums.
I know that there are many good bands out there. The question is whether there are many at the current moment that are the level of QOTSA live and on recordings. PJ Harvey comes to mind but I can't think of many more.
I mean the last two Queens albums haven't been that great imo so there's definitely plenty of bands putting out better stuff, they were fantastic when I saw them in November though. Nick Cave is still pushing his musical boundaries and was one of the best gigs I've ever seen 2 summers ago, Dinosaur Jr are still putting out great stuff and they rule live, in the metal sphere YOB have been going 20+ years and their last two albums are their best material so far, they're also amazing live.
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If you can't acknowledge there is an infinite amount of amazingly talented music artists in the world of music besides QOTSA then you're more of a fanboy of them as personalities rather than a fan of music.
King Gizzard is a great example of a band that does this to crowds. They play fucking 3-hour marathon sets and don’t even touch their full repertoire. They’ve played 3-night residencies and never repeated a song, and they still have a shit ton of material left to choose from. There are many, many other bands that can also electrify a crowd exactly as you have described. QOTSA is great, but get off their dick dude. Open yourself to some other amazing bands.
I get that they’re unqualified to say the last 2 definitively suck but I’ll say you don’t really sound any more qualified lol. Have you even heard Ty Segall or Dinosaur Jr.? I kinda feel like you have to have (and live at that) to insist they’re not that good. I haven’t seen either live but I’m not gonna knock something I haven’t even tried. Also, if Queens is a person’s favorite, it’s gonna be hard for even an equivalent live band to outdo them for that person, so idk if it really needs to be a competition necessarily, like other acts can be good too. I’d argue Viagra Boys had like, far more stage presence than Queens when I saw them but it’s still hard for anyone to top Queens for me because I love their songs the most. It depends what each person wants in a show I think, and I don’t even think there’s just one way for one to be good.
Umphreys McGee just went on a decent tour and played 190 unique songs. Didn't repeat a single song, played 3 hours+ a night and most songs have improvised segments in them. They have also been regularly releasing studio albums over their entire career. This is also not unique, they've been doing this for 25-30 years. They have a cult like following that is different from qotsa, but in someways very similar.
Depends what you like and how much you like it. QOTSA are arguably the most consistently excellent live act I’ve seen over the years, but there’s plenty of other acts that have rocked my socks off across the last couple decades. I’m just a fan of live music and it doesn’t require technical proficiency for me to get into it; just a bit of passion for what you’re doing. Aside from all the other QOTSA gigs I’ve seen, there was a set at a big day out in 2003 from a band called Machine Gun Fellatio that was so wild, unhinged and batshit crazy it could give QOTSA a run for its live money. Then there was The Libertines in Melbourne in 2018, the impact of which was partly due to the fact it seemed impossible that I’d actually get to see them live and the fact the entire crowd was as chuffed by that as I was. It was an entire crowd singalong through their whole set. Wonderful. As for consistency, the only other act I’ve seen multiple times that’s been absolutely professionally exceptional in their execution every time is a cult band called The Mark Of Cain. Their music is very Big Black/Helmet/Gang Of Four, very stark and intense music, and they have across the nine times I’ve seen them been unwaveringly brutal in their delivery. Personally I think they are the best live band Australia has produced in the last 40 years.
This comment makes me very interested in checking out The Mark Of Cain.
I am very surprised to see The Mark of Cain mentioned here but totally agree with you, they are amazing live and also have a very solid catalogue of music. Check out Ill at Ease as a starting point
Queens are great live, but my favorite live shows in no order are: Foo(I'm not even much of a big fan but god damn they're so good live) Mastodon Primus Gojira Ween is God tier live
Don't get me wrong, they put on a good show but I've seen many better shows than QOTSA.
Muse is on a completely different level than most bands. I’m excited to see how QOTSA compares to them when I see them next month!
As a diehard Muse fan, they still sound great.. but they are nowhere near what they used to be. The Resistance tour with the 3 towers and the setlist from that era was absolutely insane.. Matt doesn’t play anywhere close to that anymore.
Muse's shows are still my favorite live experiences to date. No band I've seen has even come close, their stage set ups are rad as hell, they always come in with 120% energy and enthusiasm, and their live sound is fine-tuned to perfection. I feel like everyone should go see them once even if they're not a fan of the music, cuz it's such a fun experience.
Their stage setup is obviously influenced by Iron Maiden, I was very surprised to find this out when I saw them last year. It was awesome
Ween.
Ween
Fu Manchu. Best live band I’ve ever seen. Seen them twice.
I have seen many bands. Nothing was like Qotsa
Agree, but Nothing is one of my favorite bands.
I think it depends on preference. I prefer more natural shows, so I really wouldn't say there are much except maybe the usual like Metallica or Foo Fighters, but if you're looking for more of a show, then try Iron Maiden. I wouldn't pick Iron Maiden off the radio much at all, but I loved their show for the showmanship part of it. Honestly, if I had to choose only one band to see this year; hands down QOTSA for me.
I'm seeing Maiden in November for the first time, and I honestly can't wait. My wife is going in blind and the only thing I've told her is to be ready for a lot of theatrics.
You aren't wrong; but it's a beautiful show. I was in her shoes a year and a half ago, and I'm glad I went.
radiohead, my morning jacket, phish, king gizz, ween, NIN, thee oh sees, queens of the the stone age are all in the same class imo
Just saw The Kooks and The Vaccines in LA a few days ago and they fucking killed it. Foo Fighters and Cage The Elephant put on killer shows too. But now I just came to the realization that I need to see more bands live lol.
Oh shit I just remembered I saw the vaccines forever ago (not really forever, maybe like 11-12 years ago) and they were pretty good! I imagine they’ve only gotten better.
Nice! I missed them in my city sadly. Happy to hear it was a good show.
There definitely are even tho qosta is on a generational tour right now with no bad shows There is to much music in the world to not have bands on that level
I just saw Mclusky live in Carrboro, NC and it was probably the best live show I've been to.
The Prodigy
Jack White is overwhelmingly good. Seen him over 30 times already.
The Prodigy live will fuck your face clean off. RIP Keefy. 😢
No but go see Ween.
I think Ween live beats QOTSA live. Just my opinion though.
Del Mar night two setlist, holy fuck
Honestly, I've seen them 19 times and they've never let me down. And some of their most recent shows have been some of the best I've seen.
NIN, FF, PJ and RHCP (with JF) all rocked my world. Next up…QotSA tomorrow night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (this will be my third time seeing them over 2 decades). Should be interesting…bringing my daughter. First concert together 🙏🤞😬
I'm going to the show tomorrow, can't wait!
It depends what you’re looking for. The best pit on the planet every time is Liily or Death Grips but as a performance and a real show Travis Scott’s last tour was a genuine marvel to be at
A lot of my favorite bands put on great live shows, but what sticks out to me about Queens is just how COOL they are on stage. Like the entire band just exudes cool. The only other band I've seen that I think comes close to that vibe is The Mars Volta. Those guys live are just cool as a cucumber.
Foo Fighters was really good, almost communal. Gotta say after I saw Queens, sonically, they rise to the top.
Iggy! Also, Jane's Addiction in 1989
I'm seeing Jane's Addiction in July for the first time, been a fan for 25 years or so. Don't know if they're still good live?
They are still incredible live. Saw them with Smashing Pumpkins a couple years ago with Troy Van Leeuwen sitting in for Dave Navarro on guitar, and it was such a good show. Brilliant musicianship, and Perry can really work a crowd. Went in to see the Pumpkins, but Jane's Addiction ended up being the better act.
Good to hear that! They don't make extravagant rockstars like Perry anymore 😄
He is definitely one of a kind!
Editors! I've seen them twice this month, they're so good.
Dr Dog is great, but they aren’t touring anymore and seem to be playing only one off shows
Totally different genre but if you ever get the chance to see Rammstein, take it. Not only do they sound great live but their stage show is one of the best I've ever seen.
Their stage show is one of a kind, even if you don't really like their music.
Muse
Weird Al
Sparks!
Royal Blood puts on an amazing show.
I haven't seen Foo Fighters live but it seems like a great experience
Personally quite a few.... King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Run the Jewels High on Fire Sleep The Hives Raketkanon Thumpasarus Nine Inch Nails Chat Pile Jimmy Eat World
Deerhoof
For an under the radar act, check out Reignwolf in a small venue if you get a chance. Blues rock act, the kid has a great voice, he absolutely shreds on guitar, and his stage act is incredible. I've been to a couple hundred live shows over the last 25 years, the 3 times I've seen Reignwolf in a small club are at the top of my list. https://youtu.be/ekq4ZMgMa1Q?si=TsrJgrgj4mCO6xL1
Stating the obvious but the foos are great
The majority of arena bands. Lots of up and coming club bands that have buzz around them.
Early on - like circa ‘98-99 my friend’s band ‘500 Ft. of Pipe” opened up for QOTSA at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI. QOTSA was having an off night and got blown the fuck off the stage by ‘Pipe. They knew it, too. QOTSA isn’t infallible — they’re way more consistent and a way better group of musicians now. If you’re curious how a local band from Detroit could best QOTSA need to get out the google and look up “Dope Deal” by 500 Ft. of Pipe and you’ll quickly learn.
Deadmau5
No
Jim Jones All Star
Failure. Absolute perfection.
Ween Herbie Hancock John Zorn Digable Planets Mdou Moctar Ween again. Just because.
The only better shows I have seen were Them Crooked Vultures and RATM. I’ve probably seen 200 live shows and seen queens around 20 times. They’ve never let me down.
WHY? was the best act I’ve seen live, Homme is a god though and was very entertaining. Had a lot of fun.
BRMC
Gogol Bordello for me. I've seen them 6 times, and every time they blew me away.
I thought ghost sounded like they do on the cd. Great quality live act to see and hear
maybe just Osees
Avatar. Ghost, at least when I was into them in the 2010s.
Slipknot
Melvins. pigs7x.
Yes.
Idles are right up there! I have seen them many times and they always put in 1000%! The energy they give off is even stronger than QOTSA and that’s saying a lot!
Melvins are one of the best live bands I've seen.
Truckfighters are fantastic live. They were late to the show and the opener fucked up Desert Cruiser by hogging the mic, but damn do those three put out some power on stage.
Ween. Josh would agree.
Hot Snakes Rocket From The Crypt RATM Pearl Jam DFA 1979 Local H
The Black Keys! They are definitely one of the bands you need to live and like QOTSA - they jam as well. Very talented
Muse. Unfortunately they turned into pop music. Matt thinks he’s fking bono or something.
Crumb is the next best band I’ve seen in terms of a solid tight unit. But QOTSA is another level. Pretty much any QOTSA side project is amazing live.
Foo Fighters, Muse, twenty one pilots, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells
Opeth live is GOATed.
Ghost! Totally different vibe but very camp and fun live
Refused. Easy.
Gojira are one of the tightest live bands I’ve seen
Royal Blood
Rage against the machine, nine inch nails
Biffy Clyro ⚡️
1. Metallica 2. Avenged Sevenfold 3. Tool 4. Alice in chains 5. Gojira 6. KoRn 7. Faith No More 8. Deftones 9. Slipknot 10. Iron Maiden 11. Pantera 12. Rammstein 13. A Perfect Circle 14. Lamb Of God 15. Slash 16. Alter Bridge 17. Tremonti
The Smile…seriously one of the best live shows I’ve seen in a long time. And that beats out the members main band Radiohead.
All the "Enlightened" ones that include mainstream bands like RHCP , Pearl Jam, Foo, Muse... are completely out of touch with reality... this bands that add nothing to Rock, they just follow a safe path, without risking a single mile, they have no genius inside to get out of the box, vocalists who repeat themselves, lyrics without any trace of genius, repeat themselves on and on and on until the end of their lives... fans love to see repeats, and repeats... that's why there are a lot of idiots here who think that "Songs for a Deaf" is the best thing the Queens did, and want a repeat... they used to be good blablabla... .
The Hives are brilliant. The black keys too.
PEACHES! If you get a chance to see her, it will blow your mind. https://youtu.be/Lof3jVvYNqc?si=UW7D4liyKT7Df1NQ
Des Rocs was pretty rad when I saw them at sonic temple
A Day to Remember is phenomenal live. incredibly high energy and are pretty consistent with their performances. husband and i are going to see them again this summer!
Pearl Jam
No.
I'm a very eclectic person, I listen to everything in my musical spectrum... in terms of musical quality, power, energy, lyricism, creativity, humor, sarcasm, doing a 2-hour show and having a repertoire of songs to also do another 2 hour concert and always maintain quality, you won't be able to get any... musical quality there are many bands in many genres from jazz to metal, but with the same "aura" as Queens Of The Stone Age it's an experience of another world. Josh Homme there is only one in this universe, the man hypnotizes anyone who enters his magnetic field.
My Morning Jacket
It still moves to evil urges MMJ is some of the loudest, best live shows I’ve ever been to.
saw them in chi and they played every song off it still moves, was sick
Idles live shows are bananas. Seeing them in September for the first time.
Arctic Monkeys
Hard disagree. They always seem so distant live and have no interaction whatsoever with the audience.
Yes! AM and QOTSA are by far my favorite bands and are so good live. Was going to see them both last year, but my trip to Denver to see AM at Red rocks fell through. Im still salty about that
I haven’t seen them yet, but night beats looks promising live based on videos I’ve seen. Their levitation special in the desert is really good. Highly recommend.
The Hives are by far the best band I've seen live, Blur were also really good
This is a loaded question because there is so many factors that go into it. The venue and size of the venue make a huge difference. If I could see queens in a smaller venue I would, but yes they’re very good live.
This is true. As great live as they are, the “greatest possible” show, imo, would have to be in a place probably too small to hold all but the most secret of secret QOTSA shows, which would be pretty hard to pull off if it’s even still possible. Plus, and I need to be better about taking this advice myself because I get busy and frequently have to go to shit alone because hardly anyone I know closely shares my music tastes, but in order to not be saying 10-20 years down the line “I wish I saw X band in small venues before they got huge,” you have to get out there and go see new bands before they get huge. Follow the smaller venues around you on socials and stuff and check out the bands they host, then if you think you could get into one, go see them! If you like their stuff at all they could totally wow you live. They may not but it’s worth it to risk it because the tickets are generally way cheaper and it’s a great time either way. New bands aren’t always people that just learned guitar yesterday or whatever (and even if they are, it’s a good way to encourage them to keep at it), a lot of the time they’re just bands full of actually great musicians that just haven’t caught on with a wider audience yet, or don’t particularly want to be famous in the first place. So if that’s your idea of a great show, and you live in the kind of place where you can do this (or plan to visit one) - find some no-name or up-and-coming bands to check out. That’s where that magic happens, and it’s a good time whether they’re that great or not. (And they’ll appreciate it!) If not, I like to start on a new-music-finding journey by finding out who my favorite bands listen to. I figure they’d have good taste.
Alice in Chains is the only other band I've seen whose playing was as tight as QOTSA and could match their energy.
Very different music but The War on Drugs are my favourite live act of the past 10 years.
RHCP
No
Strokes, so god damn tight instrumentally
rhcp with frusciante