Nine Inch Nails.
23 times.
Daft Punk. Sadly never have and never will. :(
I feel your pain. They were among the greats, like holy shit.
Streetlight Manifesto- 3 times
Say Anything, that band basically kept me alive through my teens and 20s, I got to see them live and Max Bemis the lead singer grabbed my hand and got me to sing a part of the song, best fucking moment of my life.
That was the moment I knew I wasn’t 100% straight, he could have had me that night.
Frank Zappa, Broadway the Hard Way Tour in the Ahoy Rotterdam 1988.
Seen him once.
Where are the phish fans?
“…723 times”
World/Inferno Friendship Society by far, must have seen them 10-15 times in the NYC/NJ area. Averaged 1-2 times a year up until the lead singer passed away 4 years ago (RIP CLOTH). Their live show was kind of a intense mix of dancing, moshing, singing along and just kind of letting loose. The fans sort of created an entire community around the band and we’d recognize each other from all the other shows we’ve been to together. Their annual halloween show (Hallowmas) was always the highlight, the band would go all out with live show spectacles both on and off the stage.
I still go to plenty of other live shows, at the moment have leaned into folk punk bands. Apes Of State and Escape From the Zoo are some of my current favorites maybe seen them 4-5 times now.
Hard to pick just one so I’ll list a few:
- Thank You Scientist - 2x
- Haken - 3x
- Porcupine Tree - 1x
- King Crimson - BEAT lineup 2x, 3 drummer lineup 1x
- Tesseract - 1x
- Meshuggah - 1x
I didn’t discover Nirvana until after Cobain had died so… None. 😔
Same with Chris Cornell and every band he was in.
You should probably stop discovering artists, for their sake!
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I’ve tried to stop myself after I got into Linkin Park. 😔
Man I thought I just liked grunge, but I think what I really like is depressing songs from people who have unalived themselves.
I had tickets to see Nirvana that summer, but obviously that didn’t happen :-(
Death Cab for Cutie is my favorite by far. I’ve seen them live 4 times.
I’ve also seen their frontman perform solo twice, and once more with his other project the Postal Service.
Incubus! Seen them 3 times and each show was phenomenal.
I only really know Incubus from Drive, any favorite songs you’d recommend?
Oh, buckle up!
All of the newer stuff sucks (post 2009, specially the Morning View album remake), but the whole of the original Morning View album is phenomenal.
Incubus is a band that has changed their sound distinctively throughout the years. If you want to experience that, here’s what I recommend:
Album: S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Motif: A fusion of metal, rock, and funk. Raw sound that focuses more on zany immature lyrics and excellent vocal talent. Just a lot of fun to play on full blast in the car. Recommended songs:
- Deep Inside
- A Certain Shade of Green
- Vitamin
- Summer Romance (Anti-gravity Love Song)
Album: Make Yourself Motif: A movement away from focusing on drug use and sex and more about self discovery and the joy of independent thought. The band really matures into alt rock at this stage. They still have some signs of funk, but the band begins to show the first signs of their more relaxed vibe that would permeate Morning View. Recommended Songs:
- Drive
- Make Yourself
- Pardon Me
- Nowhere Fast
- Stellar
Album: Morning View Motif: Keeping their alt rock roots, the band shifts into a more relaxed sound in the latter songs of the album. The band has stated that this was their favorite album to record and it shows. This is the album that defined a lot of my life outlook as a teenager. Recommended Songs:
- Nice To Know You
- Circles
- Warning
- Are You In?
- Aqueous Transmission
Album: A Crow Left Of The Murder Motif: Guitarist Mike Einziger’s most refined sound. The band ditches most of the chill vibes for a more angsty tone. There’s a lot of cultural commentary in this album. That said, it’s here that the band starts to fade from glory a bit. Recommended Songs:
- Sick Sad Little World
- Talk Shows on Mute
- Megalomaniac
- Made For TV Movie
- A Crow Left of the Murder
If you’ve made it this far, I recommend checking out Light Grenades, but that album really starts to lose the original raw spark that Make Yourself had.
Enjoy Incubus!
Fantastic breakdown! I saw them a few years back, and Sublime with Rome opened for them. It was a great show!
You fukken rock. I’m gonna start with Make Yourself since it has the song I know and then try S.C.I.E.N.C.E. after I finish my current album. Thanks so much for the rec!
I don’t know if S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is my favorite album period, but it’s way up there and I would say that I’ve relistened to it all the way through more than any other album, only a couple SOAD albums and Rubberneck by the Toadies come close. It’s just so energetic, absurd, and just plain fun! If you like S.C.I.E.N.C.E., you’ll probably like “Enjoy Incubus” too.
Probably a good call starting with Make Yourself though, it’s a lot less weird lol
Hell yeah! Would love to know which albums you end up liking (if any).
A list like this is how I got into Jimmy Eat World, so I’m happy to pass the stoke on for a band I truly love.
I just put on both albums and listened to them through. I really enjoyed When It Comes and Clean off Make Yourself. I totally forgot I know Pardon Me too lol. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was interesting as hell, I’m not entirely sure how much I liked it. A few songs kinda reminded me of RHCP, but most were just totally their own thing. Some awesome drums in this album, which I really appreciate. New Skin and Nebula were probably my favorites off that one, Glass was fun too. I’m not sure which album was better, I guess I’ll need to check out the rest later!
Cursive I’ve seen them 5 times. Two of them one day after the other. Broken chords have never sounded so beautiful.
Porter Robinson!! I’ve seen him uhhh at least 5 times live now? I love how every album of his is totally different, and his performances are always such a good vibe.
I got to see him live for the first time last year, absolutely incredible show.
Cory Wong is my all time favorite, seen him 3 times so far, all amazing shows. Will see him again next month at North Sea Jazz.
Snarky puppy is a good contender, seen themb3 times as well.
Most of them are 90s and 2000s hip hop, rock, jazz, pop, and electronic artists (I can’t pick a favorite).
I’ve been to three concerts in my entire life. Two of them because I was bartendering at the venue. The other one my parents took me to when I was 12 (Blue Man Group in Vegas, early 2000s).
I’d love to one day be able to attend a concert on my own dime… Too busy going to work and paying bills.
