Top 10 World's Greatest Gigs
1. Queen (Live Aid, 1985)
2. Jimi Hendrix (Woodstock, 1969)
3. Sex Pistols (Manchester, 1976)
4. Bob Dylan (Manchester, 1966)
5. David Bowie (Hammersmith Apollo, 1973)
6. Bob Marley (One Love Peace Concert, 1978)
7. Bruce Springsteen (Roxy, 1978)
8. U2 (Red Rocks, 1983)
9. The Rolling Stones (Hyde Park, 1969)
10.Radiohead (Glastonbury, 1997)

According to channel 4

i wouldn't argue with #3 & #4

The Stones were terrible in Hyde Park. How about the MSG shows in 1969 that were captured on Get Yer Ya Yas Out and Gimme Shelter the movie? Hyde Park was an event, but so was Altamont and they both were disasters for different reasons.

what about keith, woodie and dylan at live aid?

As for Live Aid...U2 stole the show

I thought the post-911 Concert for New York City was amazing, especially The Who's performance, one of the last with Entwistle.

How can anyone take seriously a list that puts Queen at #1?

By that standard, next year it could be Duran Duran.

1. Stones - MSG - EOMS Tour
2. Stones - MSG - Nov. '69
3. Stones - Shea Stadium -Steel Wheels - Oct. 89
4. Stones - Voodoo Lounge - 94 - Washington, DC - 27 songs
5. Stones - Urban Jungle - Wembley - 90
6. Stones - No Security
7. Stones - Albany - 2005
8. Stones - Hollywood Bowl - 2005/1st show
9. The Clash - Paladium/NYC - 1979
10. Social Distortion - Roseland/NYC - 2005

Harm Wrote:
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> Top 10 World's Greatest Gigs
> 1. Queen (Live Aid, 1985)
> 2. Jimi Hendrix (Woodstock, 1969)
> 3. Sex Pistols (Manchester, 1976)
> 4. Bob Dylan (Manchester, 1966)
> 5. David Bowie (Hammersmith Apollo, 1973)
> 6. Bob Marley (One Love Peace Concert, 1978)
> 7. Bruce Springsteen (Roxy, 1978)
> 8. U2 (Red Rocks, 1983)
> 9. The Rolling Stones (Hyde Park, 1969)
> 10.Radiohead (Glastonbury, 1997)
>


Should it be a joke? Stones in the Park? No rehearsing, no guitar tuning, great moments, sure, they are the Stones always, but In the Park isn't their greatest concert by far, but one of their weakest.

channel four or channel fart?

channel 4 must b a comedy station ,,

for @#$%& sake, what is so difficult about this to grasp

A readers poll based on key concerts in music history

Hyde Park may have been a shit show but in terms of event, historical significance or spectacle it was the most famous concert of the band's career - the only one that comes close is Altamont, and thats only remembered for all the wrong reasons. I mean, do people expect folks to vote for an untelevised concert in another country that they werent at?

Live Aid was the most watched concert in history. Queen were generally regarded as the show-stealers at it (whether you like them or not). A no-brainer for #1.

Speaking of Queen, what about the Freddie Mercury tribute concert back in 1991? Doesn't that rank in there somewhere? Just wondering.

Guess not..although I'm sure the programme that shows the poll features a lot more than ten songs so it could be in there somewhere

(wasnt it 1992 or '93? Freddie only died in Nov. 1991 as I recall)

You're right Gazza. It was April 20, 1992. My mistake.

My vote goes to the Cramps "live at the mental institution" 1981

How about AC/DC live in Madrid on July 10, 1996? Killer concert and is released as No Bull.

The Ramones at the London Palladium 1977........It's Alive!

rockdoc8885 Wrote:
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> The Stones were terrible in Hyde Park. How about
> the MSG shows in 1969 that were captured on Get
> Yer Ya Yas Out and Gimme Shelter the movie? Hyde
> Park was an event, but so was Altamont and they
> both were disasters for different reasons.

You can hear the overdubs on GYYYO.

IMO:

1. STONES PHILLY 72
2. STONES HAMPTON 81
3. cONCERT FOR NYC(WHOLE SHOW)
4. STONES OLYMPIA 03
5. QUEEN WEMBLEY
6. LIVE AID(AS A WHOLE)
7. BEATLES SHEA
8. STONES ST LOUIS 97
9 STONES MSG 69
10. STONES HLWD BOWL 1

HM:
STONES BRIXTON
STONES WEMBLEY 90
CONCERT FOR BANGLDESH
STONES ALBANY 05

camper88 Wrote:
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> How can anyone take seriously a list that puts
> Queen at #1?
>
> By that standard, next year it could be Duran
> Duran.



LOL!...couldn't agree more....Freddy had a great voice, but I just can't stand their music...this list begs the question, Where is Journey?


the shoot 'em dead, brainbell jangler!

HYDE PARK??? c'mon.....best dc sept 25 89!!!! (never saw them before 81?? ).....been too 35 shows ......

IMO:

1. STONES PHILLY 72
2. STONES HAMPTON 81
3. cONCERT FOR NYC(WHOLE SHOW)
4. STONES OLYMPIA 03
5. QUEEN WEMBLEY
6. LIVE AID(AS A WHOLE)
7. BEATLES SHEA
8. STONES ST LOUIS 97
9 STONES MSG 69
10. STONES HLWD BOWL 1

HM:
STONES BRIXTON
STONES WEMBLEY 90
CONCERT FOR BANGLDESH
STONES ALBANY 05

STONES PHILLY 72 is indeed a good choice. Also some 73 and El MOcambo 77.

Not bein there meself,
I´d place Stones at Crawdaddy at all numbers
of such a chart.

I can't get why the Queen Live Aid performance is held so high all the time. It's very good, but I have seen better both by them and by others.

JumpingKentFlash

tat2you Wrote:
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> HYDE PARK??? c'mon.....best dc sept 25
> 89!!!! (never saw them before 81??
> ).....been too 35 shows ......


yeah - lots of people who were asked to vote would have been aware of that one

JumpingKentFlash Wrote:
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> I can't get why the Queen Live Aid performance is
> held so high all the time. It's very good, but I
> have seen better both by them and by others.
>
>
> "Better than suicide"


the performance factor alone isnt the point of the poll. which is also why the Stones in the Park gets a high vote despite the protestations of people too daft to grasp the concept that a superior show that they were at or heard on some bootleg is less significant

Well, it should be the performance factor alone shouldn't it? It's a bit lame to make it like this. It's like when Mojo or Q (Can't remember) made alist of the biggest bands ever by using some lame math system for most albums sold, most audience at a single concert and so on.....

This list of gigs is somewhat similar to the one made by Q Magazine a few years ago. The Stones were number 13 (or something) with the Wembley 1999 gig.

JumpingKentFlash

BRUSSELS 73 STONES
HENDRIX monterrey 67
beatles shea stadium
james brown olympia 68
stones olympia 95
cream royal albert hall
MUDDY Watters checkboard lounge 81
Bowie hammersmith odeon 73
led zep msg 72
stones msg 69