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Offhegoes said:
Yeah Foo Fighters are great, but I 100% disagree. Pearl Jam plays longer, and change up their setlists every night. They’ve been doing that for over 2 decades. Eddie’s voice is also much more versatile than Dave Grohl. (This post is not a knock on them btw, just emphasizing how great PJ is live). To each his own.
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Foo Fighers have been doing it for over 2 decades too.
 
Just because, my Sinatra story:

1984, I think, early Atlantic City, probably Resorts. Never went back there; it was a company freebie, an overnight with a couple dozen coming down from Long Island.

I remember no details, simply that his voice had obvious limitations, and the songs were mostly overblown crap of a type I can't stand. Every time he got to a note and it seemed like he'd painted himself into a corner and had no chance, he resolved it with something unexpected and satisfying. Every song was the best performance of it that I'd ever heard. It was like the words really meant something.

I don't know how he did it, but that was my experience. Every. Single. Song.

As to Van Morrison, it's been a while and my experiences have been good, but I've always feared and joked that he might stop mid-song and walk off at any moment.

I've also enjoyed the sport of listening hard to pick up clues and figure out what song Dylan is performing before whoever else I'm with does.
 
Northbound said:
Steve Winwood and its not close and i’ve seen:

Plant
Bono
Paul simon
Ray charles
Dylan

There are a few more i cant think of, but Winwood kills it.
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I love Steve Winwood. He's about the most underrated big name artist I can think of.
 
superjohn said:
It's all opinion brother.

Different music but in terms of being a live performer Grohl is like Springsteen, his shows were absolutely electric, the energy is there for every song. I get that Pearl Jam is a different type of band but I honestly could have left the Pearl Jam show early and went to the bar.

Years before they played a show at Wrigley, my friends who live right outside the ballpark threw a party and we listened from our lawn chairs, that was a fun night because of storms the show went on until 2:30 in the morning but the show last year was disappointing, especially because PJ is our local band. The Foo Fighters Wrigley show was the best show I've ever been to so Pearl Jam was probably destined to not live up to it. The time before Grohl played Wrigley he had a broken leg and was seated the whole show so I think he had even more in the tank than usual. Epic show.
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Yeah man, it’s music and we’re all entitled to subjectuve opinions. As I said, I’m a big fan of both. After waiting far too long to see PJ, I was a little afraid Vedder wouldn’t sound good at last year’s show but the energy, setlist exceeded my expectations; I look forward to seeing Foo soon enough too.
 
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superjohn said:
I love Steve Winwood. He's about the most underrated big name artist I can think of.
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My friend ran Jazz Snowmass Aspen for years and I saw him there - hard to beat that environment - a field in the Roaring Fork valley with the Maroon Bells framing the deal.
 
Northbound said:
Steve Winwood and its not close and i’ve seen:

Plant
Bono
Paul simon
Ray charles
Dylan

There are a few more i cant think of, but Winwood kills it.
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Saw Winwood open two years ago for Clapton, great show all around. I don’t remember his vocals blowing me away but he is pretty old now. What era are you referring to? I’ve seen some great vocalists like Daltrey, but past their prime. I’ve seen some amazing shows but not that many vocalists that stand out. Here’s a small list though.

Susan Tedeschi (soulful, powerful, smooth)
Vedder
Bono-80s versión (Range, power)
Sting
David Lee Roth (More of a showman but during original VH years, Dave could hold his own)
Adam Lavine
Daltrey, past prime but still good
Adam Duritz in 90s
 
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Wish I had a chance to see Meatloaf. That guy has some pipes.
 
Madmannsucks said:
I have seen so many blues singers that no one has heard of who are outstanding.
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I wasn’t considering the 75+ year old guy I saw in a blues jazz bar in KC who played with everyone back in the day, of the amazing people I’ve seen on Frenchman in NOLA. But we don’t know their names. I’ve heard several church singers who were amazing. There’s lots of talent out there.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
I wasn’t considering the 75+ year old guy I saw in a blues jazz bar in KC who played with everyone back in the day, of the amazing people I’ve seen on Frenchman in NOLA. But we don’t know their names. I’ve heard several church singers who were amazing. There’s lots of talent out there.
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What bar? I lived a half a block away from the Phoenix and there was a great place in midtown in the second floor of a building that hammered it i just cant remember the name. KC is a great town.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Saw Winwood open two years ago for Clapton, great show all around. I don’t remember his vocals blowing me away but he is pretty old now. What era are you referring to? I’ve seen some great vocalists like Daltrey, but past their prime. I’ve seen some amazing shows but not that many vocalists that stand out. Here’s a small list though.

Susan Tedeschi (soulful, powerful, smooth)
Bono-80s versión (Range, power)
Sting
David Lee Roth (More of a showman but during original VH years, Dave could hold his own)
Adam Lavine
Daltrey, past prime but still good
Adam Duritz in 90s
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Winwood - Late 90’s. He was incredible.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Oh cmon. I’m a fan of both bands but I saw Pearl Jam at Fenway last September and can’t see anyone “blowing them out of the water”
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What Fenway show did you see? I saw both, and although there was nothing wrong with the first show, I thought Tuesday night had a better set list and more energy. I’m not sure if I’ve seen them better than that night in my 15 shows.

If the first paragraph doesn’t make it clear, Eddie Vedder is the best vocalist that I’ve seen live. Chris Cornell is a close second. I was lucky enough to see him solo, with Soundgarden, with Audioslave, and with Temple Of The Dog.
 
Whitney Houston twice.

Toots Hibbert.

Annika Chambers. Shameika Copeland.

Bono

John Fogarty
 
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ToolzieFan said:
What Fenway show did you see? I saw both, and although there was nothing wrong with the first show, I thought Tuesday night had a better set list and more energy. I’m not sure if I’ve seen them better than that night in my 15 shows.

If the first paragraph doesn’t make it clear, Eddie Vedder is the best vocalist that I’ve seen live. Chris Cornell is a close second. I was lucky enough to see him solo, with Soundgarden, with Audioslave, and with Temple Of The Dog.
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Night One and I really wish I went night two. Cornell was possibly my favorite vocalist, so disappointed I never saw him live. Happy for you though.
 
ian anderson, christine aguilera, charlie daniels, billy gibbons
wished I could have heard in person; karen carpenter, donna summer, john denver, bob seeger.
 
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uconnfan68 said:
Love most of his stuff, but wasn’t impressed at all with him live.
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Morrison along with Clapton were the two most uninspired concerts I've ever seen live. Good stuff and great musicians but neither could give a damn about connecting with the audience. They kind of go through the motions.
 
Danzz said:
Morrison along with Clapton were the two most uninspired concerts I've ever seen live. Good stuff and great musicians but neither could give a damn about connecting with the audience. They kind of go through the motions.
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I saw Clapton in ‘90. One of the worst concerts I’ve ever seen. Never spoke to the audience, played his set, walked off.
 
Milo65 said:
I saw Clapton in ‘90. One of the worst concerts I’ve ever seen. Never spoke to the audience, played his set, walked off.
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Clapton did the same thing at Mohegan Sun concert about 10 years ago.Went with a friend and we had seen Southside Johnny for free in the Wolf Den the week before. Total opposite of Clapton and we both said we'd rather see the Jukes anytime.
 
Milo65 said:
I saw Clapton in ‘90. One of the worst concerts I’ve ever seen. Never spoke to the audience, played his set, walked off.
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Wow, sorry to hear he was like this even back then. I saw him two years ago at MSG and gave him a pass because he’s in his 70s. He’s one of my favorite guitarists, so I was really looking forward to that show. I was disappointed that he played the same tired setlist he’s been playing for 5 years and as you say, didn’t interact with the audience once.
Glad I crossed him off the list but for $240 for mediocre seats, I won’t rush to see him again.
 
Danzz said:
Clapton did the same thing at Mohegan Sun concert about 10 years ago.Went with a friend and we had seen Southside Johnny for free in the Wolf Den the week before. Total opposite of Clapton and we both said we'd rather see the Jukes anytime.
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I was at that show and you're right Clapton was a bore. But the star of that show was Clapton's side man Derek Trucks who outplayed Clapton ten fold.
 
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