I'm not the most prolific follower of live music, but I've seen a quite a few bands over past few years. I remember my first trip into London on the National Express to see The Datsuns with a group of mates. There's something about the heat, stench and noise of a gig that doesn't quite translate onto a recorded song or album.
Most Frequent - this is quite a simple category, doesn't need much explanation. The '(s)' symbol means I saw the band as a support act.
1. Enter Shikari x3
2. The Datsuns x3
3. [dweeb] x2, x1 (s)
4. Pendulum x2
5. Verra Cruz x2
Most Surprising - these bands were either unexpectedly impressive or were unknown to me before I saw them live.
1. Shy Child
2. Gojira
3. Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip
4. The Eyes Of A Traitor
5. Stereophonics
Most disappointing - not all live music experiences live up to expectations, as these acts demonstrated to me.
1. Dragonforce
2. My Chemical Romance
3. Incubus
4. Delirious?
5. Queens Of The Stone Age
Ambition Achieved - these are the bands that I wanted to see for years or managed to see before they split up.
1. Rage Against The Machine
2. Deftones
3. Fear Factory
4. Reuben
5. Sikth
Best Metal
1. Rage Against The Machine
2. Deftones
3. Fear Factory
4. Metallica
5. Trivium
Best Rock
1. Audioslave
2. Muse
3. Verra Cruz
4. [dweeb]
5. Manic Street Preachers
Best Electronic
1. Pendulum
2. The Prodigy
3. Justice
4. Enter Shikari
5. Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip
And The Rest - a round-up of all the other live acts I've seen.
36 Crazy Fists
Black Dahlia Murder
Biffy Clyro
Death From Above 1979
The Devil Wears Prada
Hundred Reasons
Jurassic 5
Norma Jean
Plan B
The Showdown
Skindred
The Sword
I know I've probably missed a few bands out, but that must mean they weren't very memorable. Post your own gig stats in the comments box below, on my facebook page or on twitter!
