00:00So let's do this!
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:03And today, we're counting down our picks for those musical artists
00:06that bring a memorable experience to the concert stage.
00:14Number 10, Angine de Poitrine.
00:16Are the two members of Angine de Poitrine delivering style over substance?
00:28Not if you ask the band's fans,
00:30who have flocked to this Quebecois duo style of mathematical experimental rock.
00:41There's a headiness to the arrangements here
00:43that feels simultaneously intense and mesmerizing.
00:46Since Angine de Poitrine can come across as loud and noisy one minute
00:50and cerebral the next.
00:58Their angular discordance admittedly isn't for everyone,
01:01but for music fans that have seen it all and heard it all,
01:04Angine de Poitrine could just represent something of a revelation within the live arena.
01:13Number 9, Fishbone.
01:16The unique musical attack of Fishbone
01:18Fishbone is as unpredictable as their stage shows.
01:24The best kind of controlled chaos for a truly unique concert experience.
01:29Sounds of punk, funk, ska,
01:31and even heavy metal are tossed into a blender,
01:34with predictably quirky results.
01:41It's this eclecticism that essentially makes a Fishbone show so fun,
01:46since fans could be jumping up and down one minute
01:48and moshing hard across the dance floor the next.
01:51I think it's fun for never visit my staff
01:54Until the truth is deep, right?
01:56The line between band and fans certainly feels blurred at a Fishbone show,
02:01and it's this feeling of inclusivity that has us heartily recommend you check them out
02:06the next time a tour stops in your area.
02:08You will not regret it.
02:14Number 8, FKA Twigs.
02:16Singer, songwriter, and dancer FKA Twigs may not be a band in the strictest sense of the word,
02:22but that doesn't mean you shouldn't check out her music or accompanying live show.
02:31This English performer blends R&B, rock, and pop together
02:35in a manner that her fans feel is fresh and innovative.
02:43Meanwhile, seeing FKA Twigs live is often a multimedia experience,
02:48a feast for the eyes and ears that makes the most out of the singer's background in choreography.
02:57Lighting and bold fashion choices serve as lush backdrops for FKA Twigs' pop prowess,
03:03creating a show that many who see this performer will not soon forget.
03:13Number 7, Nine Inch Nails.
03:15It's interesting to see how Nine Inch Nails has progressed as a live act throughout the years.
03:25We use the word act despite knowing full well how Nine Inch Nails is
03:29and always has been Trent Reznor's baby.
03:36Reznor has employed a lot of talented live musicians over the years, however,
03:40including Richard Patrick, Robin Fink, and Chris Brenna.
03:43This has resulted in concerts that have, depending on the decade,
03:46ranged from intense industrial metal assaults
03:49to more cerebral and atmospherically dense soundscapes.
03:56This diversity has continually made a Nine Inch Nails tour announcement something to celebrate,
04:01since fans already know how Reznor and his hired hands
04:04have dedicated themselves to making such an event feel special.
04:10Number 6, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
04:13Whoever said that progressive rock was dead
04:15probably hasn't heard of Australia's King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
04:25The creative spirit present during the 60s and 70s psychedelic era
04:29feels alive within the group's music,
04:31which takes those musical lessons
04:33and combines them with a contemporary feel.
04:41King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
04:43are also a much heavier proposition
04:45than their progressive forebears,
04:46bringing a thrashing, aggressive vibe to their live shows.
04:53Mosh pits are frequent,
04:55as is diversity within the crowd of fans
04:57who usually show up to see King Gizzard
04:59and the Lizard Wizard do their thing.
05:06Number 5, Death Grips.
05:08It's difficult to try and categorize
05:10Sacramento, California's Death Grips,
05:11yet that's probably exactly how this unique group
05:14would want things at the end of the day.
05:22That's because this creative collective
05:24loves to throw everything at the wall
05:26to see what sticks,
05:27from hip-hop and rock
05:29to industrial and electronic elements.
05:37Sound serves as a weapon here for Death Grips,
05:40with their driven live performances
05:41focusing less on conversation
05:43and more on a sonic attack.
05:47It's a confrontation of grooves and sounds
05:49to make the body move and the mind think.
05:53Number 4, Rammstein.
05:55A Rammstein show is definitely not suitable for work.
05:59Want proof?
06:07How about the time a 1998 concert stop
06:09on the Family Values Tour
06:10in Worcester, Massachusetts
06:11had some members of Rammstein
06:13freaking arrested?
06:14Yup, the fire and fluids
06:17certainly fly at a Rammstein gig.
06:19But fans of this industrial metal powerhouse
06:21probably wouldn't want it any other way.
06:28The band's frontman, Till Lindemann,
06:30plays with fire so frequently
06:32that he even decided to become
06:33a licensed pyrotechnician
06:35after a tour accident back in 96.
06:43Rammstein shows feel just as dangerous today,
06:45however, a meeting of metal and machine
06:47with a fetishistic atmosphere
06:49and an anything-goes level of unpredictability.
06:54Number 3, The Flaming Lips.
06:57The psychedelic era lives on
06:58within the modern music of Wayne Coyne
07:00and his group The Flaming Lips.
07:08A live concert from The Lips
07:10isn't so much of an acid-trip bummer
07:11as it is a positive affirmation of life, however.
07:14A freaky and communal experience
07:16that's been said to bring
07:17a lot of different kinds of people together.
07:19And isn't that one of the finest aspects
07:21of live music?
07:22There's this to win
07:26if it kills them.
07:29That connectivity between like-minded folks
07:31from various walks of life?
07:32The sound of The Flaming Lips
07:34has always been difficult to categorize
07:36in the best possible way.
07:37And their live shows reflect this eclecticism.
07:40I was young yesterday.
07:46Giant inflatables, lasers, and confetti,
07:49tons of confetti,
07:50are just a few of the amenities
07:52fans should expect at a lips gig.
08:01There is a wealth of lore and mythology
08:03behind the group known only as Gwar.
08:11Characters like Sleazy P. Martini
08:13and Gorgor the Dinosaur,
08:14which will only be familiar
08:16to those fans that have followed
08:17the career of these shock rockers
08:18since the 80s.
08:24Gwar's stage shows
08:25have always been messy
08:27in theatrical affairs,
08:28with tons of fake blood
08:29to the point where fans
08:30either bring tarps for protection
08:32or white t-shirts
08:33to show their pride.
08:40Unfortunately,
08:41the untimely death of Gwar founder
08:42and frontman Dave Brockie
08:44has resulted in some lineup changes
08:45over the years.
08:46Although,
08:47the likenesses of Beefcake the Mighty,
08:49Ballsack the Jaws of Death,
08:50and Jismak Degusha
08:51remain a part of Gwar's current stage show.
08:57Before we name our number one pick,
08:59here are some honorable mentions.
09:01The Dillinger Escape Plan.
09:03This metalcore band
09:04delivers non-stop energy
09:05and controlled chaos.
09:11Twice.
09:12This K-pop girl group
09:13uses epic 360 staging
09:15for their live shows.
09:23100 Gex.
09:25With insane visuals
09:26and audience interaction,
09:28this band brings
09:28hyper-pop to the masses.
09:36Number 1.
09:38Gorillaz.
09:39The idea of a virtual band
09:40may have seemed like
09:41something out of a
09:42science fiction movie
09:43prior to the formation
09:44of Gorillaz in 1998.
09:53Yet the success of this collaboration
09:55between Blur's Damon Albarn
09:57and Tank Girl creator
09:58Jamie Hewlett
09:58essentially broke open
10:00the doors for similar projects
10:01such as Death Clock
10:02to emerge in its wake.
10:10A live performance
10:11from Gorillaz remains
10:12unlike any other, however,
10:14with both live musicians
10:15and their animated counterparts
10:17taking the stage.
10:23Long set lists
10:25and guest appearances
10:26are also the norm,
10:27while huge LCD screens
10:28bring all of the Gorillaz lore
10:30front and center
10:31for all those in attendance.
10:38What's the best live show
10:39you've ever seen?
10:40Let us know in the comments.
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