Best light show at a festival/gig

[Techn0]

I did have some great ones but it seemed a bit lame once i'd sobered up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXJGIy7WZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxMw8K-8PHs&fea...

[anonymous-user]

Jarre, Destination Docklands 1988

[moleamol]

Orbital, Glastonbury 2004. Made much better via the Orbital bit.

[Techn0]

videos would be helpful.

[anonymous-user]

Will this do then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZFg9e6-IjM&fea...

[Techn0]

anonymous said:

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NYE massive etc

[wiffmaster]

My favourites are from Daft Punk's Alive tour and from Pink Floyd's Pulse. The synchronisation is unbelievable!

Edited by wiffmaster on Friday 20th November 23:59

[Plotloss]

Floyd, Pulse, Earls Court '94

When the lasers came on they were quite simply breathtaking.

[wiffmaster]

Plotloss said:

Floyd, Pulse, Earls Court '94

When the lasers came on they were quite simply breathtaking.

You sound like you were there. I hate you!

I mean, I may have only been seven years old back then, but my parents should have realised I'd like to have gone, dammit!

Edited by wiffmaster on Saturday 21st November 00:12

[Plotloss]

First and only time I've seen the whole band.

Initially they were going to play 3 dates, they extended it to 3 weeks and we got tickets for the last night.

Ranks up there in my top 3 gigs of all time, oddly enough another one (Orbital Glasto 2004) is mentioned in this thread.

[wiffmaster]

Lucky sod! I saw Mr. Waters a couple of years back in Melbourne, and that was breathtaking. Can't even imagine what it would have been like to see them at something like Pulse. I know Roger was missing, but I still think it's when they were at their peak.

[Rollin]

Muse were good at v2008

[GlenMH]

Plotloss said:

Floyd, Pulse, Earls Court '94

When the lasers came on they were quite simply breathtaking.

Agreed. Comfortably Numb with the splitting glitter ball thing was a great moment too.

U2 @ Twickenham on their last tour were spectacular too.

[Plotloss]

Comfortably Numb was amazing because of the spotlight on him during the solo, everyone was utterly riveted just watching him and no one noticed the 40ft glitterball coming out of the ceiling until it was hit by about 100 pin spots and it lit up all of Earls Court.

Right, that's it, I'm putting the DVD on...

[qube_TA]

Another for Pink Floyd - Pulse 1994 & Jarre - La Defense @ Paris 1990

[Nom de ploom]

Maiden, 7th tour of a 7th tour.

stunning stage and lights show, 1988! god i'm getting old

[tribbles]

wiffmaster said:

Plotloss said:

Floyd, Pulse, Earls Court '94

When the lasers came on they were quite simply breathtaking.

You sound like you were there. I hate you!

Oh. I was there twice - on the night they filmed it, and the last night.

We also had a spare ticket

Jarre's done a few good shows, but I didn't see the '88 London concerts, nor the Paris La Defense (so I can't comment on them). However, I did see Concert Pour La Tolerance at the Eiffel Tower.

[RegMolehusband]

I was at Earls Court too in 1994 to see Pink Floyd. A great experience and a tremendous light show..

Edited by RegMolehusband on Monday 23 November 10:29

[Twit]

I saw them at Wembley in 88 and that was pretty spectacular.

The actual question is really subjective though as to some extent is down to technology.

I saw Queen in 86 on the magic tour and at the time that was pretty cool, but would be outdone now. I'm sure if you had seen Kiss in 74-75 that would have been amazing at the time but would now look a bit lame. Muse at Wembley was a good light set up but the gig took place in the summer and being outside meant that the effect was a bit lost. Most recently Coldplay at wembley was really good, with loads of stuff going off, the butterfly's being released into the crowd was cool.

The shows are defined by the technology if the time.

Edited by Twit on Monday 23 November 11:28

[SJobson]

Spiritualized put on great light shows. They were really good at the more intimate gig they played in Leamington this year.