Just finished reading Rolling Stone's list of 50 Greatest Live Acts Right Now. Performers were eligible to make the list if they have toured in the past 5 years and have not yet announced retirement, and were picked by a panel of writers, industry leaders, and artists.
SPOILER ALERT: I was pleased to see artists like RHCP, Janelle Monáe, and Tool make the list, though many of the listed artists could have been placed higher or replaced others. Naturally, Bruce Springsteen takes the cake at #1.
I was not pleased to see that Imagine Dragons didn't make the list - I just saw them last week at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. They had an incredible performance - both visually and aurally - and were generally pretty tight as a live group. It was also wonderfully refreshing to see such a humble band perform and actually appreciate their audience. Fortunately, the band is still relatively young and while have plenty of time in the years to come to make the list.
What do you think of the list? Who would you have liked to see on it? Who do you think should have been left off?
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