Artists/bands you have to see live

Bands that are way better live than on their recordings:

• Man Man
• Gogol Bordello
• Dan Deacon
• Fucked Up
• Courtney Barnett
• The Lucksmiths

yeah I saw Man Man open for Modest Mouse and they were incredible, just non-stop energy which their studio album didn't reflect at all. as for Dan Deacon, I don't think his music sounds a whole lot different live (though the 11-piece band was awesome) - but yeah it's just a whole different experience live

I also saw Dylan live in 2012 as an obligatory duty. It was terrible for all the reasons known and previously stated BUT I did get a chill throughout my body when his voice first croaked thru the arena PA. Worth it

I saw Dylan in, I think, 2005. It was a shit venue (Bournemouth BIC, ffs) and it was mostly going through the motions, in front of some red velvet curtains. Then he played a straight version of I Want You and I could have happily given it all up for him there and then.