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these are the shows you wish you could
have seen welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 legendary concert lineups
[Music]
for this list we’re looking at concert
festivals which either featured an
impressive amount of acts on the bill or
consisted of a particularly memorable
performance by a series of artists
we’re emitting 1985’s Live Aid benefit
concerts as well as 2005’s Live 8
however as a featured numerous legendary
musicians appearing in cities around the
world simultaneously
[Music]
number ten rock the bells 2004 any major
hip-hop fan would be crazy to say they
haven’t dreamed of being a part of at
least one of these legendary shows
[Music]
although Rock the bells would go want to
feature iconic hip hop artists such as A
Tribe Called Quest and Naz it’s the
first annual 2004 festival that takes
the cake for featuring the return of
wu-tang clan and yes that is the whole
crew including ODB prior to his death in
November of that year if that alone
didn’t have rap fans jumpin and
excitement then the inclusion of artists
like Redman and sage Francis
certainly did you should drown me in
that woman who let her teach me how to
swim beat me with my own hands a tied
down mile inland
number nine Monsters of Rock 1991 what
do you get when you combine a tense
politically charged atmosphere with some
of the most energetic hard rock and
heavy metal bands around you get the
Monsters of Rock Festival which hit the
former Soviet Union like the fists of an
angry god in 1991
[Music]
featuring some of the heaviest hitters
in the world of rock music including
ac/dc metallica and Pantera at the
height of their powers there were
frequent clashes between the audience
and armed Russian police many of which
did not know how to process the very
physical response between artist and fan
resulting in a show memorable for
reasons much larger than music alone
[Music]
number eight reading festival 1992
[Music]
the Grunch riding was on the proverbial
wall when the writing festival hit the
English countryside in 1992 and this
concerts lineup reflected that
[Music]
featuring a wide variety of indie rock
acts all vying for the audience’s
attention one act in particular were
grunge leaders Nirvana who made a huge
impact on the English stores
indeed many who are in attendance that
day proclaimed Nirvana as the band of
the weekend as evidenced by their well
received high-energy performances of
songs like lithium and smells like teen
spirit
[Music]
number seven us festival 1982
[Music]
widely referred to by many as the
Woodstock of the 80s the inaugural us
festival held near San Bernardino
California was helmed by Steve Wozniak
of Apple Computer Fame in response to
the whole selfish vibe of the 1970s
[Music]
although the end result didn’t exactly
mesh up with Wozniak’s intent with a
number of arrests and drug overdoses
over the course of a three day festival
the concerts lineup was nonetheless an
impressive one and included the Ramones
the cars and Pat Benatar
[Music]
thankfully a second us festival held a
year later featured a much lower body
count
[Music]
[Music]
[Applause]
number six Newport Folk Festival 1965
Dylan goes electric this was all anyone
could talk about after experiencing the
1965 Newport Folk Festival it may be
difficult to imagine any audience booing
the genius that is Bob Dylan but that’s
exactly what happened when he took to
the stage with a full-fledged electric
backing band for his 65 performance
[Applause]
[Music]
although not everyone in the audience
took umbrage to Dillon’s new sound as
exemplified on bringing it all back
Holmes entire side of rock material it
was still an iconic moment in both Dylan
lore and music history
[Music]
number five Coachella 2007
[Music]
sure jokes fly around today about the
huge influx of hipsters descending upon
the Coachella Festival every year
oblivious to who’s actually playing it
should be said that this concert series
does feature a wide variety of artists
from nearly every imaginable genre the
2007 iteration of the festival is a
perfect example of this as acts as
diverse as Regina Spektor Manu Chao
[Music]
and even rage against the machine graced
the stage it had a little something for
everyone and it helped expose even the
most learned music fans to a new group
or two
[Music]
number four the Freddie Mercury tribute
concert for AIDS awareness 1992 Freddie
Mercury’s 1991 age-related death left a
huge tragic void in the world of rock
and roll
but this gathering of bandmates friends
and fans made the loss sting just a
little bit less
London’s Wembley Stadium was home to the
concert held just a few months after
Mercury’s passing on Easter Monday April
20th and featured rock royalty such as
Elton John David Bowie and Robert Plant
among others performing their renditions
of Queen classics
[Music]
the concert also marked Queen bassist
John deacons last full show with the
group while proceeds from the show
served to fund the mercury Phoenix trust
for AIDS research
[Music]
number three Isle of Wight Festival 1970
what do you get when you collect a
myriad of talented artists and put them
out on an island in the English Channel
you get the Isle of Wight Festival which
packed bands onto the west side of the
island during the summer of 1970 Emerson
Lake & Palmer The Doors and taste were
just a few of the acts rocking the
masses during the three-day festival
while the concerts headliner Jimi
Hendrix proved to be a masterstroke
[Music]
although the festival had a chair of
sound weather and financial difficulties
the performances delivered there would
go on to be the stuff of legend
[Applause]
number two Monterey international Pop
Music Festival 1967
I got you
Monterey was huge in terms of cultural
importance not only thanks to its now
legendary lineup of classic artists but
its influence as a whole upon the idea
of the big summer concert series
held two years prior to Woodstock it’s
entirely possible that Woodstock might
never have happened were it not for the
success of Monterey Pop simon and
garfunkel the WHO and Jefferson Airplane
all delivered the goods for audiences
but it was arguably Otis Redding
sensational said which had the most
lasting impact upon the concerts
predominantly white audience breaking
down color barriers with the universal
language of music
[Music]
before we reveal our most drool-worthy
concert lineup here are a few honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
number one Woodstock 1969 if a Monterey
Pop set the template then it was
Woodstock which broke the mold
Woodstock brought together hippies and
rockers from across the u.s. for three
days of peace love and music
[Music]
of course sex and a whole lot of drugs
were also on the menu
[Music]
set to a throbbing soundtrack of artists
like Jimi Hendrix Jefferson Airplane and
Joe Cocker the Woodstock legacy was so
massive that to anniversary concerts
were held in 1994 and 1999 respectively
although the latter was marred by
violence rape and riots over the
festival’s inflated cost for fans
regardless the original Woodstock is
regarded as one of the best concert
lineups ever assembled so do you agree
with our list what’s your dream concert
lineup
[Music]
for more nostalgic top 10 list published
every day please subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
you
[Music]
these are the shows you wish you could
have seen welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 legendary concert lineups
[Music]
for this list we’re looking at concert
festivals which either featured an
impressive amount of acts on the bill or
consisted of a particularly memorable
performance by a series of artists
we’re emitting 1985’s Live Aid benefit
concerts as well as 2005’s Live 8
however as a featured numerous legendary
musicians appearing in cities around the
world simultaneously
[Music]
number ten rock the bells 2004 any major
hip-hop fan would be crazy to say they
haven’t dreamed of being a part of at
least one of these legendary shows
[Music]
although Rock the bells would go want to
feature iconic hip hop artists such as A
Tribe Called Quest and Naz it’s the
first annual 2004 festival that takes
the cake for featuring the return of
wu-tang clan and yes that is the whole
crew including ODB prior to his death in
November of that year if that alone
didn’t have rap fans jumpin and
excitement then the inclusion of artists
like Redman and sage Francis
certainly did you should drown me in
that woman who let her teach me how to
swim beat me with my own hands a tied
down mile inland
number nine Monsters of Rock 1991 what
do you get when you combine a tense
politically charged atmosphere with some
of the most energetic hard rock and
heavy metal bands around you get the
Monsters of Rock Festival which hit the
former Soviet Union like the fists of an
angry god in 1991
[Music]
featuring some of the heaviest hitters
in the world of rock music including
ac/dc metallica and Pantera at the
height of their powers there were
frequent clashes between the audience
and armed Russian police many of which
did not know how to process the very
physical response between artist and fan
resulting in a show memorable for
reasons much larger than music alone
[Music]
number eight reading festival 1992
[Music]
the Grunch riding was on the proverbial
wall when the writing festival hit the
English countryside in 1992 and this
concerts lineup reflected that
[Music]
featuring a wide variety of indie rock
acts all vying for the audience’s
attention one act in particular were
grunge leaders Nirvana who made a huge
impact on the English stores
indeed many who are in attendance that
day proclaimed Nirvana as the band of
the weekend as evidenced by their well
received high-energy performances of
songs like lithium and smells like teen
spirit
[Music]
number seven us festival 1982
[Music]
widely referred to by many as the
Woodstock of the 80s the inaugural us
festival held near San Bernardino
California was helmed by Steve Wozniak
of Apple Computer Fame in response to
the whole selfish vibe of the 1970s
[Music]
although the end result didn’t exactly
mesh up with Wozniak’s intent with a
number of arrests and drug overdoses
over the course of a three day festival
the concerts lineup was nonetheless an
impressive one and included the Ramones
the cars and Pat Benatar
[Music]
thankfully a second us festival held a
year later featured a much lower body
count
[Music]
[Music]
[Applause]
number six Newport Folk Festival 1965
Dylan goes electric this was all anyone
could talk about after experiencing the
1965 Newport Folk Festival it may be
difficult to imagine any audience booing
the genius that is Bob Dylan but that’s
exactly what happened when he took to
the stage with a full-fledged electric
backing band for his 65 performance
[Applause]
[Music]
although not everyone in the audience
took umbrage to Dillon’s new sound as
exemplified on bringing it all back
Holmes entire side of rock material it
was still an iconic moment in both Dylan
lore and music history
[Music]
number five Coachella 2007
[Music]
sure jokes fly around today about the
huge influx of hipsters descending upon
the Coachella Festival every year
oblivious to who’s actually playing it
should be said that this concert series
does feature a wide variety of artists
from nearly every imaginable genre the
2007 iteration of the festival is a
perfect example of this as acts as
diverse as Regina Spektor Manu Chao
[Music]
and even rage against the machine graced
the stage it had a little something for
everyone and it helped expose even the
most learned music fans to a new group
or two
[Music]
number four the Freddie Mercury tribute
concert for AIDS awareness 1992 Freddie
Mercury’s 1991 age-related death left a
huge tragic void in the world of rock
and roll
but this gathering of bandmates friends
and fans made the loss sting just a
little bit less
London’s Wembley Stadium was home to the
concert held just a few months after
Mercury’s passing on Easter Monday April
20th and featured rock royalty such as
Elton John David Bowie and Robert Plant
among others performing their renditions
of Queen classics
[Music]
the concert also marked Queen bassist
John deacons last full show with the
group while proceeds from the show
served to fund the mercury Phoenix trust
for AIDS research
[Music]
number three Isle of Wight Festival 1970
what do you get when you collect a
myriad of talented artists and put them
out on an island in the English Channel
you get the Isle of Wight Festival which
packed bands onto the west side of the
island during the summer of 1970 Emerson
Lake & Palmer The Doors and taste were
just a few of the acts rocking the
masses during the three-day festival
while the concerts headliner Jimi
Hendrix proved to be a masterstroke
[Music]
although the festival had a chair of
sound weather and financial difficulties
the performances delivered there would
go on to be the stuff of legend
[Applause]
number two Monterey international Pop
Music Festival 1967
I got you
Monterey was huge in terms of cultural
importance not only thanks to its now
legendary lineup of classic artists but
its influence as a whole upon the idea
of the big summer concert series
held two years prior to Woodstock it’s
entirely possible that Woodstock might
never have happened were it not for the
success of Monterey Pop simon and
garfunkel the WHO and Jefferson Airplane
all delivered the goods for audiences
but it was arguably Otis Redding
sensational said which had the most
lasting impact upon the concerts
predominantly white audience breaking
down color barriers with the universal
language of music
[Music]
before we reveal our most drool-worthy
concert lineup here are a few honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
number one Woodstock 1969 if a Monterey
Pop set the template then it was
Woodstock which broke the mold
Woodstock brought together hippies and
rockers from across the u.s. for three
days of peace love and music
[Music]
of course sex and a whole lot of drugs
were also on the menu
[Music]
set to a throbbing soundtrack of artists
like Jimi Hendrix Jefferson Airplane and
Joe Cocker the Woodstock legacy was so
massive that to anniversary concerts
were held in 1994 and 1999 respectively
although the latter was marred by
violence rape and riots over the
festival’s inflated cost for fans
regardless the original Woodstock is
regarded as one of the best concert
lineups ever assembled so do you agree
with our list what’s your dream concert
lineup
[Music]
for more nostalgic top 10 list published
every day please subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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