Best Live Al***s

Posted by: Chris Kelly on 16 November 2006

SloopJohnB mentioned listening to "Running on Empty" last night and described it as one of the best live albums ever. I agree. I know a lot of folk prefer studio to live albums but I have always been partial to live, even knowing that they are often "prettied up" in post production. In no particular order I can think of these as particular favourites:

"Get Yer Yayas out" Rolling Stones
"Live Bullet" and "Nine Tonight" Bob Seger
"Reach Up and Touch the Stars" Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes
"Wheels of Fire disc2" Cream
the aforementioned "Running on Empty"
"Ummagumma" Pink Floyd
"Live75-85" Bruce Springsteen
"Fandango" ZZ Top
"On the Road" Traffic

I'm sure there are lots more. Your favourites?

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by jcs_smith

quote:
Originally posted by munch:
jcs have you got Klaus Schulze In Blue 3 CD edition ? if not try it, it is so good .regards munch

Yes I have. Great record. And thinking of that I would like to add the live Klaus Schulze album Dziekuje Poland and Ashra Tempel - Gin Rose

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by Guido Fawkes

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Originally posted by BigH47:
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This is H M H B ?

It's the answer to all best of... questions. Aparently.

Of course - most of these are only available on VHS, which is a shame. The first collection is on CD though.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by {OdS}

quote:
Originally posted by munch:
ods .Jean-Michel Jarre; Live where?munch

can't exactly remember where it was recorded. England at least (London if I'm not mistaken). I'll check and let you know!

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by rupert bear

Allman Brother Band - Fillmore East
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Van Morrison - It's too late to stop now
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Velvet Underground - Max's Kansas City
Ry Cooder - Showtime
Brian Wilson - Smile concert DVD
Cream - Albert Hall concert 2005 DVD
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians - Gotta Let This Hen Out
Grateful Dead - Without a Net
Nick Drake live at Madison Square Gardens (only kidding)

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by Pete

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Kelly:

"Reach Up and Touch the Stars" Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes

That's "Reach Up and Touch the Sky" by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Indeed a fine record, but it really annoys me that the CD version leaves off one track, which is of course my favourite, and I refuse to buy it until such time as their monumental version of "Stagger Lee" is restored to its rightful place in the running order. Bah!

Other fave lives of mine are Van Morrison's Too Late to Stop Now, Allmans Fillmore East, Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense (the expanded remaster) and Peter Gabriel's PG Plays Live.

Pete.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by abbydog

Try the Grateful Dead Dick's Picks series....

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by Chris Kelly

Pete
Quite right on all counts. The vinyl version is definitely preferrable but is now in a storage room along with other relics of my past! can't/won't justify adding a tt to my current set up. heresy to any, but there you are.

I think SSJ and the AJ are well overdue a Rhinostyle proper remastering.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by JWM

SJB and Steve S1 beat me to Rory! But I couldn't see a list like this go past without:

Portishead : Live NYC Roseland

The vinyl version is simply outstanding.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by iiyama

The Beta Band

Live at Shepherds Bush Empire

Free CD which comes with the best of album!

Last gig of their last tour, sounds fantastic as all Beta Band stuff does, one of the best bands of the last ten years.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by {OdS}

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Originally posted by {OdS}:
quote:
Originally posted by munch:
ods .Jean-Michel Jarre; Live where?munch

can't exactly remember where it was recorded. England at least (London if I'm not mistaken). I'll check and let you know!

The Docks, London, the 8th & 9th of October, 1988

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by willem

quote:
Originally posted by rupert bear:

Velvet Underground - Max's Kansas City

'1969 live' is much better than 'Kansas City'.

Posted on: 17 November 2006 by northpole

Here are a few that spring to mind:

Led Zep - How The West Was One;
Neil Young - Live Rust;
David Bowie - David Live at The Tower Philadelphia;
Eric Clapton - Just One Night;
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live at Carnegie Hall;
Wilco - Kicking Television - Live in Chicago;
Genesis - Three Sides Live;
Diana Krall - A Night in Paris;
Nirvana - Unplugged.

Peter