Superb Live Recordings, post your favorites.
Posted by: Peet on 21 March 2015
"There is a special magic, an intimate vibrancy in a live performance which is impossible to recreate in the studio. I have often been asked to record live - a prospect which I have aspired to and dreaded at the same time - and I am delighted to finally have had the chance to do so. Here is some food for thought without any additives, sugar or preservatives. Enjoy." 
The room was filled to the brim with audio enthusiasts, the closest listener being just a few feet from the musicians and the microphones.
When the audience is so close to the musicians, a synergy occurs. The audience becomes part of the music making and help spur the musicians on to great heights.
The musicians feeling the empathy from the audience dare to take chances that one rarely hears in a studio recording.
Tony and Bert had not performed together as a duo before, and no rehearsal had taken place prior to the Rhapsody concert, but the music these two masters of improvisation created that sunny afternoon in Rhapsody, is simply breathtaking.
This trio is still widely regarded as his finest, largely because of the symbiotic interplay between its members. Tragically, LaFaro was killed in an automobile accident ten days after this session was recorded, and Evans assembled the two packages a few months afterward. While "Waltz for Debby" -- in retrospect -- is seemingly a showcase for Evans' brilliant, subtle, and wide-ranging pianism, this volume becomes an homage, largely, to the genius and contribution of LaFaro. That said, however, this were never the point. According to Motian, when Evans built this trio based on live gigs at the Basin Street East, the intention was always to develop a complete interactive trio experience.
Another beautiful record:
Waltz for Debby is a great album!
Here is another one - Charlie Haden, Private Collection:
Ute Lemper - Live, double vinyl , 1991.
Berlin cabaret songs and French chansons, sung by a singer who completely gets the music and the style, and who has the pipes to deliver, fantastic album.
Here is a ''lo-fi'' favorite of mine.
Pev posted:It's here for free on Archive .org:
https://archive.org/details/gd...ister.174.sbeok.shnf
Not the very best SQ but more than decent. Given the rate the Dead organisation are releasing shows I'm sure there will be an official release sometime soon - best keep an eye on Dead.net
Good old extreme left right separation
I’m sure it’s been posted here before, but having listened to it with 2 friends over the weekend, I couldn’t avoid posting it. A wonderful album, Cale’s deceptively simple guitar providing beauty on an album of laidback blues/folk/rock hybrid music, fantastically recorded.
Eoink posted:
I’m sure it’s been posted here before, but having listened to it with 2 friends over the weekend, I couldn’t avoid posting it. A wonderful album, Cale’s deceptively simple guitar providing beauty on an album of laidback blues/folk/rock hybrid music, fantastically recorded.
Thanks Eoink. I don’t know of this album, but was listening to this...
...yesterday and reminding myself of exactly what you say; superbly tasteful, minimal but effective guitar work. That and irresistible grooves. Based on your comments I’m happy to take a punt and buy this live CD. Cheers, Kevin
kevin J Carden posted:Eoink posted:
I’m sure it’s been posted here before, but having listened to it with 2 friends over the weekend, I couldn’t avoid posting it. A wonderful album, Cale’s deceptively simple guitar providing beauty on an album of laidback blues/folk/rock hybrid music, fantastically recorded.
Thanks Eoink. I don’t know of this album, but was listening to this...
...yesterday and reminding myself of exactly what you say; superbly tasteful, minimal but effective guitar work. That and irresistible grooves. Based on your comments I’m happy to take a punt and buy this live CD. Cheers, Kevin
Enjoy it Kevin.
kevin J Carden posted:Eoink posted:
I’m sure it’s been posted here before, but having listened to it with 2 friends over the weekend, I couldn’t avoid posting it. A wonderful album, Cale’s deceptively simple guitar providing beauty on an album of laidback blues/folk/rock hybrid music, fantastically recorded.
Thanks Eoink. I don’t know of this album, but was listening to this...
...yesterday and reminding myself of exactly what you say; superbly tasteful, minimal but effective guitar work. That and irresistible grooves. Based on your comments I’m happy to take a punt and buy this live CD. Cheers, Kevin
+1!
Eoink posted:kevin J Carden posted:Eoink posted:
I’m sure it’s been posted here before, but having listened to it with 2 friends over the weekend, I couldn’t avoid posting it. A wonderful album, Cale’s deceptively simple guitar providing beauty on an album of laidback blues/folk/rock hybrid music, fantastically recorded.
Thanks Eoink. I don’t know of this album, but was listening to this...
...yesterday and reminding myself of exactly what you say; superbly tasteful, minimal but effective guitar work. That and irresistible grooves. Based on your comments I’m happy to take a punt and buy this live CD. Cheers, Kevin
Enjoy it Kevin.
A good prompt. I bought that album a week or so ago on the basis of a recommendation on here and still haven't unwrapped the thing!
Eric Clapton - Just One Night, which I am sure must have been posted before.Whilst IMO not his best band, this is a great recording with excellent instrument separation.Ably supported by Albert Lee who is nicely different to Clapton in style and technique.
If so thanks for reminding us