Favorite "live" Albums

by **BillyBenBilly** » 15 May 2011 21:43

I really like:
1.The Gregg Allman Tour lp
2. Smokin' at the Half Note/ Wynton Kelly, Wes Montgomery
3. 4 Way Street/ CSN&Y
4. Solo Concert/ Ralph Towner

and many already mentioned

by **PCMHiFi** » 18 May 2011 05:49

I've read that guitar solos on Frank Zappa's studio albums were from live performances. Assuming that's true, Joe's Garage is my answer to your question. One of the best-sounding Rock albums I've ever heard, from the music itself, to the sound of the instruments and effects, to the final mix. I have it on CD and can't wait to pick it up on vinyl one day.

by **Kallabow** » 18 May 2011 06:10

Yessongs by Yes and Kraan Live.

by **PCMHiFi** » 19 May 2011 15:50

I have to mention Simon & Garfunkel's Concert In Central Park.

by **Weedian** » 20 May 2011 00:41

I'm not a huge fan of live albums but I dig the Maiden albums Maiden Japan (well that one's more of an EP) and Live After Death.

It's Alive by the Ramones is great too. I think I like these ones because they sound great and work well as a "greatest hits" package.

I've only got it on CD but Black Sabbath's Past Lives is excellent. Dug how it came with a Sabbath guitar pick

KISS - Alive! takes the cake for me however. So kick ass.

by **stuemper61** » 25 May 2011 15:38

... some of those earlier mentioned albums are really awesome ...
The following have to be undoubtedly on my list also

Rush - Exit Stage Left (good to see the boys again on sunday :-)

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Neil Young - Weld
Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East
Black Sabbath - Live Evil
U.K. - Live In Boston
Camel - A Live Record
Melvins - Houdini Live 2005: A Live History Of Gluttony And Lust
Paradise Lost - The Anatomy Of Melancholy
Y&T - Yesterday & Today Live
Mudhoney - Live Mud
Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert

by **Elev8** » 25 May 2011 16:43

Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith
The Who - Live At Leeds
Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous

by **Mikey88** » 30 May 2011 16:30

I feel a live record is only worth listening to if it is a quality recording.Another thing to consider is how ''live'' the recording actually is.Over dubbing is common on live records,Kiss Alive is kinda well know for being heavily overdubbed.Some of them seem less ''live'' to me just knowing that you are not hearing anything the artist deemed flawed.And really not that ''live'' after all.
As a former drum technician for Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd I can tell you that there is virtually NO over dubs on the One more from the road record.And funny enough Allen Collins did not like the solo he played during Freebird and he spent hours in the studio trying to get it ''right''.Turns out the the solo he played during the show was the one used after all.One more From the Road is IMHO one of the 1970's finest live records and definitely in my top 10 all time live records.

Long Live the Lynyrd Skynyrd band!

by **DJO** » 30 May 2011 18:11

The Doors live New York 1970 the complete tapes (Rhino)
Bernard Lavilliers live tour 1980
Velvet Underground live 1969 with Lou Reed
The Quine Tapes (Bootleg series vol. 1)
Nico Live in Tokyo*
Lou Reed Live (1974)
Léo Ferré Bobino 1969
Gun Club Dance Kalinda Boom
Johnny Thunders Stations Of the Cross
Iggy & the Stooges Metallic Double K.O.
Iggy Pop Live at the Paris Hippodromes 23/9/1977
Buzzcocks small songs with big hearts
Anti Nowhere League Live in Yougoslavia
Johnny Hallyday Palais des sports 1976 *=no vinyl available

by **stevieg** » 30 May 2011 19:09

Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous

Not sure this can strictly qualify after the band snuck into the studio separately and uh - tidied up their contributions

by **kelvinMunson** » 30 May 2011 19:31

My favourite............................Klaus Schulze............. LIVE.......

by **fscl** » 30 May 2011 19:33

Well after 30+ years :shock:

as a Little Feat fan, got my Waiting for Columbus album signed this past Saturday by Bill Payne, Fred Thackett and Ken Gradney.....

unfortunately, Sam got away.....

Fred and the Fatman with the blues......

by **covalongacurta** » 30 May 2011 20:02

for live concerts i prefer Dvd's ! I like to see light effects , fire works and all the scenic part of a concert (live concerts are more than music ) . i'm remembering for instance "the way we walk live in concert" from genesis when the lights turn off for a while and then phil collins appears sat on drums ... 2 drummers playing is nice to hear but it's more nice to see and hear at the same time !

by **Mikey88** » 30 May 2011 20:54

covalongacurta wrote:for live concerts i prefer Dvd's ! I like to see light effects , fire works and all the scenic part of a concert (live concerts are more than music ) . i'm remembering for instance "the way we walk live in concert" from genesis when the lights turn off for a while and then phil collins appears sat on drums ... 2 drummers playing is nice to hear but it's more nice to see and hear at the same time !

Great point...but I think this thread is on live Records.