Joe Ferguson forever Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 probably my favorite( fundraising concert for earthquake victims): I second "Waiting for Columbus" too. Finally, James Taylor LIVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Kiss Alive/Alive II Billy Joel - Songs in the Attic Zep - The Song Remains the Same Jane's Addiction - Jane's Addiction Rush - All the World's a Stage Rush - Exit Stage Left 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Alice In Chains uplugged 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Yes - Yessongs Grateful Dead - Dead Set & Europe 72 The Outlaws - Bring It Back Alive Santana - Sacred Fire: Live In South America 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Iron Maiden/Live After Death 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 16 hours ago, Pete said: 1 hour ago, May Day 10 said: Alice In Chains uplugged I was going to post the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Fairport Convention - House Full: Live at the L.A. Troubadour - I love the long versions of "Sloth" and "Matty Groves" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I don't know how I forgot about this one... gives me chills to this day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Can't believe I forgot these in my original submission: Wings: Wings Over America Queen: Live Killers Aerosmith: Live! Bootleg The Queen and Aerosmith albums were my introductions to each band. My brother (six years my senior) had them on vinyl and we shared a bedroom, so I listened to what he listened to. The Wings album was my own purchase (well, my parents bought it for me, anyway). I became a Beatles/McCartney/Wings fan at around 8-years-old and got this album (three-album set) when I was about 10 in 1981. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I forgot this one Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) For me, the best live albums should have an element that elevates the songs beyond the versions on studio albums. In some cases, there are longer jams which take you far away from the original song, but manage to return to it some five or ten minutes later. Best examples here are "Dark Star" on Grateful Dead's Live/Dead or "The Low Spark of High-heeled Boys" on Traffic's "Live On The Road". In other cases, it is the interaction with the audience that makes a live recording special. Unfortunately, often this interaction is left off the released album. This is why I like Frank Zappa's live albums, where he reacts to the audience. The prime example: The Helsinki Concerts (found on "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2"). First, Zappa plans to play a Finnish tango (well, we are in Helsinki). His band has never played it before, but all of them are able to read sheet music. Thus, he asks for the lights to be left on so that they can play the piece. Later in the concert, a somewhat inebriated member of the audience asks them to play "Whipping Post". Zappa, not familiar with the Allman Brothers' song, still modified the lyrics of "Montana" to include "whipping floss". Several years later, Zappa actually played a cover of "Whipping Post" in concerts; in Bobby Martin, his keyboard player at that time, he had found somebody able to sing the blues. Edited October 25, 2022 by DrW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, LewPort71 said: I forgot this one Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall Me too.... I let the goddess down as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 zeppelin - how the west was won. massive af: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Sammy Hagar and Van Halen live greatest hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticus Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Many great mentions so far covering different eras and genras. I would add "Unleashed in the East" by Judas Priest as my favorite "live" metal album. Particularly love their live cover of "Diamonds and Rust". Always wondered what Joan thought of it. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 12 hours ago, LewPort71 said: I forgot this one Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall After seeing your post, I asked myself why I have never tried to go to a Renaissance concert, so I went to look to see if they might be touring. Shockingly, they are in Homer,NY tomorrow. I'm one hour away. It's a great place to see a concert, as it is an old church. I saw the Strawbs there and the sound was excellent. Bad news, my car is being repaired. For those out Albany way, they will be in Troy Thursday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Cheap Trick - Live at Budokan The Doors - Alive She Cried Alison Krauss and Union Station - Live Elvis Presley - Elvis U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky Bob Marley And The Wailers - Live Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Aerosmith - MTV Unplugged (I can't find this anywhere on the web. Anybody?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Irv said: Bob Marley And The Wailers - Live Are you talking about Babylon By Bus? Love that one, War/No More Trouble is fantastic. Edited October 26, 2022 by T&C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 When I was a kid, my oldest brother had the greatest musical influence on me. Here's another fantastic live album from back in the day. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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