Favorite Live albums?

[Garden Dreamer]

Humble Pie - Rockin the Fillmore
Renaissance - Carnegie Hall
Rush - All the World's a Stage

[glawster2002]

Hawkwind - Space Ritual

[Paul Smeenus]

James Gang Live in Carnegie Hall

[Paul Smeenus]

Oh yes, and Neil Young - Time Fades Away

[GuitarGeek]

Sun Ra: Black Myth/Out Of Space
Sun Ra: Nothing Is...
Sun Ra: Fondation Maeght Nights, Volumes 1 and 2
Sun Ra: It Is Forbidden
Sun Ra: Life Is Splendid
Sun Ra: Outer Space Employment Agency
Hawkwind: Space Ritual
Hawkwind: Space Ritual Vol. II
Grateful Dead: Steppin' Out With The Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack
Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Vols. 7, 11, 12, 14, 19, 22, 23, 28, 31, and 36
Grateful Dead: Road Trips Vol. 2 No. 2 and Vol. 2 No. 3
Grateful Dead: the complete Europe '72 boxset (I forget what the actual title is, but you know what I mean)
Grateful Dead: Fillmore West 69: The Complete Recordings
Grateful Dead: Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings
Thin Lizzy: Live And Dangerous (yeah, nearly everything was overdubbed, but it still sounds live)
Genesis: Seconds Out
Genesis: Live
Jimi Hendrix: Live At Winterland (though the unedited tapes, which are only available on bootlegs, bury the official release, as good as it is)
Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock
ELP: Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends
John Coltrane: The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
John Coltrane: that boxset of all the European radio broadcasts (Live Trane, I think it was called)
Miles Davis: Black Beauty
Miles Davis: Live At Fillmore East (which reminds me, I need to buy that boxset...)
Miles Davis: Live/Evil
Miles Davis: Cellar Door Sessions boxset
Miles Davis: Pangaea
Miles Davis: Agharta
Miles Davis: Dark Magus

(can you tell I really like the Grateful Dead, Sun Ra, and Miles Davis?! )

[Dave (in MA)]

A "Favorites" list would probably vary depending on my mood, but here are a few that have been floating my boat lately...

Eivind Aarset - Live Extracts
Prezens - slipped on a bar
Paolo Vinaccia - Very Much Alive

Direct link to slipped on a bar in case anyone wants to purchase it, since the front page of Berne's site seems to have gotten hosed while he's out on tour. (as far as I can tell; I haven't read anything)

[Sunlight Caller]

Many many classics mentioned so far, but one that probably gets only few likes in these parts... The Ramones, It's Alive... 1-2-3-4...

[ronmac]

Most of my faves are bootlegs, but, I'll keep this list to legit ones.

Mountain Flowers of Evil (live side) One of my all-time favorite releases ever
Allman Brothers Band Live At the Fillmore
Johnny Winter And Live (original and expanded editions)
Johnny Winter Captured Live
Hendrix Monterey Pop
Hendrix Woodstock
Hendrix RAH '96, though not really official
Hendrix Berkley 1970
Steppenwolf Live (Another all-time favorite, although three studio tracks, but the material is killer)
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush Real Live
Jethro Tull Bursting Out
Beatles Live at the BBC
Genesis Live at the Rainbow '73
Any Live Cream
Deep Purple Scandinavian Nights
Johnny Cash at Fulsom Prison
Yessongs
Too much Zappa to list
Kansas Two for the Show
Nektar Live at the Roundhouse
Uriah Heep Live 1973

[happytheman]

Gotta stay with legit releases?

[Library Jon]

How about Duran Duran's live album titled "Arena"?


Library Jon

[progeezer's ghost]

Dream Theater-Score
Nightwish- End of an Era
Porcupine Tree- Octane Twisted
IQ- Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, Germany 16th February, 2002
Genesis- Lamb Lies Down Live American Tour- Early 1975

[klothos]

How about Duran Duran's live album titled "Arena"?


Library Jon

Joke or no joke, what would have been an A+ live album earned a C+ from me, thanks to Simon LeBon's voice cracking on many songs and singing flat in spots.... other than that, the band is smoking on the album and further demonstrates their ability to clock with a metronome live as an arpeggiator is used on just about every track

[PeterG]

The vast majority of live albums do not fit these criteria.

The vast majority of the live albums I listen to do fit those criteria.

[PeterG]

But you chose 'Three Sides Live'!

What can I tell ya? Jesus was perfect, I'm not

[Rufus]

Slade - Alive

^^^Good call. My gateway album to heavy rock. The next album I bought on the back of that was Made in Japan

[davis]

Most of my faves are bootlegs, but, I'll keep this list to legit ones.

I almost asked if this was limited to official releases, but I just assumed it is. I have some great bootlegs too.

[thedunno]

1 Talking Heads - Stop making Sense
2 Gentle Giant - Playing the fool
3 Cardiacs - All that glitters is a mare's nest

[No Pride]

Yes - Yessongs
Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool
Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys
Allan Holdsworth - Then!
Chick Corea Akoustic Band - Alive
Wes Montgomery - Full House
Jim Hall - Live
Utopia - Redux '92: Live in Japan
John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard ('61)
Weather Report - Live and Unreleased
Jan Hammer Group - Live in NYC
Brecker Brothers - Heavy Metal Bebop
Scott Henderson - Live!
Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage
Toto - 25th Anniversary: Live in Amsterdam
Oz Noy - Oz Live
Dixie Dregs - Bring 'Em Back Alive
Joao Bosco - Ao Vivo
Genesis - Seconds Out
Jaco Pastorius - The Birthday Concert
Mike Keneally Band - Guitar Therapy
Jeff Beck - Live at Ronnie Scott's
Herbie Hancock - Flood
Pat Metheny Group - The Road to You
Toy Matinee - Live at the Roxy
Stevie Wonder - Natural Wonder
Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light

[Paul Smeenus]

Does side two of Night of the Living Dregs count?

Certainly California Screamin'...

[Reid]

Zappa-Make A Jazz Noise Here; The Helsinki Concert
Little Feat-Waiting For Columbus
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
Pat Martino-Live!
Eric Dolphy-Last Date
Joe Henderson At The Lighthouse
Santana-Moonflower

... the rest are on Ernie's list.

[interbellum]

I just got my hands on the new SACD 4.0 quadrophonic version of Santana's Lotus. Man, this sounds as if it was recorded today!
My love for Santana's music was at its highpoint in the late Seventies, so this is a fine trip back into history.

[GuitarGeek]

Joke or no joke, what would have been an A+ live album earned a C+ from me, thanks to Simon LeBon's voice cracking on many songs and singing flat in spots.... other than that, the band is smoking on the album and further demonstrates their ability to clock with a metronome live as an arpeggiator is used on just about every track

So I take it they didn't overdub Simon's vocals, huh? Maybe somebody forgot to tell them it was ok it do a few overdubs.

But I can't believe I left Dire Straits Alchemy, Uriah Heep Live, Frampton Comes Alive, and This Is Hawkwind Do Not Panic off my list.

[Jerjo]

Looking at these lists with all these live jazz recordings and man, I really need more money.

[GuitarGeek]

Looking at these lists with all these live jazz recordings and man, I really need more money.

I need more money too, but in my case, it's so I can add another case to my modular synth.

And dammit, I still forgot One Night At Budokan by Michael Schenker Group!

[Progbear]

Joni Mitchell - Shadows And Light

Laurie Anderson: Home Of The Brave (esp. the movie)

My vote for two of the best live concert videos. I generally don’t care for music/concert videos, but these are musts. Mind you, I don’t actually own a copy of Home of the Brave the movie. For some reason, it’s become rare, despite being one of the best things ever. I actually have Shadows and Light on laserdisc!

Renaissance - Carnegie Hall

I so don’t understand the appeal of this one. Is it the between-song patter? Because apart from that and the extended “Ashes Are Burning,” the tracks are indistinguishable from their studio counterparts. That is utter pointlessness in a live album!

Joke or no joke, what would have been an A+ live album earned a C+ from me, thanks to Simon LeBon's voice cracking on many songs and singing flat in spots.... other than that, the band is smoking on the album and further demonstrates their ability to clock with a metronome live as an arpeggiator is used on just about every track

They loved them some Jupiter 8, didn’t they? Wish I had one.