For bands that were good live bands, I tend to like listening to their concerts better than the studio recordings. But rather than the "live album" treatment that many bands got in the '70s and '80s ("live" compilations with performances culled from numerous tour dates and meticulously scrubbed and tinkered with in the studio), I'd rather hear complete (or near-complete) shows from single dates.
What are your favorites - prog or any rock-related genre? There's so many of them out there now that some guidance is helpful for those without unlimited funds! My only qualifiers are that they be official releases (not bootlegs) and that the sound be at least "adequate."
Some of my favorites: Sly and the Family Stone - Woodstock; Soft Machine - Grides (most of the Soft Machine archival live stuff, actually) The Who - Live at Leeds (Expanded); Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 8; Frank Zappa - Wazoo; King Crimson - The Nightwatch
Apologies in advance if there is already a thread about this.
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