Best live album

[33057 Seagull]

The Grateful Dead - Live/Dead

Good call but although I still have this on CD/LP rarely play these days.

Not sure about Deep Purple - Made in Japan. Bought this on CD a couple of years ago from the CD store in Kensington Gardens - not as I remembered it & after the first 4 minutes of Space Truckin' fell asleep.

 

[Hiney]

after the first 4 minutes of Space Truckin' fell asleep.

That track is a bit self-indulgent but ALL live albums back then had to have a track like that!

Highway Star is possibly the best opening track on a live album.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

can't believe no mention of bob dyaln's 'royal albert hall' concert.

when he says 'play this one f***ing loud' before ripping into 'like a rolling stone' as the final song, i nearly come in my pants.

 

[NMH]

Live albums dont seem to work at all for me, too one dimensional. Live music - yes and studio album - yes but dont mix the two up.

However and coincidentally (as it was the same year moreorless), the live version of Faith on the B side of the Cure's Charlotte Sometimes 12' and the B side of an Echo and the Bunnyman 12' (think it was Never Stop) were superb.

Then you ought to hear "What We All Want" by The Gang Of Four, on the 'Another Day Another Dollar' 12" ep.
As a single live track it's stupendously brilliant!

 

[NMH]

oh, and while I'm mentioning single live tracks - Jimi Hendrix 'Johnny B. Goode' is a and 'Hear My Train A Comin' off Rainbow Bridge is also rather excellent.

But....to cap it all in a 'live studio', there is nothing to beat 'Drivin' South' on the BBC Sessions album. That is just out freakin' rageous!

 

[tedebear]

My MP3 recorded from the mixing desk of jackson browne in the Long Island outdoor theatre in 1998 is probably highest on my list...

I can still smell the grass now

 

[NMH]

can't believe no mention of bob dyaln's 'royal albert hall' concert.

when he says 'play this one f***ing loud' before ripping into 'like a rolling stone' as the final song, i nearly come in my pants.

I liked his 'Live At Budokan' 2LP, he changes many of the song tunes, but still make them all sound fresh and as good as ever. I saw him on that tour, and he was raaaather good!

 

[Trufflehound]

Then you ought to hear "What We All Want" by The Gang Of Four, on the 'Another Day Another Dollar' 12" ep.
As a single live track it's stupendously brilliant!

Can you hear me in the background? I was there when that was recorded (Hammersmith Palais 30/3/81). My favourite live gig ever.

 

[Trufflehound]

As far as single live tracks go, the Bad Seeds' version of From Her to Eternity on Live Seeds is the best piece of recorded music of any kind, anywhere, ever...

 

[Icy Gull]

Ezio - Live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire my favourite live album by a mile

 

[NMH]

My MP3 recorded from the mixing desk of jackson browne in the Long Island outdoor theatre in 1998 is probably highest on my list...

I can still smell the grass now

I saw him in the mid-nineties, in Los Angeles on the 'I'm Alive' tour, and wished I had recorded it. 'Too Many Angels' was just beyond, as the support band of a female duo came on to do backing vocals.

The next show I saw there was Van Morrison, who I did capture on tape (and remixed 'up') - and that was excellent too.

 

[tedebear]

I saw him in the mid-nineties, in Los Angeles on the 'I'm Alive' tour, and wished I had recorded it. 'Too Many Angels' was just beyond, as the support band of a female duo came on to do backing vocals.

The next show I saw there was Van Morrison, who I did capture on tape (and remixed 'up') - and that was excellent too.

I've gone off J.B. a bit lately - but I listen to it every now and then and remember being blown away by some of it...

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Green Day - Bullet in a Bible

 

[Icy Gull]

I've gone off J.B. a bit lately - but I listen to it every now and then and remember being blown away by some of it...

Voice has gone unfortunately and he can't hit the notes any more. Saw him at the Dome a while ago, it was ok but not great like he used to be. Shame but age gets us all I guess.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Green Day - Bullet in a Bible

it is crackong

anything muse do live is phenominal

but im sticking to PULSE

 

[Gwylan]

I uncovered an old cassette tape the other day - 'Live at The Roxy', with a load of old raw, classic punk stuff on it.

Slaughter & The Dogs
Eater
The Buzzcocks
Johnny Moped
Poly Styrene

and others

The sound quality is SHIT which is what makes it BRILLIANT!

I have that...sounds like it was recorded on a two-track tape machine hidden in a toilet. I went to the Roxy a couple of times - in fact, I saw Slaughter & the Dogs on one of the occasions so I could have been there when their track was recorded.

The Roxy was a terrible dive but to a young Gwylan it was one of the most exciting places on earth.

 

[Monkster]

Aren't albums recorded Live?

 

[terrymendez]

 

[Buzzer]

As far as single live tracks go, the Bad Seeds' version of From Her to Eternity on Live Seeds is the best piece of recorded music of any kind, anywhere, ever...

I do like your taste in music, Truffles.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Live in New Orleans - Maze and Frankie Beverly