Top five live Rock And Roll Albums
So many great records mentioned, so many I would agree, so many I haven't heard and will listen (Tidal!) One to add . . . Leon Russell Live. Leon never stops, just like when I saw him in his prime. Non-stop rock'n'roll . . . it almost wears you out. Not like his studio albums. Unfortunately, sonics aren't great. |
SOME live albums are indeed a cash-grab, but as many do manage to capture the vibe of an artist's performance - like most of what lenmc2964 began this thread mentioning. Lucinda's Fillmore recording is a perfect example of how a live performance can energize a song. "Change The Locks" is an exercise in tone shift - the studio version strikes me as almost timid while the live version seems to emancipate. It's a riff that Crazy Horse could be proud of as well. So far as 80's hair/metal bands go...well... Live jazz recordings are an obvious exception - this is where those guys live. |
"Live In The Air Age" - Be Bop Deluxe Far superior to any of their studio recordings with a version of "Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape" that is positively beautiful. Sonic quality is right up there with Humble Pie's "Rockin' The Fillmore". You can actually hear the space. Great stuff. All of the others mentioned here I agree with to one degree or another, but it's very difficult to give one credence over another. The re-issue of "Ya-Ya's Out" a couple of years ago is well worth duplicating part of your collection. Every time I listen to "Waiting For Columbus" I get royally pissed off that Lowell George died. Damn. "Nighthawks At The Diner" - Tom Waits Where most people including myself started with Tom Waits. An American Master indeed. One of the very few artists who's new releases I buy without reservation. "How The West Was Won" - Led Zeppelin. This is the sh*t, period. Dayum, those guys were good. The later live releases suck by comparison. Dave Brubeck Live At Carnegie Hall i can still listen to Blue Rondo here and be amazed at the mad skills involved. |
I recently listened to U2 "Under The Blood Red Sky" (lp). I wanted to mention it because of the performance and interpretation of the songs. The sonics are very respectable as well (for a U2 lp). I stopped buying their lps after "How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb" (lp) because the sonics were so horrible. Very enjoyable. |
Can’t do just five, so how about six and a half ... Jimi Hendrix, "Band of Gypsies" The Paladins, "Million Mile Club" The Allman Brothers Band, "The Fillmore Concerts" Humble Pie, "Rockin’ the Fillmore" The J Geils Band, "Live Full House" MC5, "Kick Out the Jams" For the half, the second side of Savoy Brown’s, "A Step Further", over 22 minutes of "Savoy Brown Boogie". |
Hello from Cincinnati.... I'm sorry to intrude on the thread but judging by the style of music you guys are suggesting I thought this would be a good place to ask you a question. To shorten the story ( and it is a very good one that I love to tell but I'll save that for later) I came into a very large amount (about 700) of old radio shows. Stuff from the late 80s early 90s like King Biscuit Flour Hour, Show Case of Rock, Up Close, and my personal favorites Westwood One Concert Series. These are all originals from a radio station most are complete with the DJ que sheet. I absolutely love them and to be honest didn't really realize something like this existed until I stumbled on these. My question/problem is approximately half of them are in the LP form while the other half are CDs. I am smart enough to know not to put a five dollar needle on a $100 record. However I am aching to hear them. Is it possible to have them professionally transferred to CD format ? How do I find any local clubs in the Cincinnati area to meet people with similar interest? Any help would be greatly appreciated? Thank you. Tonight feels like a cold beer, another bonfire, and Little Feat Up Close at a high volume. |
I agree with most of the listings so far. So here is curve ball from the traditional live recordings that has been listed. I picked up a Blu Ray the other day. The title is The Scorpions MTV unplugged in Athens Greece 2013. Now, I have been just so-so of their heavy metal music. But this unplugged version is very, very good. Made me a fan. And as an added plus the sound quality is very good. Check it out. |
Jerry Garcia Band / Almost Acoustic Lambchop / Live at XX Merge King Crimson / B'Boom (Live in Argentina) Magnolia Electric Company / Trials & Errors Phish / 10-31-94 Great energy in all of these. I love to hear a band recorded live that is obviously enjoying the music "with" the audience. These all capture that in spades. |
It´s impossible name 5, so I give you 10... COLOSSEUM LIVE, March 1971 2LP virtuoso play & musicianship, hard to beat really Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, 1971 Yessongs, 1972 3LP live perfection MOUNTAIN Twin Peaks 2LP, the heaviest & fuzziest bass sound captured on vinyl. Period. Felix Pallalardi rules thanks man RIP Emerson. Lake & Palmer 1974 3LP, they made it ever better live, that´s why critics hated them LOL Blue Öyster Cult: On Your Feet or on Your Knees, 1975 2LP much better live Buck Dharma rules UFO - Strangers in the Night, 1978 2LP Michael Schenker rules GENESIS LIVE, 1973 what a shame "Supper´s Ready" didn´t get on vinyl Uriah Heep Live January 1973 2LP, the best rock´n´roll ever captured on vinyl. Gary Thain rulez the best rock bassist. David Byron the best performer. Period. RIP Bando del Mutuo Soccorso: Sequendo le Tracce, 1975 is something else :) RIP Francesco, you are the greatest Barclay James Harvest Live, 2LP 1974 (had to remind another great live recording...) RIP Woolly & Mel GENESIS REVISITED EXPANDED LIVE Helsinki, 2014 THE best concert I have seen, never will be bettered. Steve Hackett is the true Moonlit Knight of England. Period. Report this |
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Queen l"Lve at the Odeon"( Hammersmith) - Christmas Eve 1975 - on DVD I just got this the other day and as far as I'm concerned this is one of the best live performances I have ever seen!😎 The sound is pretty decent for a concert that old. The video of course is not the greatest, butt the performance by Freddie Mercury and the band is awesome! |
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars soundtrack Alice Cooper - The Alice Cooper Show Average White Band - Person to Person The Doors - Absolutely Live! The Jeff Healy Band - Live in Switzerland Carole King - Live at Carnegie Hall Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall With the exception of Person to Person, all these were recently available with great sonics. |
Since this thread has evolved from favourite live rock concerts to favourite live concert recordings, here's my $0.02 (in no particular order): 1. The Who - Live at Leeds My favourite live rock album of all time! I wore out 2 copies of this album in the 70's. Also had it on 8-track (for the car). 2. Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus The Tower of Power horns do not disappoint. The quality of the sonics on my copy still blows me away. When I've played this for friends, they are astonished to learn they've been listening to an LP. 3. Deep Purple - Made in Japan Another classic from my misspent youth. I've lost track of the number of hours I spent skipping school listening to this album! Oh, and discovering girls... ;^) 4. Harry Belafonte - At Carnegie Hall Recorded April 19 & 20, 1959. This album marked the first time RCA recorded a live concert (comedy concerts excepted) in stereo. They ran the microphone cables from the stage to a recording truck parked in Carnegie's back lot. No live album has ever matched the quality of this recording (you might not like the music, but that's another matter entirely). 5. Sarah Vaughn - After Hours at the London House Recorded March 7, 1958 in a live after hours session at the Chicago club. There was a screw up and the sheet music didn't arrive, so the band simply jammed the entire set! You wouldn't know it however by just listening to them. Half of the musicians were from Count Basie's band.The session started around 2:00 AM and went to 5:00 AM! At one point, Sarah forgets the words to a song and they have to restart twice. |
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1)REO Speedwagon: Live: You get what you play for. 2) Frampton Comes Alive. 3) Live Bullet(Bob Seger) 4)Boom Boom Out go the lights Pat Travers. 5) Jimi Hendrix: Monterey. Like the crowd interaction; the artist talking to the audience, things like that that make these albums fun...but still great to me. |
Phil9624, I have a 45rpm EP of "Running On Empty" that BLOWS away the original lp! Lucinda Williiams "Live at Filmore West" Neil Diamond "Hot August Nights" Aretha Franklin "Live at Filmore West" Frank Black & the Catholics "Live at Melkwg" Nirvana "MYV/Unplugged" Eric Clapton "Unplugged" Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration Neil Young "Massey Hall 1971" |
My favorites - 1. Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore East (ABB at their finest) 2. Ten Years After - Recorded Live (tied with the next two for best performance) 3. Humble Pie Live at the Fillmore East 4. The Who - Live at Leeds 5. Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus (best recording of the lot...) A very close #5 would be Rainbow Live On Stage |
