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Title: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SwedeSound on 14 Apr 2008, 02:17 pm
I am finding that I really enjoy listening to live recordings on my rig... esp. those that seem to convey the spirit and soundstage of the concert.

I was curious what some of your faves are -- be it for the beauty and brilliance of the performance itself, the quality of the recording or its ability to put you "there."

Throw out some noteworthy recordings and take a moment to share why its tops in your collection. I'll get it started...

Ben Harper -- "Live From Mars" -- Disc 1 is with the Innocent Criminals - and it's big, bold and rockin'; Disc 2 is solo acoustic stuff that's just gorgeous and heartfelt. Great stuff.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: giantsteps on 14 Apr 2008, 02:37 pm


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 Frank
 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ZLS on 14 Apr 2008, 02:48 pm
    Here are some of them of the top of my head.

1. Marcia Ball Live Down The Road (New Orleans Music at it's best)
2. BB King Live AT The Regal (Perhaps the best Blues album ever recorded)
3. Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Kelly Hogan) The soundstage can be spooky real.
4. Junior Wells Live At Theresa's (Best live recording of Chicago Blues)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: PhilNYC on 14 Apr 2008, 03:02 pm
Jimmy Smith - Root Down
Eva Cassidy - Live at Blues Alley
Al Dimeola/John McLaughlin/Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco
Tommy Emmanuel - Live ONE
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 14 Apr 2008, 03:04 pm
    Here are some of them of the top of my head.

1. Marcia Ball Live Down The Road (New Orleans Music at it's best)
2. BB King Live AT The Regal (Perhaps the best Blues album ever recorded)
3. Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Kelly Hogan) The soundstage can be spooky real.
4. Junior Wells Live At Theresa's (Best live recording of Chicago Blues)

The corn sisters is a good album i really like the song the other other women  :lol:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SwedeSound on 14 Apr 2008, 05:14 pm
Those are great suggestions. Lots of stuff I've never heard of. Keep 'em coming. I am on the prowl for this stuff lately.

-Jason
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: TF1216 on 14 Apr 2008, 05:25 pm
I love live recordings myself.  These CD's are probably not audiophile quality to many but to me they bring a ton of life to the music.  They can be had for cheap on amazon.  i would love to hear people's thoughts.

1. Erykah Badu - Live
2. Uptown MTV Unplugged
3. Shai - Right Back at Cha
4. G3 - Live (Satriani, Johnson, Vai)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: DTB300 on 14 Apr 2008, 05:54 pm
Eva Cassidy - Live at Blues Alley
A second on this one - great music, great sound. 

I will add (good sounding and good music - that is if you like the artists):

Amanda McBroom - Live at Rainbow & Stars
Diana Krall - Live in Paris
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Wayner on 14 Apr 2008, 06:08 pm
1. Supertramp, Live in Paris
2. Peter Gabriel Live
3. Camel, Pressure Point
4. Yes, Yessongs
5. Thomas Dolby, 40th birthday party
6. Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense
7. Tears for Fears, Live in California
8. Camel, Coming of Age
9. Led Zeppelin, Live BBC Sessions
10. Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pictures at an Exhibition

Wayner
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Martyn on 14 Apr 2008, 07:04 pm
1. Arne Domnerus - "Jazz at the pawnshop"
2. Patricia Barber - "Companion"
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Demarche on 14 Apr 2008, 07:11 pm
In no particular order:
Dire Straits - Alchemy
Wilco - Kicking Television
Kinks - One For The Road
Grant Green - Live at the Lighthouse
Blues Brothers - Made In America
J Geils Band - Blow Your Face Out
Lou Reed - Rock 'n' Roll Animal
Joe Jackson - Summer in the City: Live in New York
Porcupine Tree - Warszawa
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: carusoracer on 14 Apr 2008, 07:52 pm
Jazz at the Pawnshop
Stanley Clark Live-Time Life Series
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: soundbitten1 on 14 Apr 2008, 07:53 pm
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Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Hicks on 14 Apr 2008, 08:01 pm
(http://images.jambase.com/merch/phlive11.jpg)
Phish- 11-17-97

(http://www.math.montana.edu/~griff/gifs/jimi.gif)
Jimi Hendrix- Band of Gypsys

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Orb- Live 93

(http://www.plong.com/MusicCatalog/P/Portishead%20-%20Roseland%20NYC%20Live/Portishead%20-%20Roseland%20NYC%20Live.jpg)
Portishead- Roseland NYC Live

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Nirvana-Unplugged

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Phish- A Live One

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The Cure- Show

(http://bp1.blogger.com/_tcGufXlMiG8/RqkCz8kPRXI/AAAAAAAAAHs/OOAhrIKIBjY/s320/ChemBros_Live_social.jpg)
Chemical Brothers- Live at the Social

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Talking Heads- The Name of This Band is Talking Heads
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Canyoneagle on 14 Apr 2008, 08:05 pm
Rusted Root - "Cruel Sun" on the "Evil Ways" EP  FANTASTIC!!!!!
Dave Matthews - Listener Supported - numerous tracks

I'll definitely look up some of the recommendations here.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: gitarretyp on 14 Apr 2008, 08:22 pm
The list has already hit some of my favorites, but i'll add a few more:

Pink Floyd - Pulse
Alien Love Child - Live and Beyond
AC/DC - Live
Xavier Rudd - Solace
Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East
Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhodes - Tribute
Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Alison Krauss - Live
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: konut on 14 Apr 2008, 10:59 pm
Cream-Wheels of Fire
Zappa & the Mothers- Just Another Band From L.A.
Allman Bros.- At the Fillmore
The Who- Live At Leeds
Blues Bros.- Briefcase Full of Blues
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: jbtrio on 15 Apr 2008, 12:43 am
Alice in Chains "Unplugged"
Eva Cassidy "Live at Blues Alley"
Eric Clapton "Unplugged"
Alison Krauss & Union Station "Live"
Patricia Barber "Companion"
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds "Live at Luther College"
10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged"
Keith Jarrett "The Carnegie Hall Concert"
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: kbuzz3 on 15 Apr 2008, 01:39 am
+ on Lou Reed - Rock 'n' Roll Animal and whoever reccomended the live at junior wells live thersea's. Anyway here's a few:

1) Van Morrison-too late to stop now-IMO the finest live set (a bunch of 73 shows combined) ever
2)Govt Mule-with a little help...just fun and more diverse then you would think
3)Thin Lizzy-live n dangerous-way ahead of its time
4)Any of the allman brothers vault recordings
4) Little Feat-waiting for columbus
5) Sonny rollins-live at the village vanguard-glorious mono


this leans a bit on the classic rock but im having a brain freeze right now and im sure there are some vocal and jazz records im forgetting
 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 15 Apr 2008, 02:20 am
Some of my favorites have been mentioned already....but here's a few more.... :thumb:

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MC5 - Kick Out The Jams.... :rock:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Scott F. on 15 Apr 2008, 03:40 am
My Fav's,

Allman Bros - Live at the Filmore East
Dave Mason - Live and Well
Cream - Reunion Live at Royal Albert Hall
Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic
Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus
Robin Trower - Live
Faces (with Rod Stewart) - Five Guys Walk Into A Bar
Todd Rundgren - Utopia

and my favorite of all

UFO - Lights Out - its a horribly bass shy recording but a phenomenal performance
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Airborn on 15 Apr 2008, 05:05 am
Many of my favorites have already been mentioned, so I'll just list some I haven't seen yet...

1. Eagles, Hell Freezes Over
2. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Live at Luther College
3. The Band, The Last Waltz
4. CSNY, Four Way Street
5. Bruce Springsteen, Live/1975-85
6. Social Distortion, Live at the Roxy
7. North Mississippi Allstars, Hill Country Revue, Live at Bonnaroo
8. The Sadies, Live in Concert, Volume I
9. Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall 1971
10. Eric Johnson, Live from Austin, Texas
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: rockadanny on 15 Apr 2008, 11:49 am
Etta James, "Rocks the House", is great for it's loose, strong, party groove. Makes you feel like it's 1963 and you're there. Always livens up a gathering.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Scott F. on 15 Apr 2008, 12:25 pm
Etta James, "Rocks the House", is great for it's loose, strong, party groove. Makes you feel like it's 1963 and you're there. Always livens up a gathering.

That reminds me, I forgot another fabulous performance.....

Etta James doing Take It To The Limit on Live From San Fransisco.

After you listen to this track you find out who was meant to perform this Don Henley song. To say the Eagles version is anemic (at best) in comparison is an understatement.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ohenry on 15 Apr 2008, 12:28 pm
Get this one for the great DVD.  It's the Mule accompanied by many renown bassists and a few others (such as Bella Fleck), and it has a few musical facets and moods.

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14121)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: martyo on 15 Apr 2008, 12:33 pm
GRATEFUL DEAD:LIVE DEAD (DARK STAR!)
GRATEFUL DEAD:WITHOUT A NET(BEST OF THE POST COMA YEARS)
HOT TUNA:-----LIVE at the NEW ORLEANS HOUSE
BELA FLECT:----LIVE ART
BELA FLECK:----LIVE at the QUICK
STRING CHEESE:ALPINE VALLEY 7-12-02
ALISON KRAUSE & UNION STATION: LIVE
KEITH JARRETT:-TRIO CONCERT 1996
DIANA KRALL:---MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

And many more since over 3/4 of the music I have is live.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: jimdgoulding on 15 Apr 2008, 12:38 pm
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers at Keystone Korner 3;  Kenny Barron at Fat Tuesday’s;  Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard;   Cannonball Adderley in San Francisco;  Miles in Europe;  Carmen McRae at Sugar Hill;  Bless It’s Pointed Little Head- Jefferson Airplane;  Albert Collins Live in Japan;  Eric Dolphy at The Five Spot;  Horace Silver at The Village Gate. 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: spudco on 15 Apr 2008, 01:03 pm
Here are a few that haven't been listed before:

Taj Mahal - The Real Thing
Ray Bryant - Alone at Montreaux
Monty Alexander - Live at Montreaux
Barbara Morrison - Live at the 9:20 Special / Live at the Dakota
Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills
Santana - Lotus
Al Jarreau - Look to the Rainbow
Loudon Wainwright - A Live One
Joe Zawinul - World Tour
Elton John - 11/17/70
John Mayall - Jazz Blues Fusion
Manu Dibango - Live 96 - Papa Groove
Ten Years After - Live at the Filmore East 1970
Tinsley Ellis - Live Highwayman
Asleep at the Wheel - Live and Kickin'
Steps Ahead - Live in Tokyo
Roy Buchannon - Live Stock
Yellowyjackets - Live Wires
Ella Fitzgerald - Live in Berlin
Devo - Now It Can Be Told
Deep Banana Blackout - Rowdy Duty


Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: bz79 on 15 Apr 2008, 05:06 pm
Not the biggest fan of live recordings but I do like a few such as:
Nirvana Unplugged
Eagles Live XRCD
Stevie Ray Vaughn 'In Session'


Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: jimdgoulding on 15 Apr 2008, 08:43 pm
Spudco-  Live At The Rainbow is very nice, indeed.  Lynn Blessing's playing on that is superb.  And Live at Theresa's and Kick Out The Jams.  Yu know yu boys crazy. 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: mjosef on 16 Apr 2008, 03:31 am
SOme of my live favs has already been mentioned...here's one not yet mentioned...
Miles Davis "we want Miles", a double LP released in '82 of highlights of his late '81 tour. Two tracks that really stood out was 'Jean Pierre' and 'My Man's gone now', if the latter don't move you...well, better check for a pulse...totally heart wrenching.
DOn't think it was ever released on cd...
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 16 Apr 2008, 03:41 am
Three more.... :thumb:

Slade "Alive"...

(http://www.progboard.com/graphx/covers/4798.jpg)


Ray Brown Trio "Summer Wind: Live at the Loa"

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31FPAG00V7L.jpg)


"International Guitar Night II"

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SYoGkpDXL._SS500_.jpg)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: chadh on 16 Apr 2008, 05:43 am

Most of mine have been mentioned.  But a couple more are:

Sting, "Bring on the Night" and
Wynton Marsalis, "Live at Blues Alley"

On both of these albums, the keyboard work is the absolute standout - Kenny Kirkland on the first and Marcus Roberts on the second.  Especially Marcus Roberts.  What is it about blind black guys that makes them so damn good on the piano...?

Chad
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: jimdgoulding on 16 Apr 2008, 06:59 am
Likewise on IGN II (no bullshit) and as I've said somewhere, My Man's Gone Now is a beautiful thing and I gotta believe Miles Davis would do this like nobody's business.  Guess I gotta hear youngblood, too, Chad, cause Kenny Kirkland was/is very impressive in my world.  Shelly Manne and His Men at the Manne Hole;  Crusaders at The Lighthouse.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Scottdazzle on 16 Apr 2008, 01:40 pm
THE BAND -ROCK OF AGES
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: martyo on 16 Apr 2008, 02:08 pm
Quote
THE BAND -ROCK OF AGES

Thanks for the reminder, I never replaced this vinyl when I went to digital.   :thumb:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 16 Apr 2008, 03:54 pm
I don't think my favorites have been mentioned yet.

Kansas - Two For The Show

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Blue Oyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening
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Sade - Lovers Live

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ozi-185BL._SS500_.jpg)

Heart - Alive In Seattle
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515B9W9AZ4L._SS500_.jpg)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SwedeSound on 16 Apr 2008, 10:22 pm
Starting this thread is going to cost me .... hundreds and hundreds of dollars (*or just 11 dollars if I stumble upon another yard sale like I did last weekend!) ... Seeing LOTS of artists that are new to me and certainly many recordings I didn't know existed.

I'll toss another old favorite out there because I haven't seen it mentioned and it's some of the most dexterous and mind-blowing musicianship three guys have put out:


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Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Zero on 16 Apr 2008, 10:38 pm
This thread reminds me that I really don't have too many "live" albums, which is a shame.  Some of my favorites in my collection include:

Diana Krall :  Live in Paris  (Yea yea yea I know, but admit it, its not that bad..   :lol:)
Patricia Barber : A fortnight in France
Jazz at the Pawnshop collection   (U ain't audiophile if ya ain't got dis)
Nirvana - Unplugged
Alice in Chains - Unplugged
Seether - One Cold Night



Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 17 Apr 2008, 03:43 am
Here's a nice list of live albums.....Link... (http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-50-live-albums-of-all-time.htm)

Wow.....Grand Funk Live didn't make the list... :lol:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068VV3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Here's another list....100 Greatest 'Live' Rock Albums.. (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_livealb.html).... :thumb:

And....still no Grand Funk.... :(   :lol:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: IronLion on 17 Apr 2008, 03:48 am
North Mississippi Allstars: Hill Country Revue.  Sound quality isn't spectacular, but this album rocks as hard as any I've heard. 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 17 Apr 2008, 03:53 am
Finally....Grand Funk makes a list....Link... (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/TopLiveAlbums.htm)... :wink:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 17 Apr 2008, 04:49 am
Finally....Grand Funk makes a list....Link... (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/TopLiveAlbums.htm)... :wink:

I own at least half of those albums.  :thumb:
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 17 Apr 2008, 04:55 am
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What can i say, thee of my Favorites and besides some one all readdy posted grand funk

Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: rockadanny on 17 Apr 2008, 11:47 am
ecramer - Aw man! Uriah Heep Live! I forgot all about that one. Owned the vinyl (all of which are long since dumped  :duh:). Saw them live in the local hockey rink with J. Giels, and maybe Seger too? He played everywhere in the Detroit area in those days. Thanks for the memories! I need to get that on CD.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 17 Apr 2008, 12:16 pm
ecramer - Aw man! Uriah Heep Live! I forgot all about that one. Owned the vinyl (all of which are long since dumped  :duh:). Saw them live in the local hockey rink with J. Giels, and maybe Seger too? He played everywhere in the Detroit area in those days. Thanks for the memories! I need to get that on CD.

I still have all three on vinyl  aa

Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Jumpin on 17 Apr 2008, 01:17 pm
I listened to two very good ones yesterday:

Bob Dylan - Hard Rain
Bob Marley - Live at the Roxy

Jumpin
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ted_b on 17 Apr 2008, 01:37 pm
Some great stuff you guys listed here.  ELP, The Band, Bowie..I'm lovin this thread.

Finally found some folks that love Grand Funk Live.!! :thumb:  AND Rockin The Fillmore!!  Yes!  :thumb:

Some other random thoughts:
Waiting For Columbus - Little Feat
Neil Young - Time Fades Away (C'mon Neil, finally release this thing 24/96 or something; my vinyl is beat and my Ebbetts needledrop is well, a needledrop)
Wilco - Kicking Television
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (better with video)
Rickie Lee Jones - Naked Songs
Joni Mitchell -Shadows and Light (better with video; Jaco is king)

A couple of cheats (kinda live, but not really):

Nils Lofgren Authorized Bootleg - Back It Up Live (great version of Beggars Day)
Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Revisited



Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: schw06 on 17 Apr 2008, 01:44 pm
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/edit/preview_13e75471.jpg)
 This is not the greatest quality recording but an album I can listen to straight through and get lost in it. Makes you wonder who the talent of Nirvana really was?
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 18 Apr 2008, 01:24 am
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James Brown - Live At The Apollo

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Frank Zappa - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore 1 thru ....

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Phil Ochs - There & Now: Live in Vancouver

Edit: Almost Forgot

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Old & In The Way - Old & In The Way

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Merle Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Live At The Keystone

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Bob Marley & the Wailers - Babylon By Bus

Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 18 Apr 2008, 03:34 am
A few in Jazz.... :guitar:

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Gabor Szabo - The Sorcerer


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LA4 - "Live at Montreux"


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Charlie Byrd,Barney Kessel,Herb Ellis - "Great Guitars"
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SwedeSound on 19 Apr 2008, 11:20 pm
Taking some cues from the postings in this thread, I managed a couple sweet coups this weekend while trolling our local stoop-sale (yard sale/garage sale in any other parlance) circuit.

I grabbed up Led Zeppelin's "How the West Was Won" for $2
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and Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
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also just $2. Both in original jewel cases and in mint condition. I grabbed 8 others for $2 each as well... Tis the season.

-Swede
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Lyndon on 20 Apr 2008, 12:50 am
Many great albums listed here. Mentioned earlier, there is a Zappa/Mother's cut with Flo and Eddie singing, "She Painted Up Her Face", I think that was on 200 Motels.
Tonight, I'm on a Zevon run:
Stand in the Fire

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MIQhvb83L._SL500_AA240_.jpg)

And this album has the best version of Zevon's tune:'Play It All Night Long"
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415034GW4JL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 20 Apr 2008, 01:10 am
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Bruce Cockburn - Circles In The Stream
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: JLM on 20 Apr 2008, 01:53 am
Isn't the term "live recording" an oxymoron?
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: JoshK on 20 Apr 2008, 03:39 am
Ministry - In Case you Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
Tool - Salival (half of Opiate is live too)
Nine Inch Nails - All That Could Have Been
Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong
Dream Theater - Number of the Beast / Master of Puppets / Dark Side of the Moon
Metallica - S&M
Wilco - Kicking Television
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SOM on 20 Apr 2008, 03:09 pm
(http://www.audiography.com.au/images/Albums/S_A060504-02_801_801%20Live.jpg)

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Now that I've established how cool I am..... 8)

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Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 20 Apr 2008, 04:08 pm
Just a note that the Corn Sisters are Nico Case and Carolyn Mark who is a greatly under appreciated Canadian singer

    Here are some of them of the top of my head.

1. Marcia Ball Live Down The Road (New Orleans Music at it's best)
2. BB King Live AT The Regal (Perhaps the best Blues album ever recorded)
3. Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Kelly Hogan) The soundstage can be spooky real.
4. Junior Wells Live At Theresa's (Best live recording of Chicago Blues)
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 20 Apr 2008, 04:10 pm
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Raisin' Hell [LIVE]
Elvin Bishop
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Trouble Bound [LIVE]
The Blasters
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: rajacat on 20 Apr 2008, 04:27 pm
Despite its imperfections, definitely a classic. :thumb:
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Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 20 Apr 2008, 04:49 pm
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Steve Earle - Just An American Boy

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The Weavers - At Carnegie Hall
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: darrenyeats on 20 Apr 2008, 04:50 pm
1. Erykah Badu - Live
2. Peter Gabriel Live
Pink Floyd - Pulse
I grabbed up Led Zeppelin's "How the West Was Won" for $2
Yeah I like those too. :)

Also try Rodrigo y Gabriela, Live Manchester and Dublin.

For SQ, Pink Floyd and Rodrigo y Gabriela are my favourites (on better systems than my own too).

Plus, for Pulse, I was in that '94 crowd.  :green:
Darren
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: kbuzz3 on 21 Apr 2008, 01:36 am

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Amen on this one....as van would say "you dont need a witness to see" or in this case HEAR

note the string arrangements here as they are totally complimentary instead of pompous 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 21 Apr 2008, 02:06 am
A few more....

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James Gang - Live In Concert

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George Harrison and friends - Concert For Bangladesh

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Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: SwedeSound on 21 Apr 2008, 02:22 am
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A little embarrassed that I overlooked this one... an incredible reunion show for one of the seminal bands of my Minnesota youth.
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ZLS on 21 Apr 2008, 02:25 am
Just a note that the Corn Sisters are Nico Case and Carolyn Mark who is a greatly under appreciated Canadian singer

    Here are some of them of the top of my head.

1. Marcia Ball Live Down The Road (New Orleans Music at it's best)
2. BB King Live AT The Regal (Perhaps the best Blues album ever recorded)
3. Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Kelly Hogan) The soundstage can be spooky real.
4. Junior Wells Live At Theresa's (Best live recording of Chicago Blues)
   I stand corrected, does Carolyn Mark have any solo Cd's that you can recommend?
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 21 Apr 2008, 03:14 am
Just a note that the Corn Sisters are Nico Case and Carolyn Mark who is a greatly under appreciated Canadian singer

    Here are some of them of the top of my head.

1. Marcia Ball Live Down The Road (New Orleans Music at it's best)
2. BB King Live AT The Regal (Perhaps the best Blues album ever recorded)
3. Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Kelly Hogan) The soundstage can be spooky real.
4. Junior Wells Live At Theresa's (Best live recording of Chicago Blues)
   I stand corrected, does Carolyn Mark have any solo Cd's that you can recommend?

Had my self a Carolyn Mark Marathon 

Any of these are good but party girl find itself in the player more then the others do

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Just Married: An Album of Duets - Carolyn Mark

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Terrible Hostess - Carolyn Mark

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Party Girl - Carolyn Mark

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The Pros and Cons of Collaboration - Carolyn Mark & the New Best Friends


Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 21 Apr 2008, 03:37 am
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Chris Smither - Live As I'll Ever Be
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: rydenfan on 21 Apr 2008, 02:20 pm
I love this thread and will certianly post more tonight. Just for something that has not been mentioned though:

Miles Davis - The Cellar Door Sessions 1970

These mythical, Washington, DC December dates, released for the first in this impressive six-CD compilation, are an extension of Miles Davis's fusion LP, Live-Evil. The crew includes: keyboardist Keith Jarrett, drummer Jack DeJohnette, bassist Michael Henderson , percussionist Airto Moreira, saxophonist Gary Bartz, and guitarist John McLaughlin (featured only on some of the nights).

Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: slinco on 21 Apr 2008, 02:23 pm
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Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: ecramer on 21 Apr 2008, 02:29 pm
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Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner

I don't have any idea how many times i listened to this disk but i bet it's over 100

Ed
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: PeteG on 21 Apr 2008, 02:40 pm
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J.Geils Band "Blow Your Face Out" Vinyl
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: slinco on 21 Apr 2008, 02:45 pm
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Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner

I don't have any idea how many times i listened to this disk but i bet it's over 100

Ed

YES!!! How could I have forgot that one!! Great stuff - Tom's a National treasure....  :thumb:

Steve
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: TF1216 on 21 Apr 2008, 04:06 pm
I forgot to add these two.

Keither Sweat: Sweat Hotel Live
Matisyahu: Live at Stubbs
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: bummrush on 21 Apr 2008, 04:08 pm
Stephen Stills Live
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: jimdgoulding on 21 Apr 2008, 09:43 pm
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Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner

I don't have any idea how many times i listened to this disk but i bet it's over 100

Ed
Oh yeah, good one.  Live at "Norm's". 
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 22 Apr 2008, 01:00 am
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The Seldom Scene - Live At The Cellar Door
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: bladesmith on 31 Mar 2015, 04:32 am
Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive....
Title: Re: What are your FAVORITE live recordings?
Post by: simoon on 31 Mar 2015, 03:40 pm
These are based on music and live performance only. Not particularly sound quality.


Yes - Yessongs
Zappa - Roxy and Elsewhere
Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall

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Mahavhisnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness and Eternity

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Brand X - Livestock

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Magma - Live/Hhai (Köhntark)

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Weather Report - 8:30

King Crimson - USA (30th Anniversary edition)

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Grobschnitt - Solar Music Live

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