Since the question was about double live vinyl from the '60s and '70s, no question in my mind it's Allman Bros. at Fillmore East. I was coincidentally just listening to Frampton Comes Alive Deluxe Edition... don't bother. The original is far better, but still nowhere as good as ABB at Fillmore. The only live Jimi record I remember from those days was Hendrix in the West, which was a single album, and a compilation of cuts from various venues. James Gang had a good live album, but it was only a single. I've always thought Zep and the Stones were far better studio bands than live bands.
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@boxcarman "If Little feat IS touring, it could never be the same without George, Barrere and Hayward." The Allman Brothers certainly weren't the same without Duane, Berry, and Dickie, but one could argue that the lineup with Warren, Oteil and Derek was just as strong. And a better band than LIttle Feat ever was. :-) |
boxcarman, I wasn't trying to pick a fight, just saying a band with new members may be just as good as the original, and shouldn't be written off just based on the change in members. I love Journey's first album, but Journey evolved into a very different band - not worse, just different. Other bands keep the same sound with different personnel; I expect the Stones won't sound too much different with the loss of Charlie Watts. |