Ted Nugent double live gonzo.
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A lot of people are mentioning Little Feat’s ‘Waiting For Columbus’. I will agree that the recording is pretty good for when it was recorded but I saw Jean Luc Ponty at the Lisner Auditorium and that hall has the worse acoustics of any hall I’ve been in. It’s an engineering marvel that anything could be recorded at Lisner Auditorium given how the sound bounces around like it’s in a pin ball machine. |
Having made the tragic mistake of selling my vinyl in ‘84, i began collecting again about two years ago. I made an effort to find three double live albums which had been in my collection and they didn’t disappoint. The Allman Brothers band “Eat a Peach,” Little Feat “Waiting for Columbus” and, The Tubes, “What Do You Want from Live.” my tastes changed over the decades. More recent doubles include Explosions in the Sky, Eno, Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson.
My personal FAVORITE ? Little Feat.
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Another vote for Joe Cocker’s "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", same as for Miles Davis’ " Live at the Blackhawks" sets. The first "Live Dead" double album with ’Turn on Your Love Light’ and ’Dark Star’, The Who’s "Tommy", Stevie Wonder’s "Songs in the Key of Life", "The Name of This Band Is the Talking Heads", The Clashes’ "London Calling" Derek and the Dominos "Layla and other Assorted Love Songs", Muddy Waters’ "Fathers and Sons" with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and others, Fleetwood Mac in Chicago (with Peter Green at his best, an outstanding blues double album), Aretha did a nice gospel double album at her Dad’s church if I remember correctly too, to name a few. Almost forgot Cream’s "Wheels of Fire", first album I ever purchased with my own money. Miles Davis "Bitches Brew" and the Beatles double "White " albums get honorable mentions, although not my favorite albums by either of these artists.. |
@officerat - I live in San Francisco and was able to see the original Journey with Greg Rollie on vocals several times. I went off 'em after Steve Perry joined; his voice is real fingernails-down-the-blackboard stuff for me. @kb673 - I figured Little Feat were still touring, and I know they've been doing annual gigs in Jamaica for at least 10 years; I was at the first one of those. But I saw them several times with Lowell also... |
... Little Feat currently touring: https://www.littlefeat.net/tour ... also from their website: The members of Little Feat 2021 are: Bill Payne, Keyboards and Vocals; Sam Clayton, Percussion and Vocals; Fred Tackett, Guitars and Vocals, Kenny Gradney, Bass; Scott Sharrard, Guitars and Vocals; and Tony Leone, drums. (unfortunately, they're becoming more like George Washington's hatchet...) |
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. |
@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. :-) |
I’ll second @xcool with “Live Rust” - Neil & Crazy Horse These may require 2 purchases to combine vol. 1 & 2 with some releases, but they are essentially live-double albums: “In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk” - Miles Davis Quintet “Live at the Golden Circle Vol. 1 & 2” - Ornette Coleman Trio A “Historic Concerts” release double-live LP featuring Max Roach and Cecil Taylor @ McMillin Theater, Columbia University 1979 is a stunning (if not particularly conventional) listen |
@boxcarman - Lowell George died many decades ago and they've continued to go on since; have they stopped since Richie and Paul died? |
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. |
I learned early on, that live albums most often suffer harsh sonics. I didn't buy many "live" albums because of that. But Waiting For Columbus is as good sonically as most studio albums. And there is a lot of good music on it.. I used to listen to music in my car as much or more than anywhere because I was in it a lot. And I love music while driving. And though I didn't "drive it like I had stolen it" I did drive it like I was evading a forest fire or just trying to beat the crowd. J Geils - Full House was a favorite. Peter Wolf was one of the absolute most entertaining front man I have ever seen. What a shame the never put out a good studio album. Most of the younger generation know them by Freeze Frame or Centerfold. But this was a far cry from their earlier work. BTW their 2 live album " Live-Blow Your Face Out" is also a worthy double album. Full House is a single album. Both underrated |
I’ll 5th that Little Feat-Columbus @baylinor I have a MOFI copy. Found it at the local used shop for $20. Sounds amazing! |
I'll make an unnecessary 4th nod to Little Feat's "Waiting for Columbus". If you can check out their current WFC anniversary tour, I'd recommend that you do so. Though I miss Lowell George like I'd miss anything, the guy who's filling his role has incredible chops! Shame on me for not knowing his name, but I just got back from Nashville, where I saw them at the Ryman. Just killer! I hope that they put out a new album. The show was taped for an upcoming PBS documentary. Also, at the tour shows you can pick up a copy of WFC on red vinyl. Supposedly you can't get it anywhere else. |
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How about one that includes arguably one of the best rock/jazz drum solos of all time? I think it’s one of the best recorded solos as well. Journey Captured. As a kid I was all about Neil Peart until I heard this solo. Have been a Steve Smith fan ever since. Was finally able to get a NOS copy a few years back. |