Best Live Album Ever...

+1 on J.Geils Band. I remember the pal that turned me onto the 1st record saying, as he dropped the needle on the groove, "it's a mellow(!) rock'n'roll record". After the 1st coupla tunes I told him; "it's mellow 'cause you've got the volume turned down, crank it!!";) I remember going to the Rockpile (a small warehouse that was converted to a music venue, yr basic sweaty dump, I LOVED the joint!) to see the J. Geils Band 2nd billing to Edgar Winter's White Trash (listen to 'Full House' and than 'Roadwork' to hear what I heard that night!). All for $7.50!! Talk about a rockin' evening, whatanight!!

Bob Marley Live - Unquestionably one of the greatest 'live' records ever made. If you enjoy this, I'd strongly recommend Marley's 'Live At The Roxy'. Recorded in '76 (1 year after the 1st live record) and released in 2003. Curiously, this record has better sonics so from an audio POV this is the one, but the 1st one has a 'fever', it sweats, and the audience seems to be in a state of rapture! It's interesting to compare the records from this angle, pretty much the same music (although the Roxy disc is a double!) but one has pristene sonics, the other captures a moment, so which is the one to pick up? For me the answer's easy, I own 'em both! Along with a 1/2 dozen other Marley records!

The Band - Rock Of Ages
Levon Helm - Ramble At The Ryman