Spent this afternoon listening to Genesis, "Seconds Out" album. Very good sound quality but amazing musicianship. Possibly my favorite live album ever. Also like Little Feat " Waiting for Columbus" and Van Morrison "Friday night in San Francisco" any other votes out there?
The best live act I remember seeing comes down to three, Dobbie Brothers "What Were Once Vices are now Habits" @ Cameron Indoor Stadium mid 70's maybe; Luicinda Williams "West" @ Carolina Theartre, Greensboro. Kansas "Leftoverture" @ Charlotte Colusium, late 70s.
Nirvana unplugged and Pink floyd Live at pompeii...btw...someone on the first page mention that this album is only available on dvd vhs and cd...so you can add that the vinyl pressing exist...i also have one...realy scarce lp...although its not official...
The song "Sloppy Drunk" alone is worth the price of the album (also on CD). Brillant versions of "Will Not Be Your Fool" and "Bullfrog Blues" kick it up a notch. Robert Johnson's "Come On In My Kitchen" is handled like a weapon, and "Sweet Home Chicago," also by Johnson, rocks unrepentantly.
Umprhey's McGee "December 31st 2004 Chicago" Steve Goodman "Live Wire" Bela Fleck and the Flecktones "Live at the Quick" Allison Krauss and Union Station "live" Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder "Live at Charleston Music Hall" Antonio Forcione "Live" Robben Ford and the Blue Line
Jeff Buckley Live at Sin-e is, in my opinion, the best live album ever. There are many other great ones, Counting Crows live at Town Hall, and Phish Hampton Comes Alive- but Buckley was probably the greatest live performer I've ever listened to.
I second this choice. 'At the Ryman' concert album is an amazing value to have. It is my belief that her concerts would rank as top choices of the live performances in a poll by the knowledgeable people. Pity [and crime] that her record company did not bother to issue EmmyLou's concerts on albums, they exist only as bootlegs. From her late early period there is nothing aside from 'The Last Date' and this album is actually a selected compilation of a few live recordings. I would actually rank both her two performances at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati in 1985 in the top 10 best and most valuable American concerts of all time. I tried to convince Warner Bros. to issue one of them on CD.
There are some excellent suggestions--I'd add B.B. King live at the Regal. Those BBC "live" recordings, while usually great, are often really studio recordings, sometimes with overdubs. The Dire Straits and perhaps Led Zeppelin tapes are exceptions. Pretty sure the Beatles were "live in the studio" with no audience and in a very controlled situation.
belafonte at carnegie hall. 4 sides of heaven. his beautiful voice under varying accompaniments ranging from full orchestra to a small combo to the audience participation on matilda. a perfect recording
I second the choice of Hot August Night by Neil Diamond - electric performance with superb dynamics. Neil sounded so energetic like he could go on forever. After this, he later mellowed and his songs became too saccharine for my taste. Why and how did he change so much? That's quite a mystery. Any thoughts, anyone?
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