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Best live album you've ever heard?

This is certainly inspired by the album that is kickin' it very LOUD here. I have many many live albums by every one from A-Z, but NONE come close to this one except Johnny Winter And Live, or the Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East. The Stones' Get Your Ya Ya's Out has to be the best live rock'n'roll album ever. God bless Mick Taylor. I live in a concrete block house, and it is still shakin'. If any of you know of a better live recording than these, please fill me in. Thanks, Tom
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martykl
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Rarl

Did "In Their Own Words" tour with a fixed line-up?

I saw several ITOW shows (including the RT show - as good as it gets!), but my favorite featured Richard Barone of The Bongos and Marti Jones (who, BTW, has a great live disc called "Live at Spirit Square) among others.

N.B. a couple of other live recordings:

Zachary Richard's "Fatras- Live in Montreal" A very young Sonny Landreth on guitar.
Kid Creole's "Live" cd is no demo disc, but captures the spirit of a great live show (and anyone who's seen Kid Creole knows that his show is GREAT) better than just about any recording I know.
martykl
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Rich,

How did I ever manage to miss that?!

Crenshaw, Thompson and Dixon all fall on my very, very short list of favorites.

Thanks for the update - but it would have been a bit more useful 15 years ago!

Marty
martykl
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In re Richard Thompson at St Ann's

Are you referring to an early/mid '90's show with Mitchell Froom on keys and Danny Thompson on acoustic bass?

That was a wonderful show -BUT - I have to admit that I still prefer the "plugged in" performances. Nothing like RT the guitar hero.
martykl
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I'll add a couple of recent additions, both courtesy of Lindsey Buckingham. His solo "Live at Bass Hall" and Fleetwood Mac's "Live in Boston". Both are beautifully recorded collections of (IMHO) fantastic rock songs perfomed by monster bands.

The Mac in Boston disc should dislodge the notion that this band went soft and corporate when Buckingham and Nicks signed on. It gets absolutely ferocious when Buckingham's guitar takes center stage.

Marty
martykl
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Quanmer

I believe only one is courtesy of Buckingham. It's the recent CD & double DVD set

Regards

Marty
martykl
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To clarify, "Tea Party" also has some great moments, particularly Vol II which I've been told features Joe Walsh, as well as Peter Green, et al. However, these performances are pre Buckingham Nicks. I know that many folks here prefer the earlier lineup and the blues/rock material of the earlier Mac, but IMHO, Buckingham towers above that. Again, just MHO.

Marty
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