The Best Live album

I really like live recordings! Something about nowhere to hide.......

Right now, I really like Eva Cassidy's "Live at Blues Alley". A simply stunning vocal performance!

Patricia Barber's "Companion" is really nice. Both the PB and EC disk give you that "you are there" feeling.

To understand The Indigo Girl's, I suggest their live "2000 Curfews" 2-disk set. Nice!! It puts me back in the front row every time I listen to it.

Of course there are the old classics like Little Feats "Waiting for Columbus". How disappointing to find out years later that it was "doctored up" significantly in the studio.

Don't know the album they originally came from, but there are some live cuts on Willie Nelsons "Revolutions of time" compilation that I think are outstanding. Of course, you might need to be a Willie fan to enjoy them!

Enjoy,

TIC

Treyhoss,

I totally disagree about "Rush in Rio". I do like the song selection, but I think sonically it sounds like one big, continuous crowd roar. Personally, I wish they had mik'd it differently and gotten more of Rush and less of the crowd.

I'm a huge Rush fan since the 70's and I listened to R-i-R once and promptly sold it.

Now, "All the worlds a stage" is another story! Still listen to it after all these years.......

Of course, "to each his own..." applies here!

Enjoy,

TIC

I just got the CD of the 1978 recording of The Tubes-What do you want from Live! I'm listening to it right now on my iPod and it is truely incredible. This band was good! Unfortunately there musicianship my have been overshadowed by their over the top stage show.

I saw the 1978 Tubes World Tour and it was really an incredible show. However, my memory of the show from 25+ years ago did not prepare me for how musically satisfying this record is. I had the 8-track back in the day and wore it out. Good thing the CD is "perfect sound forever"! Oh, and it sounds fabulous on the low-mid fi iPod and stock earbuds! Can't comment on the audiophile sound qualities and I haven't played it on the big rig yet.

Enjoy,

TIC

I'm adding some additional live records to my original post from 12 years ago!

If you like Americana, or just good music, well recorded, check out these:

EmmyLou Harris with Spyboy - Live in Germany 2000

The Jayhawks - Live From the Women's Club Vol 1&2

Band of Horses - Acoustic at the Ryman

And last, but not least: One of my favorite recording ever:

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez - Live from the Ruhr Triennale