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The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East It's Too Late to Stop Now - Van Morrison Bob Marley and the Wailers Live at the Lyceum Before the Flood - Bob Dylan & The Band From Here to Eternity - The Clash
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Best live album thread on 21:03 - Dec 16 with 4329 views
I was never as keen on live albums as a kid but probably prefer them to studio release these days.
Strangers In The Night by UFO. Schenkers masterclass in rock guitar. No Sleep 'till Hammersmith by Motorhead. The Best versions of their best songs. Space Ritual by Hawkwind. An event not just a gig. Rock & theatre hand in hand.
One of the great things about the internet is that it's given me access to tons of shows that bands have recorded but never released. Unedited, imperfect and often better than officially released live albums (Alice Cooper, Tom Petty & Aerosmith all come to mind).
Snap! Would have quoted those exact three albums. The AC/DC one is good too, and of course the definitive "Smoke On The Water" is live..
I think its a format that suits heavy metal more than other genres tbh. Bob Marley's the only other guy that springs to my mind.
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Best live album thread on 21:21 - Dec 16 with 4321 views
Quite pleasing reading this thread that at least two other 'R's agree that UFO's Strangers In The Night takes some beating. Michael Schenker was the guvnor of melodic solos. The only song I'm not overkeen on SITK, is 'Rock Bottom'. The original studio recording on '73's Phenomenon album is my favourite guitar playing full stop. Deep Purple's Made In Japan and Made In Europe. 'Highway Star' on the former, and 'Burn' on the latter, as good as you get rock songs.
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Best live album thread on 22:02 - Dec 16 with 4298 views
I canno believe nobody has mentioned The Who Live at Leeds.
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Best live album thread on 22:42 - Dec 16 with 4266 views
F*ck yes. This Must Be The Place is the best live thing that has ever been.
Also:
The Cure - Cure in Orange (before they got shit) Banshees - Nocturne (before they got too old) The Cult - Live at the Lyceum (before they turned into rock posers)
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
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Best live album thread on 12:16 - Dec 17 with 4200 views
BB King - Live At Cook County Jail John Mayall - The Turning Point Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall Cream - Wheels Of Fire (just for Crossroads!) Otis Redding - Live In Europe Ten Years After - Live At Klooks Kleek Ry Cooder & David Lindley - Live At Eel River Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys
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Best live album thread on 12:20 - Dec 17 with 4197 views
I don't have any live albums that i ever play these days. I can't see the point if I'm honest. I would prefer to see a band live than to listen to their recordings, but failing that the studio recordings are usually way better than the live recordings.
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Best live album thread on 12:20 - Dec 17 with 3488 views
1. Van Morrison Live At The Belfast Opera House. 2. Colosseum Live (At Leeds and Brighton) 3. The Rolling Thunder Revue - Bob Dylan - ("it ain't me babe" - best live single ever) 4. Daylight Again - Crosby Stills And Nash. 5. Soul Of A Man - Al Kooper 6. It's Too Late To Stop Now - Van Morrison 7. Live In Dublin - Moving Hearts 8. Live From Theatre Royal - Morrissey 9. Tim Hardin 3 - Live At the City Hall. 10. Live At the Albert Hall - Cream.
Another day the order would be different - but that's the Shot Knees Top Ten Live Albums as at 12.22
Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me!
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Best live album thread on 12:26 - Dec 17 with 3482 views
Made In Japan by Deep Purple is the best live album forever.
The unparalleled performance and musicianship of the band, the timeless quality of the songs, the recording and production standard and the capture of the live atmosphere has never been equaled.
Nor will be. Rock on.
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Best live album thread on 14:31 - Dec 17 with 3459 views
Best live album thread on 12:26 - Dec 17 by RangersRocker
Made In Japan by Deep Purple is the best live album forever.
The unparalleled performance and musicianship of the band, the timeless quality of the songs, the recording and production standard and the capture of the live atmosphere has never been equaled.
Nor will be. Rock on.
If only it weren't so boring, though … Space Truckin'! The Mule! Someone wake me when they're over …
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Best live album thread on 14:34 - Dec 17 with 3457 views
For the UFO fans, something Phil Mogg told me about Michael Schenker:
"I remember Michael sharing a flat with me in Palmers Green when he first came over. And stealing the rabbit out of the back garden from a couple of doors down — they were fattening it up for Christmas. Then he moved along the road, and took the rabbit home because he wanted to spare it. He came round to mine and said: 'The rabbit is shitting everywhere!' He didn't actually think that might happen."
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Best live album thread on 15:10 - Dec 17 with 3449 views
Best live album thread on 11:06 - Dec 16 by PeterHucker
I prefer The Who live at the Isle of Wight to Live at Leeds.
one of my favourite live albums is The Name of This Band is Talking Heads They also did the best ever live video film too (Stop Making Sense)
2 great live albums which I was at the gigs.
Tindersticks live at Bloomsbury Theatre. Had to rush back from Old Trafford for that one, the FA Cup match where we all sang about how much we liked Paul Ince.
Green on Red, live at the Town & Country Club.
Yeah, good shout on Tindersticks. Great band to go and see live.
I would like to also add Talking Heads with 'Stop making sense' and Kraftwerk 'Minimum - Maximum. (nice Mothers day gift) cheers
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Best live album thread on 15:41 - Dec 17 with 3434 views
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