Best LIVE album recorded albums you've heard.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers live. Pretty amazing recording considering it was slapped together.
  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2010
    Harry Belafonte live at Carnegie Hall is probably the best live recording ever.

    I would rather listen all day long to the certified worst recording ever of The Stones doing "Get Off of My Cloud" than 5 minutes of the greatest live recording ever.
  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    I would rather listen all day long to the certified worst recording ever of The Stones doing "Get Off of My Cloud" than 5 minutes of the greatest live recording ever.

    Ha ha ha! Still a great recording though.
  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited February 2010
    AIC acoustical live MTV
  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited February 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Roy, you do know that Little Feat's "Waiting for Columbus" is soon to be available on SACD, right?

    Thanks, yeah I have heard that but I don't have a SACD player..might break down and get one though.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited February 2010
    "Waiting for Columbus" is coming out on MoFi gold CD, not on SACD I'm sorry to say. Regardless, it should be stellar.

    Here ya go.... http://www.musicdirect.com/product/85580
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited February 2010
    Ah crap, I got the format mixed up again. Thanks Jesse.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited February 2010
    UFO Strangers is a great live LP or remastered CD. I was actually listening to that yesterday. I just got done listening to Michael Buble at MSG is also a great live recording.

    This one is not a popular one but... rufus wainwright does judy at carnegie hall. Another great live recording.


    Also the Manilow live... ok the music is solid but the sound quality on that LP I thought was not so hot...


    As you all can see by what I have listed in the thread, or my other post... My range is wide.

    For jazz also check out Less McCann & eddie Harris Montreux

    Fleetwood Mac The Dance is still one heck of a live recording The first few seconds with the heavy drum on The Chain WOW. Makes my 1.2's jump and the room shake!
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited February 2010
    Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited February 2010
    I watched Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood at Madison Square Garden on Blu-ray - wow - pretty darn good sounding - not perfect, but pretty darn good - and I liked the camera work too - not the frenetic dizzy ADD shot jumping every 1/2 second you see with other 'rock' videos.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited February 2010
    Sarah McLachlan's "Afterglow LIVE" is the same way.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2010
    The Last Waltz-The Band -is a good one also a documentary film by Marty Scorsese. Lots of guest musicians!;)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Waltz
  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited February 2010
    i just got done with Paul Weller Live at Alexandra Love that disk especially disk 2. I wish the recording was a tad better though but it is still darn good.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited February 2010
    Thanks for the heads-up Jesse, that's one of my favs!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2010
    sinatra at the sands dvd-a
    Deep Purple Live at BBC--sacd
    Heart--alive in seattle--sacd
    Live in New York--springstein--sacd
    albert King--I'll play the Blues for You

    you can blow me later. it will take you a bit to locate the discs, while your at it pick up some Lonnie Mack stuff, his later stuff is what I like, he was a SRV mentor.

    RT1
  • cwilliams
    cwilliams Posts: 58
    edited February 2010
    Dave Matthews Band - "Listener Supported"

    There are a lot of live DMB cd's available, but I think that has the best mix.

    "The Central Park Concert" is also a must own.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited February 2010
    Roy Munson wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads-up Jesse, that's one of my favs!

    Mine too. If you listen carefully, you might hear me in the Lisner audience. :)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited February 2010
    My parents as well, 5th row [literally]. The rest is confidential..... ;)

    Dad gave me the low down.....Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    My parents as well, 5th row [literally]. The rest is confidential..... ;)

    Dad gave me the low down.....Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

    Are you insinuating that Jesse is old?:D
  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited February 2010
    I wonder why MOFI is re-releasing a vinyl version of "Waiting for Columbus"? Their original release maybe 20 years ago was excellent! As was the original lp.

    A great recording makes for great listening on any format.
    Carl

  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    schwarcw wrote: »
    I wonder why MOFI is re-releasing a vinyl version of "Waiting for Columbus"? Their original release maybe 20 years ago was excellent! As was the original lp.

    A great recording makes for great listening on any format.

    I thought the same thing about "Crime of the Century." The re-release on heavier vinyl takes the original recording to a new and higher level.

    OR;

    Maybe that got their hands on the real original master tape or maybe they are just looking to make more money.:eek:
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited February 2010
    Are you insinuating that Jesse is old?:D

    Eh, I was around 20 at the time. That makes Tom's parents old!

    My parents as well, 5th row [literally]. The rest is confidential.....

    I have no recollection of where my seat was, although I could probably dig up the ticket stub. I do recall that a good time was had by all. :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited February 2010
    Wings Live over America 3 lp set is pretty sweet too.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited February 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    I do recall that a good time was had by all. :D
    If I had one wish to attend a concert I missed? This would be the one. As a youngin', I would listen to this everyday. Plop in the CD or LP and enjoy the entire concert uninterrupted. I must say, the recreation of it sounded rather fine at the Mars Hotel. ;)

    No Joe, I wasn't insinuating anything.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    I listened to that lp yesterday,,considering it's age,, etc,, it's a pretty damn good recording,,BTW,,I picked it up from Double G for a few samolians.:)
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2010
    Richard Thompson - Live from Austin TX. Nicely recorded and a great mix of songs and acoustic and electric guitar.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited February 2010
    Hmmm, I have a 4 disc set from him...."Walking on a Wire" that includes some live tracks. I will have to check them out. I don't recall ever hearing anything from him before, so it will be refreshing to hear something new. Thanks.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    As I type I am listening to Jackson Browne, Solo Acoustic Volume 1...with Volume 2 to follow. Just opened it up this morning.

    The fact that I'm enjoying the music is a given as I am a Jackson Browne fan going all the way back to the days when he was writing songs for the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt along with his early work with the Eagles. I would expect nothing less than a really good performance. I have his entire catelog of original albums (no greatest hits...no need for them)

    The plus is that it is an excellent recording. SQ is so good that if you shut your eyes you can almost picture him sitting at the piano or playing his guitar mere feet in front of you. I could do without the clapping of the crowd…but I guess it is part of the “experience.

    This is one situation (a rare one at that) where I could envision the value of a multi-channel recording…if…and only if…they put the crowd (and nothing else) on the rear channels. Then I could envision a “front row” seat at a great concert.

    If you like Jackson Browne, I can highly recommend this 2 disc set of live music.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    my morning jacket is good, i used to listen to them, but i kinda drifted away

    minus the bear
    my dear hunter
    as cities burn (hell and high water only)
    dear and the headlights
    they are all kinda similar. i love music, exceot hardore techno and most country, just cant dig it


    And what does any of this have to do with a well recorded live album?

    I just wondered...since that is what this thread is about.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    edited February 2010
    http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.artistalbums&artistid=3688897&albumid=9506793

    She has the best voice on the planet!!!

    Track 5 will bring back memories for some...