live

[shire]

sorting /re-ordering my collection after decorating, and new storage cabinets.
did not remember i had so many LIVE recordings ,concerts etc (LP-CD-DVD and VHS)

Which is the best Live recording you have in any format.


one of my favourites WAITING FOR COLUMBUS (LITTLE FEAT)

[Ian7633]

For me it has to be Pulse by Pink Floyd, got it on CD and DVD plus I was lucky enough to be there at Earls Court to see it live.

[struth]

Night bird. Eva cassidy

[shire]

Night bird. Eva cassidy

I'm a great Eva fan, I thought I had got all her stuff, but missed this one.

[struth]

Think its her best. A double album too.

[shire]

Think its her best. A double album too.

thanks for info.seems to be the Full set 'live from blues alley' is that correct? Just checked it out, Amazon charging £100+ for vinyl, but will look on discogs and magpie.
I have the DVD live from that concert which is superb, but limited selection.

[struth]

this one is better value.. £36

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01CTGFH82/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


the other is the fancy 45rpm version in a box. just the same music....

[shire]

this one is better value.. £36

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01CTGFH82/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


the other is the fancy 45rpm version in a box. just the same music....

THANKS in basket

[Pete The Cat]

The original mix of Deep Purple's "Made In Japan" remains a standout, especially given the recording constraints and budget.

More recently I've discovered Bill Withers' "Live At Carnegie Hall" which is captivating in a way that I can't find words to do justice to.

Pete

[Macca]

Pat Metheny 'The Road To You' - worth a few bob on vinyl now it seems https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Metheny-Group-The-Road-To-You-Recorded-Live-In-Europe/release/3633737

Jethro Tull 'A Little Light Music' https://www.discogs.com/Jethro-Tull-A-Little-Light-Music/release/4437715


Erykah Badu 'Live' https://www.discogs.com/Erykah-Badu-Live/release/4883911

[Sand Dancin Donkey Walker]

I'd have to go along with Ian7633;
Pink Floyd - Pulse

A second one, a bit 'off the wall' would be;
Marcus Miller - Panther Live

[perlogalism]

Genesis: Seconds Out
Supertramp: Paris

....and I've just got Gary Clark Jr: Live North America 2016. Oooooohhhh!!!

[petrat]

Lots ... mainly rock, for the energy and vibe ...
Talking Heads - Stop making sense
Thin Lizzy - Live and dangerous
Jethro Tull - Bursting out
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Joe Bonamassa - An acoustic evening at the Vienna opera house
and even Pat Metheny Group - Travels
but certainly NOT ... Jazz at the prawnshop :nono:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Byrds: Untitled 2Lp set (1x Live, 1X Studio)

The live disc is superb, a band at their peak IMHO every track just chugs into the next. After 45 years this still gets played at least every month or so either at home or thru the Ipod at work.

check out utube for live filmore footage from this period.

[struth]

The live in London Leonard cohen is pretty good too. Admittedly you need to like cohen. Richie havens live is good too

[Gazjam]

Personal favourites, all on vinyl:

Allman Brothers Live at Filmore East.
BB King: Live at the Regal.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Everybody's Talking
Motorhead: No sleep till Hammersmith
Rory Gallacher: Irish Tour '74

Great article here on Rolling Stone, worth a read.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-greatest-live-albums-of-all-time-20150429

[Jimbo]

Kraftwerk 3D
Michael Hedges - Live on the double planet.

[Ian7633]

A couple more that come to mind are;
U.S.A. King Crimson
A Physical Presence Level 42, old thunder thumbs Mark King at his best

[Floyddroid]

For me it has to be Pulse by Pink Floyd, got it on CD and DVD plus I was lucky enough to be there at Earls Court to see it live.

Me too. Great gig and one I will remember till I snuff it.

[Pete The Cat]

Lots ... mainly rock, for the energy and vibe ...
Talking Heads - Stop making sense
Thin Lizzy - Live and dangerous
Jethro Tull - Bursting out
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Joe Bonamassa - An acoustic evening at the Vienna opera house
and even Pat Metheny Group - Travels
but certainly NOT ... Jazz at the prawnshop :nono:

The sad thing about many live albums is that the "live"-ness is polished out of them.

Increasingly in my listening I look for the performance more than the production, and I love the spontaneity of live music. For example if you listen to, ahem, unofficial recordings from the 70s, say Led Zeppelin, the gaps between songs are significant and there's a lot of ad libbing, eg Plant meanders all over the shop with descriptions of the tour. They give you a sense of an event, an evening with... That's before you consider all of the instrumental improvisations which are different from night to night, including the odd bum note and wrong-turning, making each a one-off experience. That's how it really was, but not on the official releases.

Many bands that I like have delivered desperately dull live albums. I remember my teenage disappointment at Rush's "Exit Stage Left..." and Queen's "Live Killers". I reckon that if Adele releases a live album it'll be indistinguishable from the studio versions, other than having canned O2 Arena applause inserted between tracks.

Out of the above list I'm familiar with "Stop Making Sense" and "Live And Dangerous" and they're both absolute crackers - creating a real sense of an event. Great recommendations.

For this reason I really appreciate the BBC's live broadcasts because although they're in lossy format they're unmolested. I've got into artists as diverse as Lana Del Ray, Gary Clark Jr and Renn Harvieu thanks to the Beeb's live output.

Pete