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Best live album?

Reel big fish - Our live album is better than your live album.

There could not have been a more accurate statement. The band is amazing live and a ton of fun and the recording captures this perfectly. Things will never be the same without Scott...

Rush - Rock in Rio

Amazing energy. Neil Peart's return and the band's return. A very emotional performance. Insane crowd and the best bass tone recorded ever. The DVD version is also great.

Gorillaz - Demon days Live at the Manchester Opera House.

Insane live performance. They somehow managed to bring almost all the guests from the record for that show. This included rappers, a string ensemble, 2 choirs, international musicians from 4 different continents. The main band is presented very intelligently so that they do not reveal their secret "identities".

Coheed and Cambria - Neverender

A band presenting its entire discography over the course of 4 nights! Great performances all around. The guest appearances are also a great touch, especialy Warren Haynes on the encore on night 4 is a very big highlight. In general night 4 is definetely the most dramatic one. It features the biggest formation of the band (2 guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, 2 backing singers and percussion) Wes Styles is amazing on keyboard by the way.

Steel Pulse - Live in Paris 1985

Best European reggae band ever showing everybody how it is done. Video is also great

Jean Michel Jarre - Place de la Concorde 1979

At the time this was the most amazing audiovisual spectacle from one of the forefathers of electronic music.

The Cat empire - Live on earth

Australia's finest band demonstrating great performances and energy on stages from all over the world. Amazing musicianship playing a very ecclectic mix of jazz, funk, soul, latin, ska and world music. Bassist Ryan Monro is jumping back and forth from electric and upright. Insane interplay between the members and some really fun improvisations that display how great and fearless this band is live.

Cream - Farewell concert 1968

Such a bombastic performance! Everybody was literally on fire. A very well suited farewell concert but also quite bittersweet. I never understood why they broke up.
 
John Mayall, Turning Point

Dixie Chicks, Top of the World

Allman Brothers, At Fillmore East

Johnny Winter And

Edgar Winter's White Trash, Roadwork

The Band, Rock of Ages

Hot Tuna, Hot Tuna

The Clash, Live at Shea Stadium

Katzenjammer, Live in Hamburg

Frank Zappa, At the Fillmore East


Of course there are many dozens more great and near great live recordings and there is no way to even remember all the ones you've heard and liked.
 
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Allman Brothers, Fillmore East

Kiss Alive

Frampton Comes Alive

Judas Priest Unleashed in The East

Cheap Trick, Live at Budokan

Iron Maiden Live after Death

Rush All the World's a Stage

Rata Blaca En Vivo en Buenos Aires

Not in any particular order.
 
I'll add:
Caravan- Caravan and the New Symphonia
Renaissance- Live at Carnegie Hall
Otis Redding- In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go
David Bromberg- How Late'll Ya Play Til? Vol. 1 Live
James Brown- Live at the Apollo
Roy Buchanan- Live Stock
Brand X- Livestock
Tom Waits- Nighthawks at the Diner
Joni Mitchell- Miles of Aisles and Shadows and Light