Best Live Rock recording

[EdHunter]

I've failed to read the word "Hammersmith" anywhere in this thread.

Clearly an unfortunate oversight by the posters. It's the first time any of the pre-Ace of Spades material sounded listenable let alone, awesome.

Alright then Newcastle, let's hear it for the roadcrew AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

 

[Unrepresented]

Alright then Newcastle, let's hear it for the roadcrew AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

There's certainly some charm in individually dedicating almost every song of a live set to someone. Classy.

 

[EdHunter]

There's certainly some charm in individually dedicating almost every song of a live set to someone. Classy.

On the first side at least. On side two, they're just songs, not "'cus Phil and Eddie already had one" or "for all the Angels in here".

 

[TortillaChip520]

Not exactly "rock", but Matisyahu's Live at Stubb's version of King Without a Crown blows the studio version outta the water.

 

[treekiller]

Why am I the first to mention "Band of Gypsys"??? "Machine Gun" is absolutely incredible and just one example of Jimi at his peak.......

 

[jerry]

Why am I the first to mention "Band of Gypsys"??? "Machine Gun" is absolutely incredible and just one example of Jimi at his peak.......

+1, and really sad of me because I was at one of those shows.

 

[thedude77md]

private hell.. by the jam (Dig the New Breed)great album but then i am a fan

+1

One of my favorite live albums.

Also, anything off The Smiths "Rank." I do not believe there are any studio overdubs on the whole thing.

As much as I love Live at Leeds, I am not considering it- there is a LOT of overdub and post production work on it.

 

[dougjwray]

"The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East" not only has magnificent playing throughout, but also an incredibly wide emotional range-- the highest highs, the darkest lows. (Duane Allman's Coltrane-quality solo in "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is ecstatic, while "Whipping Post" hits some lows that you'd find only in tragic opera.)
In my humble opinion, it outclasses every other live rock album in history.

 

[PhiDeck]

Song: Crossroads (Cream, Wheels of Fire)
Album: Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East

 

[baddarryl]

Why am I the first to mention "Band of Gypsys"??? "Machine Gun" is absolutely incredible and just one example of Jimi at his peak.......

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[Phalex]

Dog Man - Kings X - Live All Over The Place

 

[dougjwray]

Why am I the first to mention "Band of Gypsys"??? "Machine Gun" is absolutely incredible and just one example of Jimi at his peak.......

That's my choice for #2. I've probably listened to "Band of Gypsys" a thousand times since it came out in 1970. "Machine Gun" is astounding, but the rest isn't too shabby, either. I especially love Hendrix's rhythm guitar playing on this album, and Billy Cox is as funky as you can get.

 

[grimniggzy]

Thin Lizzy "Live and Dangerous" a close second.

Very glad this got mentioned so early in the thread.

 

[sarcastro83]

This one gets my vote.

 

[JimK]

Why am I the first to mention "Band of Gypsys"??? "Machine Gun" is absolutely incredible and just one example of Jimi at his peak.......

For me, the original poster was about Pop tunes where the live version was "the hit"/more popular than the studio version (e.g. "Show Me The Way").
Here's another...CSN&Y's "Ohio". IIRC, the version on Four Way Street was played more than the studio version of the tune (on So Far).

 

[SwitchGear]

Atlanta Rhythm Section - "Are You Ready"