Top 5 Live Albums???

[BassyBill]

Alvaro - There is some of Coverdale's antics on Made In Europe, but it's pretty minimal and shouldn't stop you enjoying the record. Let me know what you think if you get to give it a listen.

 

[Oopsdabassist]

In VERY particular Order

Slade Alive Slade
Curved Air Live Curved Air
Seconds Out Genesis
Yessongs Yes
Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous

To those of you who may know Slade as a 70's Glam rock band, I cannot urge you strongly enough to go listen to Slade Alive. Slade as a live band were a millions miles from that Glam image, they were down and dirty and had more energy than a certain hadron collider in the news recently!! Their cover of Born to be Wild has power oozing from the speakers, and leaves me covered in sweat after every listen

I have seen Curved Air several times in their chequered History, and this Album captures them at their very best

All these albums shaped my musical tastes in my teens, and I luvv em all!!

 

[Kromwarp]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Live at the Quick

+1

 

[Kromwarp]

S&M- Metallica
Bob Seger- Live Bullet
Bela Fleck and the flecktones- Live at the Quick
Pink Floyd- Live from Pompeii

 

[T-MOST]

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Grattitude
2. Parliament - Mothership connection
3. Parliament/Funkadelic - Live at the Beverly Theater
4. Donny Hathaway - Live

 

[Personatech]

In no particular order:

Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Who Live at Leeds
Television At the Old Waldorf San Franscisco 1978
Clash at Shea Stadium
David (Bowie) Live

I'm sure there are many others...

 

[Doctor Flang]

Alvaro - There is some of Coverdale's antics on Made In Europe, but it's pretty minimal and shouldn't stop you enjoying the record. Let me know what you think if you get to give it a listen.

I love MK III live albums. The unedited Paris concert was released a few years ago, and it's clear that Hughes was by far more annoying than Coverdale. His ramblings between songs are hilarious.

"Al Right!!! Next one is a sweaty rock'n'roller, and i don't wanna see any fat people around after this one!!!"

On the MK IV Long Beach disc he is even better:
Coverdale: (sings quietly in blues style) "Have you seen my babe?"
Hughes: "Tell her we need some cocaine!!!!"

Oh, dear lord.

 

[Altitude]

I don't think this is a live recording?

 

[GregC]

Starting with two that haven't been mentioned yet:
Charlie Pickett & The Eggs: Live at the Button--local South Florida band in the early '80s makes a fantastic rock'n'roll album with a live set of mostly obscure covers. Hearing is believing--unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to find.

Elvis C. (with the Attractions in 1978): Live at the El Mocambo. 30-odd minutes of fury and brilliance.
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Television At the Old Waldorf San Franscisco 1978

Oooh--I need this and the Hathaway album (I always forget to buy that one).

 

[triplelutz]

I'll play....

Tower Of Power Live and in Living Color (Rocco)
James Taylor Live (Jimmy Johnson)
Donny Hathaway Live (Willie Weeks)
King Curtis Live at the Filmore (Jerry Jermont)
James Brown Live at the Olympia.

badass.......

 

[JoZac21]

The Roots Come Alive - The Roots
It's About that Time (Live at the Fillmore East) - Miles Davis
The Olatunji Concert - John Coltrane
In Greenwich Village - Albert Ayler
PULSE - Pink Floyd

Off the top of my head, at least.

 

[GaryLC]

I don't believe this has been mentioned yet...

James Gang Live In Concert

Joe Walsh is one of the most underated guitarists out there, this album kicks booty!! I saw them live during this period, and was absolutely blown away. It was a much longer concert, I don't know why the album is so short.

 

[etoncrow]

Little Feat: "Waiting For Columbus"
Govt Mule: "Deepest End"
The Band: "Last Waltz"
Cream: "Wheels of Fire"
Allman Brothers: "Live At The Filmore East"

 

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[electracoyote]

All kidding aside, an honorable mention to Mr. Big, either Japandemonium or the Raw Like Sushi releases. Da-yum, Billy and Paul are amazing. The songs ain't half bad either. Great band, just ask the Japanese.

 

[nysbob]

I don't think this is a live recording?

You're right...it IS "live in the studio" (all one take) but not in front of an audience.

It's a hell of a recording, though.

 

[TL5]

The first thought was a couple usual suspects like;
Kiss Alive
Frampton Comes Alive
Band of Gypsies..

but in my top 5 would be the before now unmentioned:

Pat Travers Band, Live, Go for what you Know!

 

[troll]

Glad to see all the Live... After Death love here.

Others I'd add that haven't been mentioned:

Led Zeppelin - Song Remains The Same

Descendents - Liveage

Black Flag - Who's Got The 10 1/2?

 

[klyph]

Just dug out my copy of "Zappa in New York". The inevitable laughter is quite the abdominal workout! Serious playing, too (of course).

 

[VJP]

Pat Metheny Group - Travels
Brecker Brothers - Heavy Metal Bepop