OT: Best Live Album

[Skiblets]

Dispatch - live at Madison Square Garden is a close second for me

 

[TIP-IN]

Just one for me !
Allmans Live at Fillmore East

 

[Madmannsucks]

Allmans Live at Fillmore East

I'm sure I've missed a few
and many many Jazz releases but that's another thread

The Crusaders..."Scratch".

 

[CTBballfan243]

U2 - Live at Red Rocks

 

[Madmannsucks]

U2 - Live at Red Rocks

Did not see that show, but have been to Red Rocks many times. Best outdoor venue I have seen far and away.

 

[Jaker]

Foo Fighters 2008 Wembley stadium

 

[Travelman6]

Probably anything from the Dead. My older sister followed them around from 1990 to 1994 (just before Garcia died, RIP).

I really like Umphreys Mcgee, think they put on a very solid show.

Keller Williams is fun live, but not as much in regards to live albums. You need to see him live.

Cream, Hendrix, someone mentioned Humble Pie which I agree with. Mostly classic rock of the late 60s and early 70s.

The Kinks, The who.

Jazz fusion albums of the late 60s.

Violent Femmes - Viva Wisconsin.

 

[emshorts]

carlos Santana/buddy miles diamond head, Hawaii '72

 

[8893]

Grateful Dead, Reckoning

 

[imno1]

Grateful Dead, Reckoning

Could probably do a thread on just best Dead live

 

[browndog319]

Allmans Live at Fillmore East
James Gang Live in Concert
J Geils Full House
Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus
The Gregg Allman Tour - Live
Ten Years After -Live at Fillmore East
Grateful Dead - Dicks Pick # 3,# 8, and To Terrapin (only because I was there in '77)
Deep Purple - Live in Japan
Jethro Tull - Bursting Out
Black Crowes - Freak n' Roll
John Mayall - Blues Jazz Fision
The Band - Live at the Academy of Music '71
Blood, Sweat& Tears - Live (can't get enough of DCT's vocals)
Dylan and R0lling Thunder Revue
Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Live at Winterland
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Live Rust
Lynard Skynard -One More From the Road
Joe Bonamassa - Live from Royal Albert Hall (newer release but the guy can play)
Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group Live - (because it was great "mood music" during my earlier years as I was exploring)

I'm sure I've missed a few
and many many Jazz releases but that's another thread

I was going to add Live Rust but you’ve got it... great album

 

[8893]

Could probably do a thread on just best Dead live

Probably 5/8/77 or 8/13/75 for me. Listened to the Help-Slip-Frank from the latter just yesterday.

 

[August_West]

Probably 5/8/77 or 8/13/75 for me. Listened to the Help-Slip-Frank from the latter just yesterday.

5/8 isn't even the best show from that week. And it's insanely good.

 

[Captbluefin]

5/8 isn't even the best show from that week. And it's insanely good.

5/5/77 New Haven is equal to 5/8/77

5/9/77 Buffalo is in my opinion the best show of that run.

 

[August_West]

5/5/77 New Haven is equal to 5/8/77

5/9/77 Buffalo is in my opinion the best show of that run.

5/7 is no slouch either


The comes a time from 5/9 is sublime

 

[White Dwarf]

Sun Ra - Live in Tokyo

 

[8893]

5/8 isn't even the best show from that week. And it's insanely good.

5/5/77 New Haven is equal to 5/8/77

5/9/77 Buffalo is in my opinion the best show of that run.

5/7 is no slouch either


The comes a time from 5/9 is sublime

I have and love all the shows from that week, but the Morning Dew and Saint Stephen from Barton Hall are the best of the best imo. The Morning Dew is incredibly powerful and the Saint Stephen has a groove that is a slow burn for me.

 

[Captbluefin]

I have and love all the shows from that week, but the Morning Dew and Saint Stephen from Barton Hall are the best of the best imo. The Morning Dew is incredibly powerful and the Saint Stephen has a groove that is a slow burn for me.

The 5/8 Scarlet/Fire is a favorite of mine and the Dew is phenomenal..

There are a few St. Stephen’s in 77 that I like more.

10-29-77 is my favorite 77 St. Stephen. Try it if you get a chance. The fat man is rockin out..

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Could probably do a thread on just best Dead live

In case you are not already aware of this, Roku has an audio only channel "Dead Shows" that streams directly from archive.org. It's a ridiculously simple interface that covers 1965-2018. There are multiples if some shows because it also gives the type of recording, such as "Soundboard," "2nd generation TDK-SA cassette," "Nakamichi deck in tapers section."

As someone else noted, live jazz recordings constitute a vast and wonderful universe, as do bootlegs, and even recordings I've made myself, but I'll simply add some
recommended commercially released titles that I like and haven't seen in my quick scan of this thread (sorry in advance for repeats):

The Who Live at Leeds
Rolling Stones - Got Live if You want it
The Band - Rock of Ages
Ry Cooder - Showtime
Graham Parker - Live, Alone in America
The Name of this Band is Talking Heads
John Hiatt Live at Budokan
Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks - Where's the Money
Hot Tuna (1st album acoustic)
Kinks - Everybody's in Show Business

Finally, there's TONS of great Frank Zappa.

 

[IthacaMatt]

No it's not. That would be "without a net"

Live dead is from 69 and is the last word on psychedelia

Both great albums. Very different bands though

No, they released the entire show in a much better mix. It's called "Wake Up to Find Out".

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

The 5/8 Scarlet/Fire is a favorite of mine and the Dew is phenomenal..

There are a few St. Stephen’s in 77 that I like more.

10-29-77 is my favorite 77 St. Stephen. Try it if you get a chance. The fat man is rockin out..

Threads like these are helpful toward connecting us when times are tricky & tensions are high. Some of the choices on this thread appall me, but I simply don't care to make anything of others' musical taste.

That said, I sincerely apologize for questioning the authenticity of your posts.

 

[Captbluefin]

In the end all want the same thing Hans. Different ways to get there but the same destination none the less.. Just different perspectives.

It is all good. And you have my respect for you comment and my apologies for the name calling.

 

[August_West]

No, they released the entire show in a much better mix. It's called "Wake Up to Find Out".

Yeah but that's not the album he was talking about.