best ever live album?

axisus

Not 'the' best ever, but the one that you like best. 

I've found a lot of live albums a bit disappointing, particularly more modern ones. For me, a lot of the really great ones seemed to come out of the 70's. One that stands tall out of the pack in my opinion is RAINBOW - On Stage. I just love that album, it's a proper rock band playing awesome music, and the whole vibe is "LIVE" rather than 'here's a faithful reproduction of something we put together in the studio'. The only thing missing is Stargazer - they really should have put that on.

not_the_dj

Dire Straits Alchemy

Deadman

Damned live at Shepperton 1980. Has to be The Who Live at Leeds after that.

Drew_TNBD

There are too many. If DVD's count, Live At Pompeii by Pink Floyd is feckin' UP THERE!

Lixarto

"Made in Japan".

[Deleted User]

If I had to chose one, it would be 'Philentropy' by John Martyn.

In my youth 'Frampton Comes Alive' was constantly on my turntable and I loved to live tracks on 'Moonflower' by Santana.

dindude

I likes Weld by that there Neil Young

John_P

not_the_dj said:

Dire Straits Alchemy

+1   I wore out my vinyl copy of that.

Live and Dangerous is superb

Exit Stage left was great at the time but for me it has been eclipsed by more recent Rush live albums.

ChrisMusic

Focus - Live at the Rainbow - May 1973   -  that's *the* one for me.

I was there and very impressionable, and was very impressed, a gig and an album that changed my life.

Live always had that extra energy that gets produced out of studio mixes.  Like @axisus says as long as it is not "a faithful reproduction of something we put together in the studio", because then it looses some of it's soul.

ICBM

+1 for Made In Japan, Alchemy, Live At Leeds and Weld.

I'll add...

The Killers - Live From The Royal Albert Hall

and

Heather Nova - Wonderlust

viz

Wow what a list. I have never given so many wisdoms in such a small thread. I would add Iron Maiden's Live After Death "Scream for me Hammersmith!!"

Kebabkid

Another +1 for Thin Lizzy's "Live & Dangerous" although having read various things by their producer, Tony Visconti, I'm not sure how much of it is actually live! But nonetheless, a classic.

Santana's "Moonflower" a close second

And something a bit different are:-
Paco De Lucia's Sextet - "One Summer Night" & Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin's "One Night in San Francisco".

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Pulse

John_P

Kebabkid said:

And something a bit different are:-
Paco De Lucia's Sextet - "One Summer Night" & Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin's "One Night in San Francisco".

Friday night in San Fancisco is a superb album -  there's a lot of notes on that recording and I loved the way you could pan to hear individual players.

viz

John_P said:

Kebabkid said:

And something a bit different are:-
Paco De Lucia's Sextet - "One Summer Night" & Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin's "One Night in San Francisco".

Friday night in San Fancisco is a superb album -  there's a lot of notes on that recording and I loved the way you could pan to hear individual players.

Yep, great album that.

StageStruck

Slade Alive, loud, exciting and fun. Everything that a rock band should be.

Status Quo Live, don't be fooled by the modern day Quo that appears on every other TV programme playing the same old songs. This double LP shows why they were regarded as a great rock band back in the day

Kebabkid

Thanks John P and sorry, yes, "Friday Night In San Francisco"
Have a Norman for correcting me

Shark_Eyes

Another +1 for Thin Lizzy - Alive and Dangerous, even if it is supposedly half a studio album.

John_P

richardhomer said:

Pulse

+1   although it doesn't sound as good, I slightly prefer Delicate Sound of Thunder

mudslide73

Usually anything with Fillmore in the title is pretty ace.

johnnyurq

The Stranglers - Live x Cert

And since Pulse was mentioned already.

Marillion - The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)