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i_am_minei_am_mine Posts: 53
edited June 2007 in Other Music
hey all!

i was just curious as to what live albums you think are worth checking out. im a big time bruce fan so i highly recommend the hammersmith 75 show and the new live in dublin is excellent! if you're into the seeger sessions stuff its definitely worth checking out... has a very cool reworking of atlantic city!

any thoughts are appreciated! thanks!
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    my morning jacket - okonokos
    neko case - austin city limits
  • i_am_minei_am_mine Posts: 53
    thanks man! ive heard good things about the mmj one... i dont know too much about neko case though. will definitely check these out. thanks again!
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    The Band - the Last Waltz
    Metallica - S&M
    Alice in Chains - Unplugged
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Some suggestions off the top of my head...

    Live From Mars ~ Ben Harper
    How The West Was Won ~ Led Zeppelin
    Live Shit Binge & Purge ~ Metallica
    The Central Park Concert ~ Dave Matthews Band
    Absolutely Live ~ The Doors
    Live : Roseland NYC ~ Portishead
    7 Worlds Collide ~ Neil Finn & Friends

    :)
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  • moeaholicmoeaholic Posts: 535
    warts and all volume I by moe. (there's volumes II-IV out also, and volume V will be out later this month. i haven't heard V yet, but i have I-IV, and I is my favorite)
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  • TheGossmanTheGossman Posts: 1,120
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    Some suggestions off the top of my head...

    Live From Mars ~ Ben Harper
    How The West Was Won ~ Led Zeppelin
    Live Shit Binge & Purge ~ Metallica
    The Central Park Concert ~ Dave Matthews Band
    Absolutely Live ~ The Doors
    Live : Roseland NYC ~ Portishead
    7 Worlds Collide ~ Neil Finn & Friends

    :)

    she took the words right out of my mouth, those are all great live albums, but if you wanna here some great acoustic guitar work Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have a live DVD coming out soon, and they have a CD already out called, "Live at Luther College"
    9/4/98, 8/4/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 4/19/03, 4/25/03, 4/26/03, 4/28/03, 4/29/03, 4/30/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/6/04, 9/1/05, 9/2/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 8/5/07, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/14/08, 6/16/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08
  • trappedinmyradiotrappedinmyradio Posts: 1,189
    pete yorn - live from new jersey (i think that's what it's called...the music is amazing)
    my morning jacket - okonokos (one big holiday is worth the price of admission)
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  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Aw right on Gossman! What excellent taste we have. ;)
    Oh and completely agree. Dave + Tim Reynolds!! Definitely! You can't get any better than that.

    AIC & Nirvana Unplugged definitely too. I mean whoever doesn't already own these has issues really. :p;)

    I also have to mention...

    Live ~ Alice In Chains
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    TheGossman wrote:
    she took the words right out of my mouth, those are all great live albums, but if you wanna here some great acoustic guitar work Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have a live DVD coming out soon, and they have a CD already out called, "Live at Luther College"


    was gonna recommend the same...can't wait for radio city to come out.....:)...the doors live at the hollywood bowl.....foo fighters skin and bones...:)
  • TheGossmanTheGossman Posts: 1,120
    cutback wrote:
    was gonna recommend the same...can't wait for radio city to come out.....:)...the doors live at the hollywood bowl.....foo fighters skin and bones...:)

    CHRIS CORNELL UNPLUGGED! its a bootleg but its amazing! You'd probobly have to download it, oh yea Phish has alot of great live stuff!
    9/4/98, 8/4/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 4/19/03, 4/25/03, 4/26/03, 4/28/03, 4/29/03, 4/30/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/6/04, 9/1/05, 9/2/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 8/5/07, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/14/08, 6/16/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08
  • pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
    Bob Dylan bootleg series vol. 4 "The Royal Albert hall Concert" is often refered to as one of the greatest concerts ever performed due to the Judas scandal.

    But I recommend "Rock of Ages" by the Band. It's really the last great thing they did (except The Last Waltz) before they started going downhill.
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  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Some of my favorites:

    Wilco- Kicking Television (by far one of the best live albums ever recorded)
    Midnight Oil- Scream in Blue
    Nirvana- Unplugged in NY
    Pearl Jam- Live on Two Legs
    Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
    The Tragically Hip- Live Between Us (the perfect road trip album)
    Ben Harper- Live From Mars
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  • TheGossmanTheGossman Posts: 1,120
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Some of my favorites:

    Wilco- Kicking Television (by far one of the best live albums ever recorded)
    Midnight Oil- Scream in Blue
    Nirvana- Unplugged in NY
    Pearl Jam- Live on Two Legs
    Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
    The Tragically Hip- Live Between Us (the perfect road trip album)
    Ben Harper- Live From Mars


    just started geting into Wilco and I never knew they had a live album!
    9/4/98, 8/4/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 4/19/03, 4/25/03, 4/26/03, 4/28/03, 4/29/03, 4/30/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/6/04, 9/1/05, 9/2/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 8/5/07, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/14/08, 6/16/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I have to give Kicking Television by Wilco another mention. For years I never thought I would like this band. After hearing some sample songs on their website I bought Kicking Television shortly after its release. I've been in love ever since. I adore all their records, but it probably wouldn't have happened without that live album. From "Misunderstood" to the very end I was in awe upon first listen.
  • old and in the wayold and in the way Posts: 62
    Four of this old guys favorites from the 70,s Enjoy
    Bob Dylan and the Band-Before the flood ( some of one, some of the other and some of both together)
    Joni Mitchell-Miles of Aisles (very tastefull)
    Grateful Dead-Europe 72 ( Bozo Bus)
    David Bowie-Live with the Spiders from Mars
    Don't Ignore The Rusted Signs

    1998 Seattle 7-21
    2000 Seattle 11-06
    2003 Seattle Benaroya 10-22
    2005 Gorge 9-1
    2006 Gorge 7-23
  • ledhed43ledhed43 Posts: 114
    neil young-live rust

    thats about all i can add to what's already been said.

    the drive by truckers should make a live album they are great live.
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  • Tenacious BTenacious B Posts: 77
    Wilco - Kicking TV is quite good.
    Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones
    My Morning Jacket - Okonokos

    If you like DMB at all, get Live Trax 3 or Live Trax 8. Probably two of their best releases. Not available in retail stores, but can DL through their site.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Tenacious B wrote:
    Wilco - Kicking TV is quite good.
    Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones
    My Morning Jacket - Okonokos

    If you like DMB at all, get Live Trax 3 or Live Trax 8. Probably two of their best releases. Not available in retail stores, but can DL through their site.


    just got lt 9......excellent.....'course i was there on saturday...:p:D
  • Tenacious BTenacious B Posts: 77
    cutback wrote:
    just got lt 9......excellent.....'course i was there on saturday...:p:D

    All I have is jealousy and envy.....and a little hate (jk).

    I'm waiting for my lt9....hopefully tomorrow.
  • i_am_minei_am_mine Posts: 53
    thanks for all the suggestions everyone! will definitely be checking them all out. im pretty excited to hear about those dave matthews concerts!
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,177
    Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys
  • MCGMCG Posts: 780
    The New Pornographers - Live! (Website only)
    Tragically Hip - Live Between Us
    Which came first,
    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • hendrix78hendrix78 Posts: 507
    markymark550 wrote:
    Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys

    Damn right. Hendrix has lots of great live albums. I also highly recommend Live at Fillmore East - which is the rest of the 2 shows from Which Band of Gypsys was taken, Live at Woodstock (a little sloppy, but tons of energy), Live at the Oakland Coliseum (only available through the official website - it's a good quality audience recording), and Live at Berkely.

    Aside from Hendrix, I'm surprised nobody has listed Allman Brothers - Live at Fillmore East.

    I would also recommend Funkadelic Live at Meadowbrook. It's the only live recording of early Funkadelic with Eddie Hazel on guitar I'm aware of. It was their first show with a new drummer, and he screws up a lot, but it's worth hearing for Eddie Hazel's guitar work.

    RHCP live at Hyde Park is great, although the Live at Slane DVD is probably a little bit better.

    Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour 74 is also great if you like blues rock.
  • niallniall Posts: 244
    Praxis live at zurich.

    Praxis features Bill Laswell, Brain, Buckethead amongst others. This live album is really good.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    The Who's Live at Leeds is good. and of course most of PJ's bootlegs but Im partial to the 2000 european boots. especially lisbon. Led Zepplins how the west was won isn't bad either. oh and Nirvana's mtv unplugged and the from muddy waters one.
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    Rolling Stones - Get yer ya ya s out
    Tim Buckley - Honeyman
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Tenacious B wrote:
    All I have is jealousy and envy.....and a little hate (jk).

    I'm waiting for my lt9....hopefully tomorrow.


    :D




    also, jimi hendrix live at winterland.....:)
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    cutback wrote:
    :D




    also, jimi hendrix live at winterland.....:)

    :)
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  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    Irish Tour Rory Gallagher
    Live in Europe Rory gallagher
    Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy
    Live at Leeds The Who
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Get the Hendrix Box of Gypsies 6 CD set.

    Get Live at Leeds by John Martyn. (You could get The Who's Live at Leeds, too, but I'd get John Martyn's Live at Leeds without fail.)

    Get It's Too Late To Stop Now by Van Morrison.

    Get Dream Letter: Live in London 1968 by Tim Buckley.

    Get Jazz at Massey Hall.



    They'll do, for starters.
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