Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Top 10 Live Albums On PA
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedTop 10 Live Albums On PA
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123>
Poll Question: Ch-ch-choose one
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
3 [4.05%]
1 [1.35%]
20 [27.03%]
14 [18.92%]
6 [8.11%]
5 [6.76%]
15 [20.27%]
2 [2.70%]
6 [8.11%]
2 [2.70%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Eria Tarka View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 17 2011
Location: BC, Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 5856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 18:55
Playin' da Foo
Back to Top
The Dark Elf View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: February 01 2011
Location: Michigan
Status: Offline
Points: 13228 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 20:23
I would choose Deep Purple's Made in Japan, Tull's Nothing is Easy: Isle of Wight, 1970, or Genesis' Seconds Out over any of these.
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
Back to Top
Magic Mountain View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 163 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 21:14
Some great live albums.  I went with Grobschnitt "Solar Music Live"  Very tough choice though.
Back to Top
Barbu View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 09 2005
Location: infinity
Status: Offline
Points: 30855 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 21:18
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

I would choose Deep Purple's Made in Japan, Tull's Nothing is Easy: Isle of Wight, 1970, or Genesis' Seconds Out over any of these.


And of these?
Back to Top
twosteves View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 01 2007
Location: NYC/Rhinebeck
Status: Offline
Points: 4095 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 22:18
Love the website but I'm always confused and surprised at what is on these top whatever lists and what is not.
Back to Top
MillsLayne View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 14 2010
Location: East Bay, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 2504 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 23:09
Of the albums listed, Coma Divine by far.  On this release, they manage to make some of the songs actually sound better than on the studio releases.
 
Of any prog live album, I would choose Camel's creatively titled A Live Record.  A double album offering of their best from their first five albums, plus a superior version of The Snow Goose was nice to hear since I was never amazed by the studio version.


Edited by MillsLayne - July 20 2013 at 02:29


ht
Back to Top
tamijo View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 06 2009
Location: Denmark
Status: Offline
Points: 4287 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 23:52
Crimson
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
Back to Top
The.Crimson.King View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 29 2013
Location: WA
Status: Offline
Points: 4596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 23:53
Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I like this comment I saw on a Youtube video of a Gentle Giant concert:
Quote I think Gentle Giant more than most other prog bands knew that technical
ability meant nothing if you weren't willing to play with it. Even at
their most rigid there was a sense of a amateur, punk energy almost.
When I listen to Yes or ELP (no offense to them) I hear musicians
showing how to play music. When I hear GG I hear musicians showing how
to have fun with music.
sums it up really well for me



I like this comment too, and voted GG. It takes a lot of guts and talent to mess around with such intricate music and make it work. Playing the Fool is my favorite album of theirs. So many other bands, like the aforementioned among others, largely play what they record. A live performance should be unique and made all the more special for those involved when it gets lost in time rather than recorded for posterity. It becomes and event unto itself and not just another stop on a tour.

Exactly...I love Gentle Giant because they were fearless live.  I saw them open for Yes on the tour Playing the Fool was recorded on.  Doing the 5 part a capella in "Knots" or the 4 piece recorder ensemble in "Excerpts from Octopus" in front of 10,000+ manic Yes fans took talent, balls, and a massive sense of humor Thumbs Up  
Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987
Back to Top
sleeper View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: October 09 2005
Location: Entropia
Status: Offline
Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 05:53
Crimson form this list, but In the Woods.. Liveathtecaledonianhall is easily my favourite overall.
Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

Back to Top
Gerinski View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: February 10 2010
Location: Barcelona Spain
Status: Offline
Points: 5154 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 06:24
A really surprising Top 10, voted for GG but there are many other live albums I prefer to many of these. Shocking not to see Seconds Out, Welcome Back My Friends, YesShows, A Live Record, not one Pink Floyd or Roger Waters...
Regarding Purple, remember that Proto-Prog and Prog-Related do not count for the Top lists.
Back to Top
dr wu23 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 22 2010
Location: Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 20660 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 08:38
KC
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
Back to Top
frankbostick View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 20 2008
Location: italy
Status: Offline
Points: 268 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 08:54
1° King Crimson TGD
2° Gentle Giant  PTF
3° Porcupine Tree CD
4° Grobschnitt SM
These are masterpiece.
Back to Top
twosteves View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 01 2007
Location: NYC/Rhinebeck
Status: Offline
Points: 4095 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 09:26
Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

A really surprising Top 10, voted for GG but there are many other live albums I prefer to many of these. Shocking not to see Seconds Out, Welcome Back My Friends, YesShows, A Live Record, not one Pink Floyd or Roger Waters...
Regarding Purple, remember that Proto-Prog and Prog-Related do not count for the Top lists.

Exactly.Clap
Back to Top
The Bearded Bard View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 24 2012
Location: Behind the Sun
Status: Offline
Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 11:09
Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I like this comment I saw on a Youtube video of a Gentle Giant concert:
Quote I think Gentle Giant more than most other prog bands knew that technical
ability meant nothing if you weren't willing to play with it. Even at
their most rigid there was a sense of a amateur, punk energy almost.
When I listen to Yes or ELP (no offense to them) I hear musicians
showing how to play music. When I hear GG I hear musicians showing how
to have fun with music.
sums it up really well for me



I like this comment too, and voted GG. It takes a lot of guts and talent to mess around with such intricate music and make it work. Playing the Fool is my favorite album of theirs. So many other bands, like the aforementioned among others, largely play what they record. A live performance should be unique and made all the more special for those involved when it gets lost in time rather than recorded for posterity. It becomes and event unto itself and not just another stop on a tour.
Sounds like I need to hear this, and soon too. I'm a big GG fan, but they've been off my scope for some time now. Still have half of their studio albums, this live album and their DVD's left on my wish list. Looks like I need to do some serious GG purchasing in the near future.

Edited by The Bearded Bard - July 20 2013 at 11:09
Back to Top
bobthenob View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie


Joined: January 06 2013
Status: Offline
Points: 13 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 13:14
No "Genesis Live", and I'm the first to comment on this fact?
Back to Top
Gerinski View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: February 10 2010
Location: Barcelona Spain
Status: Offline
Points: 5154 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 13:48
I even prefer Kansas' Two For The Show than many of those in the list.
Back to Top
trackstoni View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: February 23 2008
Location: Lebanon
Status: Offline
Points: 934 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2013 at 15:47
  I Wish i have more Tools to Vote one Million times for Coma Divine , it's the Best second Live Album after PF Pompei ,  but , all the Other Live Albums are Amazing as well !   Gentle & King are exceptional in those albums !
Tracking Tracks of Rock
Back to Top
antonyus View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 30 2006
Location: Munich
Status: Offline
Points: 541 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 22 2013 at 01:53
by miles Grobschnitt - Solar Music
Back to Top
Metalmarsh89 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 15 2013
Location: Oregon, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 22 2013 at 10:00
Dream Theater's "Score" is the only one of these I've heard. My vote goes there (because it's a great live album).

Allmann Brothers' "Live @ Fillmore East" is my favorite live album of all time though.
Back to Top
courtzz View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: July 29 2010
Location: Praha-CZ
Status: Offline
Points: 27 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 22 2013 at 13:03
Grobschnitt - Solar Music-Live
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.250 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.