Alive!

Vibrationbaby wrote: Kiss

I know, I know!!!     I was into KISS, I admit it! Not anymore... (but it's hard not to mentally sing a song of them when it's playing on the radio though! and after all those years!  )

Kiss

Certif1ed wrote: Useful_Idiot wrote: James Lee wrote: Hmm, I always wrote them off as an Oasis type band; I'll give them a another chance. Well their other albums could certainly fit under that description.  I would only suggest checking out The Holy Bible, but I strongly suggest doing so. Interesting phrase "Wrote them off as an Oasis type band...". On the basis of their music alone, I don't think Oasis can be considered "writeoffable", as they have produced much classic (if strongly derivative) rock The Manics OTOH have found a more unique and interesting style - although perhaps a little inconsistent in terms of songwriting quality. That said, when the Manics produce something good, it's extremely good!

Yep- the "Holy Bible" stuff does sound quite interesting- aggresive and smart. The sort of direction I wished Suede had taken after their first album. Thanks for the info!

Oh yeah, never did have a taste for Oasis myself but I didn't mean "write off" to take a jab at the band specifically- just referring to all the rip-off artists that came out afterwards trying to sound like them. I never say anything bad about the brothers- for one thing, you never know when they might be listening, and at least one of them packs a mean punch

landberkdoten wrote: Certif1ed wrote: Somehow I missed the LIVE connection. Can't have been paying attention. Ah. Non-prog. Thank you very much!  That's the importance (about the LIVE connection obviously) I've been trying to underline from the very beginning of this thread!

Ohhhhhhhhhh, ok!  Well in that case...

Hawkwind's Space Ritual is possibly the best prog live album ever, and unquestionably ranks up there with the best all around.  I've been listening to it a ton over the last two months or so, and it continually blows me away.  The way they're able to combine the 60s psychadelia spirit with the proto-metal thing that bands like Black Sabbath had going on around that time is quite frankly stunning.  Plus, Bob Calvert (RIP) was a brilliant poet, and not a bad singer either.

However, my all-time number 1 live album is Led Zeppelin's How the West Was Won.  They did a great job picking out the material that would go on this record, and an even better job remastering it.  The quality is fantastic, and it really shows Led Zeppelin blowing the brains out of the entire crowd with some of the best rock 'n roll performances you'll ever hear.  It also hilights the guitar godlyness of Jimmy Page.

Certif1ed wrote: Somehow I missed the LIVE connection. Can't have been paying attention. Ah. Non-prog.

Thank you very much!  That's the importance (about the LIVE connection obviously) I've been trying to underline from the very beginning of this thread!

AC/DC's If You Want Blood You've Got It is also testimony to why AC/DC are the best hard rock outfit - I never liked Kiss; all that make up and fireworks seemed a ruse to distract attention away from how diabolical the music was (especially the singing)

Ditto. The true evil in KISS' music was just what a bunch of lousy players (in more ways than one) they are. At least with AC/DC you got the real thing, a much better singer(s), and better guitar playing.

Exit.....stage left and Yessongs. Both essential. I also like the new Live Krim DVD Eyes wide open as well as the Yes Symphonic DVD.

As for non prog someone said OK Computer. I would add Tools Aenema and Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness in there somewhere. Pearl Jam's Ten? Dave Matthews Crash is really very good. Nirvana is culturally very groundbreaking but not musically at all.

I also like Phish but that's getting a little too specific because any of their albums are groudbreaking.

Somehow I missed the LIVE connection. Can't have been paying attention.

In that case;

Glastonbury Fayre, and the two Greasy Truckers albums contain some cosmic fayre, curteosy of Camel, Gong, Hawkwind, Henry Cow, Pink Fairies...

Ah.

Non-prog.

Motorhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith is the best metal live album period.

AC/DC's If You Want Blood You've Got It is also testimony to why AC/DC are the best hard rock outfit - I never liked Kiss; all that make up and fireworks seemed a ruse to distract attention away from how diabolical the music was (especially the singing) - but that might be just me.

But the best live recordings I've ever heard are prog (of course!), and were broadcast on the radio, so should be available through BBC transcripts, or by hassling Radio 6 for long enough;

Muse at Glastonbury 2004

Twelfth Night at Reading Festival 1983

Marillion at Reading Festival 1983

Radiohead at Glastonbury 1997

Marillion live at Hammersmith Odeon 14th Devember 1984 - the best live recording I've ever heard of any band.