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Poll Question: From the list, what is your favourite live LP?
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    Posted: April 24 2009 at 18:58
I went for JT's "Bursting Out" here:  at least, the sound mix wasn't unfairly low for the guitarist's input (unlike GENESIS') ;-))
 
Anyway, one live album I've been much into for the last 2 weeks is TWELFTH NIGHT's "Live and Let Live".
 
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Originally posted by Green Shield Stamp Green Shield Stamp wrote:

I'm disappointed that 'A Live Record' by Camel is not on the list.
 The second disc is a complete performance of The Snow Goose with a large string orchestra.  It surpasses the original album in power and emotional impact.  Andy Latimer's guitar playing is just beautiful.  One of those rare occasions where the recorded live performance is far superior to the origianl studio recordings.  I would go as far as saying that this is the best album that Camel ever recorded!

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Also, does anybody know (or remember) "Woven Cord" by Iona with the "All Souls Orchestra" ?
It gives me a lot of shivers the first time I heard it
There isn't much record that as give me this reaction.
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My pick from the list "Bursting Out" - Jethro Tull. My all time favourite though is "Made in Japan" - Deep Purple.

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I'm disappointed that 'A Live Record' by Camel is not on the list.
In my opinion this is the greatest live album ever recorded. It was originally a double vinyl LP but has been available for a few years as a double CD.  The second disc is a complete performance of The Snow Goose with a large string orchestra.  It surpasses the original album in power and emotional impact.  Andy Latimer's guitar playing is just beautiful.  One of those rare occasions where the recorded live performance is far superior to the origianl studio recordings.  I would go as far as saying that this is the best album that Camel ever recorded!
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Yessongs from this list by a wide margin.  I'd say definitive versions of Siberian Khatru, Perpetual Change, Long Distance Runaround/the Fish, Yours is No Disgrace and Starship Trooper.  Very good versions of Heart of the Sunrise, And You and I, Close to the Edge and the Wakeman solo.  Poor versions of Roundabout and Seen All Good People. 
 
From off the  list my fave would be Genesis Live.  I like every version there better than the studio, especially the guitar work in Musical Box and Hogweed.  And Renaissance Live at Carnegie should be there too.  Their version of Ashes Are Burning in a knockout.
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I went with Bursting Out. Amazing Barlow drum solo.
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Points: 33 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2009 at 13:42
I'm not sure if "Highly recommended purchase" is strong enough ?
I have the vinyl format & I bought the cd the very minute I have seen it !   
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Originally posted by Ultime Ultime wrote:

Does anybody have ever think of Renaissance's Lave at Carnegie Hall as a best live album ?
For myself, it is on my top5 list !


Hi - welcome to the site. I haven't got this - what do everyone else think - highly recommended to purchase?
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Does anybody have ever think of Renaissance's Lave at Carnegie Hall as a best live album ?
For myself, it is on my top5 list !
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Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

So many great choices! Curious about Rush in Rio however. Exit Stage Left is their best. Pink Floyd's Pulse is another missed CD. I love that one.


Cheers - I personally prefer Rush in Rio, and I really can't stand Floyd without Waters. To me they lost their creative edge and raison d'etre when he left.

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So many great choices! Curious about Rush in Rio however. Exit Stage Left is their best. Pink Floyd's Pulse is another missed CD. I love that one.
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Originally posted by prog4evr prog4evr wrote:

Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

...if there is an outstanding live LP from an artist not on the list, who is it and what is the LP?
I think I said this a while ago on another thread.  "Meet the Flower Kings" is impressive if for no other reason than it is hard to believe they are playing their choice epics LIVE!  There is such precision in their playing (and the recording is impeccable) that it is really hard to believe that it is a live album...


Yep - this should certainly have been on the list - it is a great LP. However, as I said at the start of what has been a good thread, there was no rhyme nor reason to the choices - it was just a selection of ones in my collection. If I had put them all on, it would have been a helluva long listTongue
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

...if there is an outstanding live LP from an artist not on the list, who is it and what is the LP?
I think I said this a while ago on another thread.  "Meet the Flower Kings" is impressive if for no other reason than it is hard to believe they are playing their choice epics LIVE!  There is such precision in their playing (and the recording is impeccable) that it is really hard to believe that it is a live album...
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I would have expected other live albums on the list. None of these is a favorite of min. What about the live albums of Colosseum, Wishbone Ash, Grobschnitt, Guru Guru, Kraan or Steve Hillage? Not to mention those fantastic live bands like Gong, Hawkwind, Van der Graaf Generato, Magma, King Crimson or the many live albums of Peter Hammill


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Many favourite of mine but i will vote for the maximun live album:
The Who Live At Leeds album cover




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I'm only really familier with two albums up there, Secret World Live and The Thieving Magpie. SWL is good but I havnt heard it for years so I cant remember it too well and TTM is poor, such a flat production and mixing.

My personal favourit is Pain of Salvations 12:5. Other notables being King Crimson- the Great Deceiver, Dream Theater- Live Scenes From New York, Marillion- Real to Reel, Threshold- Critical Energy, The Tangent- Going Off On One, Muse- HAARP, Queensryche- Operation:LIVECrime, Van der Graaf Generator- Real Time, Pain of Salvation- Ending Themes and The Gathering- Superheat and Sleepy Buildings.
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From the list, "Berlin" (BJH), but I think that maybe the best prog live albums are not listed:
 
"A live record" (Camel)
"Welcome back my friends..." (ELP)
"Barclay James Harvest live" (BJH)
"The Tokyo tapes" (S.Hackett)
"Il best" (PFM)
 
and many others
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by A B Negative A B Negative wrote:

Yessongs from the list.
 
I'm surprised there's been no mention of Hawkwind's mighty Space Ritual.


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Originally posted by A B Negative A B Negative wrote:

Yessongs from the list.
 
I'm surprised there's been no mention of Hawkwind's mighty Space Ritual.


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