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LandofLein 
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 02:05 |
Not sure if this belongs in here or if anyone has done this topic recently, but what is the best prog live album?
Elaborating would also be nice 
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Hercules
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 02:16 |
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LP - Camel's A Live Record
DVD - IQ's Stage 2
Honorable mentions go to Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall, Barclay James Harvest Live, Wishbone Ash's Live Dates (1), Horslips Live and Gentle Giant's Playing the Fool.
However, THE best live album ever is outside prog; Runrig's Once in a Lifetime is simply astonishing.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 02:19 |
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kansas two for the show is fantastic..
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 02:43 |
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Meet the Flower Kings.
Why? It's a flawless performance, and there's only a small audience that you don't hear or see. Instead of focusing on the crowd or the interaction of the musicians with the audience, this show focuses on the music.
Edited by Mr ProgFreak - June 27 2009 at 02:45
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:24 |
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Hard to say; there are so many excellent ones. I actually prefer live albums to studio albums. A few of my favourites:
Guru Guru - Live (1978)
Magma - Live / Hhai (1975)
Frumpy - Live (1973)
Gong - Live au Bataclan (1973)
Peter Hammill - There Goes the Daylight (1993)
Van der Graaf Generator - Vital (1978)
Hawkwind - Live Chronicles (1986)
Kraan - Live 75 (1975)
Colosseum - Live (1971)
I could go on and on.
Edited by BaldFriede - June 27 2009 at 03:59
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progkidjoel
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:32 |
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prog4evr
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:40 |
 Mr ProgFreak wrote:
Meet the Flower Kings.
Why? It's a flawless performance, and there's only a small audience that you don't hear or see. Instead of focusing on the crowd or the interaction of the musicians with the audience, this show focuses on the music.
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Exactly what I was going to say, but you said it better than me. 
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:47 |
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flawless performances always bored me, I'd say ELP's Mussorgsky or Bursting Out
Song Remains the Same or Band of Gypsys for non-Prog
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:53 |
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Deep Purple's Made in Japan.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 03:56 |
King Crimson has made several great live albums, like "The Great Deceiver" and "The Night Watch". These albums give the songs a whole new dimension, songs like "Easy Money" and "Exiles" are live so much better than on the studio albums. You have to like KC improvisation though, "The Great Deceiver" is full of it.
Pink Floyd also has some very good bootlegs, like "Animal Instincts" and "Live at the BBC 1970/1971", good quality and lots of extended solos, improvisation and simply great live playing.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 07:26 |
Atavachron wrote:
flawless performances always bored me |
Awesome quote! I agree 100%.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 07:34 |
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 08:55 |
As mentioned above Proto P: The Song remains the Same
JazzFussion: 8.30
Easy Accesible Prog. :Seconds Out
A great Zappa live recording : Make a Jazz noice here
Favorite KC : Heavy construction
Edited by tamijo - June 27 2009 at 08:58
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 09:07 |
The two Outs Seconds and Bursting
Not nec prog
Space Ritual :Hawkwind
Floating Anarchy 77 : Gong & Here & Now
Live ETC : Gong
Not PRog
Its Alive : Ramones
Any very early Sisters of Mercy 83 or 84 only.  |
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 09:12 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
The two Outs Seconds and Bursting
Not nec prog
Space Ritual :Hawkwind
Floating Anarchy 77 : Gong & Here & Now
Live ETC : Gong
Not PRog
Its Alive : Ramones
Any very early Sisters of Mercy 83 or 84 only. |
well Gong, Hawkwind and Here & Now are considered to be fully prog here
Edited by BaldJean - June 27 2009 at 09:13
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tamijo
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 09:19 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
The two Outs Seconds and Bursting
Not nec prog
Space Ritual :Hawkwind
Floating Anarchy 77 : Gong & Here & Now
Live ETC : Gong
Not PRog
Its Alive : Ramones
Any very early Sisters of Mercy 83 or 84 only. |
Oooooooooooo Yes forgot about Bursting Out - shame shame shame on my. That is my no 1 pick now that you remind me !!
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 09:34 |
Here's a complete list of the prog live albums I rated so far. Meet the Flowerkings doesn't even have the top spot ... 
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 09:42 |
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I don't usually prefered live albums over studio versions, but i have some exceptions :
1- Yes Yes Songs (The best period of Yes)
2- Gentle Giant Playing the Fool (i prefered the live versions)
3- Led Zepellin The Songs Remains... (not prog but really good)
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 10:10 |
Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall
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Peter Gabriel - Secret World
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