Best Live Prog/Non Prog CD or LP

ProgShine wrote: Playing The Fool - Gentle Giant Filmes De Guerra, Canções De Amor - Engenheiros Do Hawaii This two are esceptions, I don't like live albuns.

Hey thats cool! I will allow your exceptions

Cheers

Yup I forgot Gentle Giant an excellent album, allso by camel "Never Let Go" is really good well CD 1 is anyway, it depends on wether you like "Dust And Dreams" for the second CD

Hi again Snowdog - I understood your post. After re-reading a couple of times

You are obviously a big fan of Camel - They are so polished as are Gentle Giant. It is such a huge shame that today's neo-prog groups seem unable to capture, quite the same atmosphere! I may get shot down for saying that however one consolation is that the uniqueness of Camel and Gentle Giant means they will probably be names coming up in forums like these for some time to come yet.

I also believe that great groups not only produce top studio albums but can produce top live performances as well. How these live performances are put down onto tape is due also to great producers in colaboration with the artists. Technology of today sorts out the rough edges in more ways than we can imagine. This only makes me marvel at the methods used in the 60's and 70's to capture some of the great live moments in prog and classic rock. Raw and in your face  

While you're at it Richard, I'll join you!

ELP: Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends

Best version of Tarkus I've ever heard, Greg adds the line from KC's "Epitaph" to the ending of Battlefield". Hoedown starts like a freight train and doesn't stop till the last song (for me 2 vinyl records later). Take a Pebble has a glorious solo in the middle. The entire KE9 Suite! Just the best live album ever!

Tarkustra wrote: While you're at it Richard, I'll join you! ELP: Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends Best version of Tarkus I've ever heard, Greg adds the line from KC's "Epitaph" to the ending of Battlefield". Hoedown starts like a freight train and doesn't stop till the last song (for me 2 vinyl records later). Take a Pebble has a glorious solo in the middle. The entire KE9 Suite! Just the best live album ever!

Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends - on my wish list

Have a listen to Live at the Hood by Qango ..... aka

- John Wetton / lead vocals, bass, bass pedals, acoustic guitar
- Carl Palmer / drums, percussion
- Dave Kilminster / acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals
- John Young / keyboards, backing vocals

An Asia/ELP fusion. Not the best recording but some great guys enjoying their music! 

Track listing
1. Time again (5:34)
2. Sole survivor (6:28)
3. Bitches crystal (3:58)
4. DK solo (2:09)
5. All along the watchtower (4:51)
6. Last one home (8:57)
7. JY solo (5:13)
8. Hoedown (4:01)
9. Fanfare for the common man (8:31)
10. Heat of the moment (5:48)

Snow Dog wrote: Hi valravennz  I recently rediscovered camel, I only had bought Moonmadness in the seventies but now Ive heard them all. My first Prog Rock love though was ELP. Thats why I included wellcome back my friends...exceptional performance

Ah we must be 70's kids  I first became aware of prog rock when King Crimson released ITCOTCK 1969. At a very tender age I might add still at junior high. They blew me away after that became obsessed - Jethro Tull and ELP in equal proportions. Pink Floyd also prominent. and the list goes on. ELP have always been right up at the top with me. I recently acquired the boxed set "Manticore" - one of my most precious possessions