Live albums for me?
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Topic: Live albums for me?
Posted By: Alitare
Subject: Live albums for me?
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:18
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Normally it's my stock and trade to ignore both live albums unless you're Deep Purple (thus the primary reason for existing) or greatest hits packages unless you're Tom Petty (because who needs all 'em damn Petty deep cuts?) But lately I listened to Queensryche's Operation: Livecrime, which I thought was entertaining as hell, and Pain of Salvation's 12:5, which may have just become my personal favorite live album, ever. I like the idea of former - taking a well known piece/plot and giving it a more raw, visceral edge without going into obnoxious 20 minute jam sessions where each band member solos forever and there are even drum solos. However, I LOVED the idea behind 12:5. Not only does the band refuse to do what I hate (having terribly long songs only drawn out for the sake of a few "crowd-pleasers"), but they radically alter and re-arrange their material in an acoustic environment without the impetus from MTV. What can I say? Their uplifting rendition of 'Ashes' blew me away. So now I'm actually on the hunt for these types of live albums. Naw, I can't stand Live at Leeds or Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out. I've grown terribly tired of Dream Theater, and plain just don't care about most heavy prog. I suppose what Arjen Lucassen did with his reissue of The Final Experiment is in line with this as well (releasing a completely re-structured and re-arranged version of the album in a more concise and palatable form). Can ya help me find albums in a similar vein?
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:22
| It's not really transparent what "vein" exactly are you describing. After the first two paragraphs I was getting ready to suggest you Live at Leeds, which apparently wasn't what you had in mind. |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:24
| Does it matter? You're just going to steal them anyway. |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:34
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So, so......... Withdraw your claws on your way to the vet and the operating table. Here is what awaits you: |
WalterDigsTunes wrote:Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:41
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Alitare: Try the Emerson, Lake & Palmer live album Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends. A true classic. The same goes for Deep Purple's Made In Japan and the expanded version Live In Japan. Scandinavian Nights is also great. Led Zeppelin has this ........West live album which is worthy a purchase. That is a good start. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 09:42
I'm sorry. Damn, I try hard not to sound like a dickhead but I'm not good at it. I like Live at Leeds, it just doesn't hit me like it seems to hit most other folks. I suppose I'm infatuated with the idea of 'intimate band reinterpretation'. That's real vague. I don't know what I'm looking for.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 10:16
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I'll think more then. But as you can see you also puzzled Torodd, who suggested you the (awesome) Zeppelin live album that you would probably not like because it has those "obnoxious 20 minute jam sessions where each band member solos forever and there are even drum solos", or ELP which you absolutely hate if I'm not wrong. Well at least the Zeppelin album is great on the "a more raw, visceral edge" side, so maybe you should try it nevertheless. It's called "How The West Was Won". |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 10:21
I don't absolutely hate ELP, they just don't hit me like they do a lot of others. I joke about certain things and I know it makes me look like an unenlightened jackass, but I'm not like that in person - or maybe I am.
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 10:31
Do not worry. Everyone have different tastes. We are individuals and that is in my view the essence of prog rock. I respect you, Alitaire. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 10:49
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The band byron did an unplugged DVD in which they played rearranged versions of their pieces. Here's an example: Let me know if you're interested in more. Most of their material is free. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 15:44
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IQ - Forever Live Depends whether you care for 'neo prog' but this is a very tight concise live album with no 'showing off'. They even break down the 20 minute The Last Human Gateway from their debut album into 'middle section' and 'end section'.Covers all the best IQ material from Tales From The Lush Attic up to Ever. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 15:47
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bootleg_Series_Vol._4:_Bob_Dylan_Live_1966,_The_Royal_Albert_Hall_Concert" rel="nofollow - This is my favorite live performance of all time. One half acoustic, the other live. Such energy in both halves... It's just live music at it's epitome. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 15:54
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The Moody Blues Live At Red Rock with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra is one of my favorite live albums. I have no idea if it would appeal to you or not. I also enjoy Yes' Symphonic Live which is performed with a symphony orchestra. I have no idea if either would appeal to you, but they are two live albums that I really enjoy. ------------- 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 16:48
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------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 02:06
I would also like to add one of favourites Procal Harum 'In Concert with the Edmonton Symhony Orchestra'.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 10:05
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Posted By: tarkus1980
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:30
2. The playing of the orchestra doesn't sound that great all the time. There are some goofy things going on with the mix in spots, and there are a lot of moments where parts of the brass section sound lost. ------------- "History of Rock Written by the Losers." |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 15:11
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I suppose mainly I'm looking for radical interpretations. As of now, my three favorite live albums are Black Sabbath's Live Evil, Queensryche's Operation: LIVEcrime (don't put much stock in this one, I only like it because of my love of the original) and Pain of Salvation's 12:5. I really liked Deep Purple's Made in Japan, but it isn't what I'm looking for. If you wanna know exactly what I'm looking for, listen to Pain of Salvation's 'Ashes' from Perfect Element, then listen to 'Ashes' from 12:5.
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 15:16
I forgot entirely about Unleashed in the East, which was fantastical. Also nearly forgot about Live Evil, which is not only my favorite live album from Black Sabbath, it's my favorite Black Sabbath album in general.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 15:28
Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 06:14
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listen to anything and pretend it's live. works for me. ------------- 
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 07:02
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Gary Moore's Live At The Monsters Of Rock album is one of my favourite Live albums, highly recommended if your into it, mostly typical 60's and 70's rock song covers and a couple of Thin Lizzy songs. -------------  
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 21:59
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Hmmm...let me see, I rated the following live albums as the best (warning! shameless plug) over on my blog site. In no particular order:
"Live" Full House-- J. Geils Band
Made In Japan -- Deep Purple Concert for Bangladesh -- George Harrison & Friends Live at Leeds -- The Who 'Live' Bullet -- Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Stop Making Sense -- Talking Heads How the West was Won -- Led Zeppelin Kick Out the Jams -- MC5 Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out -- The Rolling Stones Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 -- Jethro Tull Live Rust -- Neil Young & Crazy Horse At Fillmore East -- The Allman Brothers Band The Band of Gypsys -- Jimi Hendrix Seconds Out -- Genesis Mad Dogs & Englishmen -- Joe Cocker Rock Spectacle - Barenaked Ladies
Rock of Ages - The Band Live - Robin Trower Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack - David Bowie Live in Concert With Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - Procol Harum Live - Foghat Under a Blood Red Sky - U2 It's Too Late to Stop Now - Van Morrison Live in Detroit - The Doors The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966 - Bob Dylan Descriptions of the albums can be found here http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2010/11/greatest-live-rock-albums-of-all-time.html" rel="nofollow - http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2010/11/greatest-live-rock-albums-of-all-time.html and here http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2011/01/greatest-live-rock-albums-of-all-time.html" rel="nofollow - http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2011/01/greatest-live-rock-albums-of-all-time.html ------------- ...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... |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 05 2011 at 03:03
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Dustin, do you know Buena Vista Social Club? Their album is IMO one of the best pieces of music ever. |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 08:07
UK night after night, Steve Hackett The Tokio tapes,  Neil Young Time fades away
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