Favorite Non-Maiden live album
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EddieoftheOpera
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Controversial opinion time:
Even though "If You Want Blood, You've Got It" is one of the all-time monumental live albums, Bon Scott giving some of the greatest vocal performances of his life time on it, there's not enough that distinguishes it from the studio versions for me to really love it. There are two tracks though that completely eclipse the originals ("The Jack" and "Whole Lotta Rosie") but unless I wanted the closest thing to Bon Scott porn, i'd rather listen to the studio versions. Don't like the grimy 'plug in and play' punk vibe to the guitar tone on it either.
N0w on to my picks:
The Who - Live At Leeds:
Even though the Tommy said is quite the mixed bag and generally fails to match up to the original album, the remainder of Live At Leeds is utterly flawless. Entwhistle's bass is so prominent and electrifying, and the ferocity of the playing is overall much louder and closer to Zeppelin territory. Sure some of the songs offer little new to the studio versions but aside from some of the Tommy tracks as mentioned, the arrangements are so much grungier that I would rather listen to them overall. I still like the studio versions of "My Generation" and "Magic Bus" for what they are but damn is this one of the most exciting things in classic rock's history. Turn it up loud!
Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East:
With a savagely dry guitar tone and a ramped up energy that obliterates most of the original renditions of these songs, the cliche that the band and the audience feed off of each other could not be more better applied to this very album. Again, "Victim of Changes" is fairly redundant, and I like the studio versions of a few of these tracks about equally or just slightly more, but as an experience, the album is worth owning by any metal fan. If you can only have one classic Judas Priest album, get this.
Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith:
I've just began to get really into Motorhead beyond their main hits and this alongside Ace of Spades is the perfect starter pack to at least their early sound. The tracks from Overkill pale in comparison to the monstrous arrangement of those same songs here but even on weaker entries, the feel of the album just kicks your arse into oblivion. About as metal as one can get without losing their tooth.
Even though "If You Want Blood, You've Got It" is one of the all-time monumental live albums, Bon Scott giving some of the greatest vocal performances of his life time on it, there's not enough that distinguishes it from the studio versions for me to really love it. There are two tracks though that completely eclipse the originals ("The Jack" and "Whole Lotta Rosie") but unless I wanted the closest thing to Bon Scott porn, i'd rather listen to the studio versions. Don't like the grimy 'plug in and play' punk vibe to the guitar tone on it either.
N0w on to my picks:
The Who - Live At Leeds:
Even though the Tommy said is quite the mixed bag and generally fails to match up to the original album, the remainder of Live At Leeds is utterly flawless. Entwhistle's bass is so prominent and electrifying, and the ferocity of the playing is overall much louder and closer to Zeppelin territory. Sure some of the songs offer little new to the studio versions but aside from some of the Tommy tracks as mentioned, the arrangements are so much grungier that I would rather listen to them overall. I still like the studio versions of "My Generation" and "Magic Bus" for what they are but damn is this one of the most exciting things in classic rock's history. Turn it up loud!
Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East:
With a savagely dry guitar tone and a ramped up energy that obliterates most of the original renditions of these songs, the cliche that the band and the audience feed off of each other could not be more better applied to this very album. Again, "Victim of Changes" is fairly redundant, and I like the studio versions of a few of these tracks about equally or just slightly more, but as an experience, the album is worth owning by any metal fan. If you can only have one classic Judas Priest album, get this.
Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith:
I've just began to get really into Motorhead beyond their main hits and this alongside Ace of Spades is the perfect starter pack to at least their early sound. The tracks from Overkill pale in comparison to the monstrous arrangement of those same songs here but even on weaker entries, the feel of the album just kicks your arse into oblivion. About as metal as one can get without losing their tooth.
EddieoftheOpera
Trooper
Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
Sometimes I just think it is one the best live albums ever
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
Currently my favorite live album to date is Dream Theaters Scenes from Ny. The recording is just amazing, and the setlist is probably the best Dream Theater setlist ever.
A few of my other favorites include
Iced Earth - Alive in Athens
Rush - Exit Stage Left
Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park
Sabaton - Swedish Empire
Bruce Dickinson - Scream for me Brazil
A few of my other favorites include
Iced Earth - Alive in Athens
Rush - Exit Stage Left
Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park
Sabaton - Swedish Empire
Bruce Dickinson - Scream for me Brazil
karljant
Ancient Mariner
karljant
Ancient Mariner
Alice In Chains - Unplugged (unlike all the others of the MTV series this album is simply perfect)
Devin Townsend - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Don't pay much attention to the Z2 disk... The DTB songs part is breathtaking)
Napalm Death - Live Corruption (definition of power and chaos part 1)
SYL - No Sleep Till Bedtime (definition of power and chaos part 2)
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (do I need to say anything? part 1)
Pink Floyd - Pulse (do I need to say anything? part 2)
Pink Floyd - Live At Pompei (out of your body experience)
Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East (do I need to say anything? part 3)
The Cult - Live At The Lyceum (early Cult is always a must... it's a pity they didn't released a year latter during the the Love tour)
The Young Gods - Live Sky Tour (amazing band in studio... even better live)
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (I don't know if they kicked the JAMS but this record kicks serious butt)
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky (back in the day when the hype was justified and they truly wrote excellent songs)
Black Sabbath - Reunion (Live Evil and especially Live at last - including the Earli Live version - are great but even though Ozzy's a bit rusty, Reunion is a whole new level)
... just to mention some.
Devin Townsend - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Don't pay much attention to the Z2 disk... The DTB songs part is breathtaking)
Napalm Death - Live Corruption (definition of power and chaos part 1)
SYL - No Sleep Till Bedtime (definition of power and chaos part 2)
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (do I need to say anything? part 1)
Pink Floyd - Pulse (do I need to say anything? part 2)
Pink Floyd - Live At Pompei (out of your body experience)
Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East (do I need to say anything? part 3)
The Cult - Live At The Lyceum (early Cult is always a must... it's a pity they didn't released a year latter during the the Love tour)
The Young Gods - Live Sky Tour (amazing band in studio... even better live)
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (I don't know if they kicked the JAMS but this record kicks serious butt)
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky (back in the day when the hype was justified and they truly wrote excellent songs)
Black Sabbath - Reunion (Live Evil and especially Live at last - including the Earli Live version - are great but even though Ozzy's a bit rusty, Reunion is a whole new level)
... just to mention some.
John Silver
Electric Buddy
Attachments
BloodOnTheBassistsHands
Educated Fool
My top two picks have been mentioned several times - "Made in Japan" and "Live and Dangerous".
A good choice that hasn't been mentioned yet - King Crimson's "Absent Lovers". It practically renders their three 1980s albums irrelevant - the songs are played with so much more passion and energy than the studio versions. Plus it features two of their earlier classics - "Red" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)". This documented their last live performance for a decade.
A good choice that hasn't been mentioned yet - King Crimson's "Absent Lovers". It practically renders their three 1980s albums irrelevant - the songs are played with so much more passion and energy than the studio versions. Plus it features two of their earlier classics - "Red" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)". This documented their last live performance for a decade.
