Live Recordings- What is your Best and Worst?

[Shadowfax]

Live recordings are hit or miss. I have a few decent ones and a few surprising ones like a Double Play Donovan's Greatest Hits.

My best sounding one would be Bela Fleck - Live at the Quick. I am surprised people fail to use Victor Wooten to demo speakers.

My worst sounding one would be an oldie and I still like the music, Triumph - Stages. Sounds like an AM radio played in trash can.

What are yours?

[Mikado463]

Harry Chapin - Live , One of the greatest story tellers of all time

can't say I have worst, gotta think on that one ..........

[crwilli]

First couple that come to my mind is:

Brave Enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse - Sara Bareilles. Tremendous performance and very good recording.

Hell Freezes Over Tour - Eagles

[Hear Here]

I rather like Emiliana Torrini's live recordings with the Colorist Orchestra

No one has yet mentioned Eva Cassidy's Live at Blues Alley

[Phishphan]

Live recordings are hit or miss. I have a few decent ones and a few surprising ones like a Double Play Donovan's Greatest Hits.

My best sounding one would be Bela Fleck - Live at the Quick. I am surprised people fail to use Victor Wooten to demo speakers.

My worst sounding one would be an oldie and I still like the music, Triumph - Stages. Sounds like an AM radio played in trash can.

What are yours?

Whenever I'm testing new gear I use Bela Fleck & The Flecktones "Live Art" album. The bass line in Sinister Minister is incredible.

Also AC/DC live. Thunderstruck on that album is so nostalgic I can hear differences.


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[Shadowfax]

Oh yeah, one I forgot that is also up there is Jessica Williams Live at Yoshis. I heard the track Heather for the first time at a Lampi-Pure Audio demo and was blown away.

[GSOphile]

First couple that come to my mind is:

Brave Enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse - Sara Bareilles. Tremendous performance and very good recording.

Hell Freezes Over Tour - Eagles

+1 on the Eagles

[mxk116]

Can't think of a worst but as far as best is concerned I will submit Emmylou Harris & Spyboy (LIVE); check out Calling My Children Home and The Maker.
Emmylou Harris Spyboy.jpg

[Phishphan]

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[crwilli]

Some good stuff here! Keep ‘em coming folks!

[Scotty]

A few that come to mind:
DVDs:
Simon & Garfunkel - Old Friends
Sade Live
Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
Norah Jones - The Handsome Band
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over

Blurays:
Michael Buble - Caught in the Act
John Mayer - Where the Light is
Roy Orbison - Black & White Night
David Foster - Hit Man
Adele - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
George Strait - The Cowboy Rides Away
Andre Rieu - Home for the Holidays
Barbra Streisand - Streisand Live in Concert 2006
The Phantom of the Opera
Hans Zimmer - Live in Prague

[CPP]

Allman Brothers Band - Live Fillmore East
Queen, 'Live at Wembley '86

[JCS123]

Great thread. Working my way through some of the suggestions that I hadn't heard yet.

One recording that sounds great to me on CD and Blu-ray is Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's.

[soundqcar]

I actually love live recordings...when recorded well.

Can't think of of a bad sounding one right off the top of my head, but this one is the best sounding one I've ever heard. The epitome of a you-are-there recording:

Live is Life.jpg

[Shadowfax]

Another one I found in the rack that sounds good is Mayisyahu - Live at Stubs with The Roots.
Brand X - Livestock is decent along with King Crimson - Absent Lovers.

[steve59]

Little Feat
Waiting for columbus

[Vintage_Tube]

Still in Day Care -- 2d post:

One of the best IMO: Neil Diamond - Hot August Night (Live from the Greek Theatre in LA; recorded in 1972).

[XRS]

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[XRS]

Another one I found in the rack that sounds good is Mayisyahu - Live at Stub....

I saw them live at Stubbs. ca 2005, Stubbs had an audiophile-grade sound system you could hear for blocks. But it was tight. I actually went there for the system when they fresh installed the new stage then. not that big o deal but impressive. Actually it was impresive, and applauded. The band was good. Queens of the Stoners Age played soon after., or they were headliners. It goes so hazy now. Huge stage or maybe looked like it. hmm 25 foot wide? BBQ was passable but I do buy the jars at the supermarket. Mild and pedestrian but okay for dipping. Not gonna look one way or the other but nice to hear about Stubbs. ps. Emo's was where the rock was cookin.
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[MikeCh]

Calexico - Live at China Theater 04-25-2003
Calexico Live at China Theater on 2003-04-25 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive


Tony Furtado - Live at Cicero's 11-06-1999
Tony Furtado Band Live at Cicero's on 1999-11-06 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive


Alison Kraus and Union Station - Live

[Vintage_Tube]

Alison Kraus and Union Station - Live

That is definitely a BEST. One of the few in which I own both formats. Excellent suggestion.

[Shadowfax]

I saw them live at Stubbs. ca 2005, Stubbs had an audiophile-grade sound system you could hear for blocks. But it was tight. I actually went there for the system when they fresh installed the new stage then. not that big o deal but impressive. Actually it was impresive, and applauded. The band was good. Queens of the Stoners Age played soon after., or they were headliners. It goes so hazy now. Huge stage or maybe looked like it. hmm 25 foot wide? BBQ was passable but I do buy the jars at the supermarket. Mild and pedestrian but okay for dipping. Not gonna look one way or the other but nice to hear about Stubbs. ps. Emo's was where the rock was cookin.
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That must have been a heck of a show. The Roots are tight and Matis had some good passion flowing. Thanks for the story!

[Shadowfax]

I actually love live recordings...when recorded well.

Can't think of of a bad sounding one right off the top of my head, but this one is the best sounding one I've ever heard. The epitome of a you-are-there recording:

Live is Life.jpg

Is this one better than Jazz at the Pawn Shop?

[Alkyogre]

5 great ones

Toto - absolutely live
Joe Cocker - Fire it up live
Chris de Burgh - High on emotion live from dublin
Queen - live at wembley ‘86
Zucchero - live at the royal albert hall

[soundqcar]

Is this one better than Jazz at the Pawn Shop?

I believe so. Having listened to both for many years, I think Live is Life is more dynamic, with even more transparency than Jazz at the Pawn Shop. Check out the track 'Drum Boogie' to see what I mean.