live albums

Frampton Comes Alive. Its was the #1 selling live record of all time. Not sure if it still is or not.

really don't care for live albums, except frampton, of course!

it might be different if there were a live album of a show i actually attended. so far, that hasn't happened.

if it's a live BROADCAST of a concert or live performance, that's a little different. those i often enjoy. i guess it's more enjoyable to me if i'm listening to it 'in the moment.'

Allman Bros - Live At The Fillmore East
Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner
Sunny Day Real Estate - Live

ONE FROM THE ROAD - THE KINKS
BABYLON BY BUS - BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
The CURE - CONCERT (well before all the pop tunes in the states)
Echo and the Bunnymen - Do it Clean (live)

that cheap trick one is pretty hot.

It really depends on the band. Jam Bands are always great to see and hear live, because they change up the songs a little. However, punk has a harder time living up to the studio cuts. It takes a really strong punk band to pull off an outstanding live show

Wow. 2002 jumped to 2006.

Anyway, I think live albums can really capture the energy of a band and their audience (assuming the band doesn't suck)

Nine Inch Nails: And All That Could Have Been
Death In Vegas: Satan's Circus (Live at Brixton)

to name a couple.

I'm not a big fan of live albumbs, but it's for a different reason; I hate hearing the audience - I feel so cheated that they are there, actually experiencing the concert, listening to the music, and here I am - listening to it on my own, in some room - possibly never having seen the band live at all.

I might feel different if it was the live album of a concert I was at though.

You do raise a great point. I never really thought about the cheated part until you said it.

The Slackers-Live at Ernestos
The Slackers-Slack in Japan
The Clash-From here to eternity
Anti-Heros-1000 nights of chaos

Live albums are hit or miss, but some bands can pull it off real good, i think the best in my opinion is The slackers

[Edited on Feb 26, 2006 by CRS7Justin]

Mayhem: Live in Leipzig...

"Come On! Leipzig, Join us... Pure Fucking Armageddon!!!"

&

i like live albums as long as they are recorded well.

i love the linkin park live in texas.

but the best one i've heard is flickerstick - causing a catastrophe

The Who - Live at Leeds
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous

THIN LIZZY - "Live And Dangerous"
THIN LIZZY - "Life/Live"
JUDAS PRIEST - "Unleashed In The East"
MOTORHEAD - "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith"
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - "Nocturne"
THE RAMONES - "It's Alive"
ALL/DESCENDENTS - "Live + One" (guess which one is me in the group pic )
SCORPIONS - "Tokyo Tapes"

MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams."
Spacemen 3 - "Live at Melkweg."
Neil Young - "Live Rust."
The Who - "Live at Leeds."
Built to Spill - "Live."

agreed

Band of Gypsies.

[Edited on Feb 27, 2006 by Subrosa]

yes

and

Frampton Comes Alive
Allman's at the Fillmore Collection
ACDC Live
Dropkick Murphys'- Live on St. Patricks Day

editted to add...i completely forgot my ABSOLTE favorite live album..The Doors 'In Concert' The reason, the "In Concert" double disk has the live albums "Absolutely Live," "Alive She Cried" & "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" all in one package with one exception: an unreleased live version of 'The End"

[Edited on Feb 28, 2006 by irishinch]

can't give it a proper review yet, but this comes out tomorrow and looks more than promising...

yep.

"Live at Leeds" and "Live Rust" are it, kids.