Bo0tsy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Here's a topic I don't think I've seen before on this forum. What, in your opinion, is the best live CD you've heard by your favourite band/bassist(s)? For me I would 100% vouch for Raphael Saadiq (All Hits At the House of Blues - great singer, songwriter, producer and bassist and a double album of souful funkiness - check out D'Angelo's appearance on disc 2) and also Bootsy Live in Louisville 1978 - the only live CD of Bootsy worth getting that fully captures Bootsy's intense space bass playing. A real tour-de-force. Probably the best and funkiest live CD I have ever heard and one of the reason's I decided to pick up a bass and give it a whirl. Interested in hearing other people's opinion's - (PS: - it doesn't have to be limited to soul & funk! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Iron Maiden - Live After Death. Still got the gatefold Vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) I'm not [i]really[/i] a massive fan of live albums, but you'd have to go a looooong way to beat "LIve And Dangerous" by Lizzy IMHO etc... 2nd would come "If You Want Blood" by ACDC Both tick all my boxes Edited November 7, 2011 by Yoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Glad you included the PS, The Ramones - It's Alive there has been something similar recently [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157507-when-a-live-version-is-better-than-the-recording/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157507-when-a-live-version-is-better-than-the-recording/page__fromsearch__1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 primus - suck on this! iron miaden - Live after death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) My fave band & fave music changes quite often; but the mainstay band in my life is or was Slade. Their celebrated live album was Slade Alive which was recorded on the same night as the TOTP show they did with their first number one in '71; therefore in Nod's words "they were on fire that night". Slade do Loving Spoonful [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4lxIMcLiM[/media] PS. To the OP - what the hell is that bass in your avatar???? Edited November 7, 2011 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Magazine - "Play". Porcupine Tree - "Coma Divine". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Avenged Sevenfold: Live In The LBC is a personal favourite of mine, although i have had the one Green Day did on my MP3 for the past week or so and its quite good actually. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1320673844' post='1429716'] PS. To the OP - what the hell is that bass in your avatar???? [/quote] I'm not the OP, but its a Bootsy signature i think. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) [quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1320674755' post='1429736'] I'm not the OP, but its a Bootsy signature i think. Liam [/quote] Cheers, I was starting to think in that direction when I saw the JB content in the other thread. Maybe the OP's name shoudla given me a hint! Edited November 7, 2011 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 "Arch Enemy - Tyrants of the Rising Sun" is an absolute masterclass on being a tight metal band, and "Ozzy - Live at Budokan" is likewise for lone guitarists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Sammy Hagar, Loud and Clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 RATM - Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium Powerful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Schoen Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The Who - Live At Leeds. I love Entwistle's tone on that album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1320673844' post='1429716'] My fave band & fave music changes quite often; but the mainstay band in my life is or was Slade. Their celebrated live album was Slade Alive which was recorded on the same night as the TOTP show they did with their first number one in '71; therefore in Nod's words "they were on fire that night". Slade do Loving Spoonful [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4lxIMcLiM[/media] PS. To the OP - what the hell is that bass in your avatar???? [/quote] This, plus: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Owf_cQwPw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Owf_cQwPw[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 MB1. "The almost complete Rezillos" Can't Stand The Rezillos/Mission Accomplished...but the beat goes on (Live in Glasgow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo0tsy Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 OP here - Yes the avatar is a Washburn Bootsy Collins Space Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Made In Japan. Band at the top of their game, genuine atmosphere and some songs are better than their studio counterparts. Also relatively little (maybe even none?) additional studio overdubs I believe so gets high marks for honesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Bo0tsy' timestamp='1320678279' post='1429804'] OP here - Yes the avatar is a Washburn Bootsy Collins Space Bass. [/quote] V nice! I do like a unique looking guitar/bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Gary Numan (Paul Gardiner) - Living Ornaments '79/Living Ornaments '80/Living Ornaments '81 Level 42 - A Physical Presence Edited November 7, 2011 by TransistorBassMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='TransistorBassMan' timestamp='1320679037' post='1429827'] Level 42 - A Physical Presence [/quote] Gotta go with this one - great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Donny Hathaway - Live with Willie Weeks on bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brick Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 my fav live album def has to be Experience Jill Scott 826+, awesome songs and some really tasty playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Genesis - Seconds Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='yorick' timestamp='1320676315' post='1429767']Sammy Hagar, Loud and Clear[/quote]Nice to see The Red Rocker get a mention, I had this on red vinyl, great album. Other live albums I love already getting a mention here viz; Made in Japan, Live & Dangerous, Slade Alive (blast from the past there, Darling Be Home Soon, brilliant). But if I had to choose just one it would have to be Peter Gabriel's Secret World, a great band on top of its game with Tony Levin's bass sounding monstrous. It's a great DVD too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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