Barking Spiders Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Coming back to work I was playing Elo Kiddies off Cheap Trick's Live at Budokan (2 CD version) ..loud. How much better are versions of tunage here than on the studio albums which IMO are generally a bit well..meh. Come to think of it there are a few other bands whose live albums p*$$ all over owt they've done in the studio like AC/DC's If You Want Blood, and The Tubes What Do You Want From Live,. I know some peeps will say some live classics might have had a bit of tweaking - e.g. Lizzy's Live & Dangerous - but studio tarting up nor not what gets else gets the nod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 It's all about how well the energy's been captured in the recording, overdubs or not: Blackfoot's Highway Song Live, for example, opens a storm...as does Maiden's Live After Death... There's a stonking YouTube vid of RATM from PinkPop in Holland about a million years ago (OK, 93) doing Killing In The Name, and for a mid-afternoon set in a field it's pretty extraordinary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Hanoi Rocks’ All Those Wasted Years imo was a lot better than certainly their earlier recordings. I think the band themselves were of the opinion that it reflected their music better than their studio works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 UFO Strangers in the Night is another gem. I cant listen to the studio versions of the same songs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkPonyPrincess Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Ramones’ It’s Alive, is probably one of the finest live albums ever put out. The studio stuff was good rather than eh, but in places the production really held them down a bit, but the live versions of all the popular stuff like Surfing Bird, I wanna be sedated, Suzy is a Headbanger, Sheena is a punk rocker, happy family, here today, gone tomorrow... and so on really captured them at their best and at their height. Edited March 19, 2019 by PunkPonyPrincess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have a lot of live albums. I guys I listen to were all great in the studio but as soon as the gig started there was another level of adrenaline which always made for a great recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Living Color. The live(ish) "Biscuits" recordings blow the pants off the studio stuff produced by Ed Stadium (pun) - IMHO. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Whitesnake - Live In The Heart Of The City 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Dr Feelgood - Stupidity (live). Never sounded loose and sweaty enough on the studio LPs. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantagepointrocks Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, Mudpup said: UFO Strangers in the Night is another gem. I cant listen to the studio versions of the same songs..... As much as I like Strangers in the Night, I still for the most part prefer the studio versions of the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Wow - are we all old farts on BC? No albums within the last 25 years listed so far? Whilst I agree that Iron Maiden's Live After Death is a ferociously good live album - I love the studio versions of those songs too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative451 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Slightly sneaking in under the 25 years, i love Metallica S&M, the orchestra just adds an epicness. I know lots of 'fans' hate it, but they probably also downloaded it off Napster so can bum off. I watch a lot of live stuff on youtube now - Muse live at 2018 Rock in Rio is pretty awesome... See also St Vincent - still super slick but i like there being extra band members and dressing up. What's the point of being in a band if you don't get to dress up?! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 58 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: Whitesnake - Live In The Heart Of The City What a bloody great album. Mind you I rate most of the albums of this period as highly as this gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: but studio tarting up nor not what gets else gets the nod... Pardon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 ‘A Show Of Hands’ by Rush is my preferred album for a lot of their keyboard-heavy 80s output, just adds a bit more life to the material. Superior to the sterile studio sound they had at that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Goat's Live Ballroom Ritual just edges their album World Music for me. The bass has a bit more presence and the playing is just on the right side of loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Rory Gallagher's Live IN Europe '71 is a wonderful example of a live album. You're almost sweating yourself by the end! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Mudpup said: UFO Strangers in the Night is another gem. I cant listen to the studio versions of the same songs..... Yup....... 1 hour ago, burno70 said: Wow - are we all old farts on BC? Yup......... 1 hour ago, Low End Bee said: Dr Feelgood - Stupidity (live). Never sounded loose and sweaty enough on the studio LPs. Yup....... 2 hours ago, PunkPonyPrincess said: Ramones’ It’s Alive, is probably one of the finest live albums ever put out. The studio stuff was good rather than eh, but in places the production really held them down a bit, but the live versions of all the popular stuff like Surfing Bird, I wanna be sedated, Suzy is a Headbanger, Sheena is a punk rocker, happy family, here today, gone tomorrow... and so on really captured them at their best and at their height. Yup....... Neither of these meh in the studio, but IMHO improved live - Deep Purple - Made in Japan Bursting out - Jethro Tull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 W.A.S.P. Live... in the raw. All songs better than the studio album versions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The live 23 minute (?) version of "Freebird" is the only version I can listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 4 hours ago, burno70 said: Wow - are we all old farts on BC? No albums within the last 25 years listed so far? Whilst I agree that Iron Maiden's Live After Death is a ferociously good live album - I love the studio versions of those songs too. Oh go on then.... Alter Bridge Live at the Albert Hall with the Parallax Orchestra - recorded last year and released a few months ago. A fabulous recording of an epic gig. I love the band/songs anyway but the addition of the orchestra and the amazing surroundings made for a massive night :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearhart74 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Peter Frampton. His epic live album crushes every studio thing he did as a solo artist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live - fabulous album (and DVD if you want it in visual format too) Edited March 19, 2019 by kevin_lindsay 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Dire Straits - Alchemy Live. Mainly because of Terry Williams on the drums, mind. Considering they had a different drummer twice a year or something - Terry was the best. And Welsh of course. Edited March 19, 2019 by Ricky 4000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combed20 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The Who - live at Leeds. They're an entirely other band live compared to albums. For me, that album is perfection. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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