Just curious on everybody's favorite live albums. In my opinion, most live albums are a waste of money, but every once in a while one comes out that really kicks some major ass. Here are mine: 1. Tesla-Five Man Acoustical Jam: Tesla kind of put this whole acoustic/unplugged thing on the map with this album. Well, they definately proved they were for real and not just a product of some slick production. 2. Yngwie Malmsteen-Live in Leningrad: Joe Lynn Turner's tremendous vocals stand out on this great live album. Some of the solo's are a little "out-of-control", but you kind of expect that from the maestro. One thing that amazed me was that Joe's versions of Queen in Love, Liar, and You Don't Remember are so much better than the originals by Mark Boals it is just scary. 3. Cinderella-Live: This is the live version that the band sold at concerts in 1999. I like it much better than the Live at the Key Club album. It is very raw and sounds exactly like you are standing in the crowd. 4. Whitesnake-Starkers in Tokyo: Another unplugged album, but an exceptional one as well. Coverdale and Vandenburg prove that they can deliver under any circumstances. 5. Queensryche-Operation Livecrime: A phenomenal live performance of one of the greatest concept albums of all time. http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4530#msg-4530Sat, 25 May 2013 02:05:58 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4624#msg-4624 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4624#msg-4624 KAOS FAN NoticeboardSun, 20 Aug 2000 14:25:29 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4609#msg-4609 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4609#msg-4609]]> Nicky NoticeboardSun, 20 Aug 2000 04:58:23 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4604#msg-4604 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4604#msg-4604Rush "All The Worlds A Stage"
Journey "Captured"
Legs Diamond " Captured Live"
Saga "Detours"
Kansas "Two For The Show"
Max Webster "Live Magnetic Air"
Kiss "Alive 1"
Tubes " What Do You Want From Live"
Todd Rundgren "Back To The Bars"
]]> Carl NoticeboardSun, 20 Aug 2000 04:35:57 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4601#msg-4601 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4601#msg-4601
The thing that makes a live album great is when it sounds and "feels" like it's really live and you are there almost. A lot of so called "live" albums are anything but by the time they make it to the retail racks..

The obvious example would be Ozzy Osbourne's tribute to Randy Rhoads album. I love the album, mostly because of Randy's playing, but it isn't a live album by any means. Every note of Ozzy's vocals on that album was recorded in a studio.
How do I know this? Because I used to have a bootleg of the very same show in it's original form, and Ozzy's voice was kinda rough, some lyrics forgotten, some sang out of order, etc. All of which mysteriously vanished 7 years later when the album was finally released.

Black Sabbath's Live Evil was much the same. Ronnie James Dio sings great live in my opinion, but apparently not in his. In fact, the reason Sabbath II split up, according to Tony Iommi at the time, was that Dio was "trying to make Live Evil sound like fucking Barry Manilow". An exaggeration? Perhaps, but if you ever heard a boot of Sabbath w/Dio live, you would have to agree that the vocals on Live Evil are a bit suspicious.

My point is that a great live album is just that. It's great because it's actually LIVE, catching the band at what they do best. Save the overdubs for the studio albums, and don't throw a studio song on to the album, mix some crowd sounds in and try to bullshit the fans (i.e. about half of KISS Alive II - and no I don't mean side 4- and Van Hagar's cover of "Won't Get Fooled Again" on the RHRN "live" album. Yes it IS a studio recording, trust me.)]]> F.O.R.D. NoticeboardSun, 20 Aug 2000 01:51:02 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4600#msg-4600 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4600#msg-4600

Now as for my favorite live albums......

The Who Live at Leeds : Even in it's original vinyl form it was one of the greatest live albums ever made. Now, digitally restored and twice as long as it used to be, you simply can't find better. While the Beatles were breaking up, the Stones were changing gears with a new guitarist, and Zeppelin was just barely getting off the ground, Roger, Pete, John, and Moon the Loon took over and between from 1969 - 1972 it was almost impossible to beat these guys. This album was recorded right in the middle of that time. There's also a 2 CD set from the same period from their Isle of Wight show, which features them performing Tommy in it's entirety. It's also a great performance, but "Leeds" wins on basis of sound quality.

Sex Pistols Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison : Sound quality is definitely NOT the main selling point here, but just the whole idea of the most notorious punk band in the world playing live before a crowd of violent criminals makes this an album well worth having. You'll laugh your ass off as Johnny Rotten talks to the crowd... "You're all stupid you got caught! Do your homework next time". Unbelievably, nobody was killed......

]]> F.O.R.D. NoticeboardSun, 20 Aug 2000 01:32:50 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4594#msg-4594 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4594#msg-4594Queensryche - Operation Livecrime
Humble Pie - Rockin' The Fillmore
KISS - Alive
Tesla - 5 Man Acoustical Jam]]> KISSaholic NoticeboardSat, 19 Aug 2000 17:55:56 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4592#msg-4592 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4592#msg-4592The live Helloween cd was soooooo good, it really captured the crowd chanting along like idiots, I believe it's quite collectable now.
Oh and let's not forget the brilliant live videos of Ted Nugent's "New Years Eve Whiplash Bash"
cheers
Nick]]> Nicky NoticeboardSat, 19 Aug 2000 16:41:05 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4568#msg-4568 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4568#msg-4568
UFO - Strangers In The Night
Peter Frampton
Van Halen - Right Here, Right Now
Queen - Live Killers

BD
]]> Big Bow Wow NoticeboardSat, 19 Aug 2000 02:27:39 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4563#msg-4563 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4563#msg-4563

Union live in he Galaxy (still the only Union i got but it rules!)
Tesla _5 men..... (it just rules! great album)
Bon Jovi - live bootleg 1987
Poison - Swallow this..


ALEX

]]> Alex siedler NoticeboardSat, 19 Aug 2000 00:12:14 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4545#msg-4545 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4545#msg-4545 Terry NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 20:59:48 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4539#msg-4539 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4539#msg-4539 brent NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 18:46:03 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4537#msg-4537 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4537#msg-4537Van Halen - Live, Right, Here, Right, Now. Video is pretty good though. I just wish they would release officially on video "THE US FESTIVAL" from 1983, bloddy good show that one!!!
]]> Nicky NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 17:30:38 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4533#msg-4533 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4533#msg-4533
Hey Man, Good question!

Here we go:

1. KISS " Alive!"
2. Ted Nugent "Double Live Gonzo"
3. Iron Maiden "Live After Death"
4 .Journey "Captured"
5. Aerosmith "Live Bootleg"
6. Cheap Trick "Live At Budakon"
7. Queensryche "Operation Livecrime"
8. Hank Williams Jr. "Hank Live"
9. Thin Lizzy "Live Life"
10. Hagar/Schon/Aaronson/Schreive
Honerable mention:
Tubes "What Do Ya Want From Live"]]> ARIES NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 15:41:13 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4530#msg-4530 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4530,4530#msg-4530
1. Tesla-Five Man Acoustical Jam: Tesla kind of put this whole acoustic/unplugged thing on the map with this album. Well, they definately proved they were for real and not just a product of some slick production.

2. Yngwie Malmsteen-Live in Leningrad: Joe Lynn Turner's tremendous vocals stand out on this great live album. Some of the solo's are a little "out-of-control", but you kind of expect that from the maestro. One thing that amazed me was that Joe's versions of Queen in Love, Liar, and You Don't Remember are so much better than the originals by Mark Boals it is just scary.

3. Cinderella-Live: This is the live version that the band sold at concerts in 1999. I like it much better than the Live at the Key Club album. It is very raw and sounds exactly like you are standing in the crowd.

4. Whitesnake-Starkers in Tokyo: Another unplugged album, but an exceptional one as well. Coverdale and Vandenburg prove that they can deliver under any circumstances.

5. Queensryche-Operation Livecrime: A phenomenal live performance of one of the greatest concept albums of all time.

]]> Rob NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 14:02:38 +1000