Best Live Albums
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:28 am
Don't think we've ever had a discussion about this before, so let's share:
Band of Gypsies - Jimi Hendrix
It's kind of a cliche, but this is the album I turn to when I need some cheering up. It just makes me feel good.
Gary Clark Jr. Live
Gary Clark Jr's studio stuff is not always the best, but everything comes together real well live. This is maybe my most listened to live album.
East & West - Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell is probably my favorite guitar player and the West side of this double album really showcases the qualities which makes him such a unique player.
Agharta & Pangaea - Miles Davis
Technically two albums, but I'm grouping them together because they're both from the same festival. Agharta was a recording of a midday set, and Pangaea was from the night set. The last albums Miles put out before he quit music in 1975 (he returned in the '80s), and some of the nastiest, funkiest shit I've ever heard.
Live in Cook County Jail - B.B. King
Not a whole lot to say about this, but it's great and a lot of fun.
Roxy & Elsewhere - Frank Zappa
This album is worth checking out for those who maybe haven't been able to get into Frank Zappa before. I think his weirdness comes across better live than on record. This album is a lot of fun, and I still crack up at a lot of the bits.
Band of Gypsies - Jimi Hendrix
It's kind of a cliche, but this is the album I turn to when I need some cheering up. It just makes me feel good.
Gary Clark Jr. Live
Gary Clark Jr's studio stuff is not always the best, but everything comes together real well live. This is maybe my most listened to live album.
East & West - Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell is probably my favorite guitar player and the West side of this double album really showcases the qualities which makes him such a unique player.
Agharta & Pangaea - Miles Davis
Technically two albums, but I'm grouping them together because they're both from the same festival. Agharta was a recording of a midday set, and Pangaea was from the night set. The last albums Miles put out before he quit music in 1975 (he returned in the '80s), and some of the nastiest, funkiest shit I've ever heard.
Live in Cook County Jail - B.B. King
Not a whole lot to say about this, but it's great and a lot of fun.
Roxy & Elsewhere - Frank Zappa
This album is worth checking out for those who maybe haven't been able to get into Frank Zappa before. I think his weirdness comes across better live than on record. This album is a lot of fun, and I still crack up at a lot of the bits.