Essential Live Albums

[Bammer]

Unplugged!
- Nirvana
- Alice In Chains
- Mariah Carey
- K-Ci & JoJo

Thanks! I had Nirvana and Pearl Jam unplugged. AIC is in. I will add the other two also but no promises haha.

Both are better than PJ unplugged.

[Higgs]

SRV Live at the El Mocambo or Live at Carnegie Hall.

[liebzz]

Added to the list. Thanks!

[Meddle]

Don’t forget Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963.

[liebzz]

The Beatles - Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Released in 2016 in support of Ron Howard’s Eight Days a Week documentary, this performance captures a really fascinating moment in time, one that will juxtapose nicely with the next live album. Before we get ahead of ourselves though, here’s The Beatles at the height of hysteria. Seemingly random waves of massive crowd noise spill into each of their performances - not in breakdowns in the songs but just moments in time when the teenage girls in the crowd collectively realize their dreamy rock star heroes are actually playing in front of them. Doesn’t matter what the song is, and I’d venture to guess you ask those people today what they remember from the show and not much will be recalled on what the band sounded like.

That being said, the performances from the Beatles are admirable. Sometimes it feels like they are playing despite the crowd or even against it, but there’s no tempering that level of madness. They still manage to keep a very tight set with songs it seems they want to play - some singles, some deeper cuts, a few covers. Nothing though can capture the pure energy of that moment more than jumping out the gates with Twist and Shout.

The Essential Performance: Twist and Shout

Up next: Bob Dylan - Live 1966: The “Royal Albert Hall” Show

[liebzz]

Don’t forget Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963.

Added to the list, will come a bit out of chronological order but we’ll get there.

[liebzz]

By the way, I am sure to be slowing down a bit soon as the live albums get longer.

[Higgs]

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It.

[liebzz]

SRV Live at the El Mocambo or Live at Carnegie Hall.

Added Carnegie Hall since it is on Spotify

[liebzz]

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It.

I have the live album from ‘92 on there. Is this better?

[Higgs]

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It.

I have the live album from ‘92 on there. Is this better?

It's Bon Scott, defo better.

[liebzz]

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It.

I have the live album from ‘92 on there. Is this better?

It's Bon Scott, defo better.

Added to the list

[Higgs]

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It.

I have the live album from ‘92 on there. Is this better?

It's Bon Scott, defo better.

Added to the list

[dad]

I used to get a lot of play out Dave Matthews Band Live at Red Rocks.

I know their live catalog is pretty extensive so there might better. Maybe that one he did with Tim Reynolds.

[liebzz]

Red Rocks already on the list. I should add Luther College.

[bodysnatcher]

no you shouldn’t

[spike]

Don’t forget Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963.

[liebzz]

As an FYI, I am keeping a running playlist that I add the “Essential Performance” to that I will share with everyone when this mammoth of a journey (112 live albums thus far, I am sure with more to come) is completed. The exceptions to this being any live album I take on outside Spotify (Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Benaroya Hall, etc.)

[bada]

Thin Lizzy Live & Dangerous is really all you need. In life.

[Teeeeeekay]

Okonokos
Zeppelin BBC Sessions
MF DOOM Live From Planet X