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Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Fri March 17, 2023 2:03 pm
by liebzz
The MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
This one in particular is new ground for me. I have sort of always known about MC5, but just never really dove in. My first immediate reaction to it was that this is loud as hell for even the late 60s. Kick Out the Jams the song is an instant classic of course, but that elixir of punk rock meets The Who meets Jimi Hendrix really comes out on Motor City is Burning. At times, this reads a little too chaotic for me, but there are lots of moments where cathartic rock music is really happening.
The Essential Performance: Motor City is Burning
Next up: Woodstock week!
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 11:35 am
by liebzz
Alright folks, it’s Woodstock week! Probably the most famous concert ever put on, I figured to do some research and grab a selection of sets that you can find on Spotify. I am listening in the order the sets happened, but not all the sets since that would just take too long. I’ll post here the order of the sets we’re covering and we’ll get to each in order:
Joan Baez
Santana
Mountain
Credence Clearwater Revival
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Joe Cocker
Janis Joplin
The Band
Sly and the Family Stone
Jimi Hendrix
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 1:22 pm
by liebzz
Joan Baez - Live at Woodstock
Joan Baez’s set closed out the first day of Woodstock, played at 1:00am. Her set was largely solo, with assistance in the second half from Jeffrey Shurtleff. Baez’s stunning voice soared on this night, with a mix of covers and originals that encompassed much of the spirit of Woodstock - from soulful to political. Her set closed with just her voice on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, and then she came back for an encore on a stirring We Shall Overcome that she leads the audience through beautifully. My favorite moment here, though, is her cover of I Shall Be Released.
The Essential Performance: I Shall Be Released
Next Up: Santana
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 2:35 pm
by wease
You should add CSNY as that was only their second live appearance.
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 2:59 pm
by liebzz
wease wrote:You should add CSNY as that was only their second live appearance.
I don’t believe this is available on Spotify?
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 5:20 pm
by wease
Oh. Looks like it’s on YouTube.
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 9:33 pm
by liebzz
Santana - The Woodstock Experience
Skip straight to the show - not sure why they have both studio and live tracks here. Anyway, the set itself is absolute fire from the start. The band sounds really great and Carlos Santana is in fine form here, particularly as the set winds down with Soul Sacrifice and Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries. A must from this festival.
The Essential Performance: Soul Sacrifice
Next Up: Mountain
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 9:38 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 9:59 pm
by oasisfan35
This Woodstock revisit is definitely bringing back some memories of Gov't Mule's performing a majority of the Woodstock album for NYE 2009... helluva gig
So on that note recommendations I'll add:
Gov't Mule - Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends
Phish - A Live One
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 10:51 pm
by wease
tragabigzanda wrote:I've never listened to Santana outside of Smooth feat. Rob Thomas.
You’ve surely heard Black Magic Woman
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Tue March 21, 2023 10:57 pm
by oasisfan35
wease wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:I've never listened to Santana outside of Smooth feat. Rob Thomas.
You’ve surely heard Black Magic Woman
Please STOP!
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 2:41 am
by liebzz
oasisfan35 wrote:This Woodstock revisit is definitely bringing back some memories of Gov't Mule's performing a majority of the Woodstock album for NYE 2009... helluva gig
So on that note recommendations I'll add:
Gov't Mule - Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends
Phish - A Live One
Govt Mule added - I had put Dark Side on, but this seems cool too.
Phish is on the list. That one in particular.
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 2:42 am
by liebzz
oasisfan35 wrote:wease wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:I've never listened to Santana outside of Smooth feat. Rob Thomas.
You’ve surely heard Black Magic Woman
Please STOP!
Santana, Abraxas, and Santana III are all great albums. After that, well…
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 2:55 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 11:20 am
by oasisfan35
liebzz wrote:oasisfan35 wrote:This Woodstock revisit is definitely bringing back some memories of Gov't Mule's performing a majority of the Woodstock album for NYE 2009... helluva gig
So on that note recommendations I'll add:
Gov't Mule - Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends
Phish - A Live One
Govt Mule added - I had put Dark Side on, but this seems cool too.
Phish is on the list. That one in particular.
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 11:26 am
by liebzz
Mountain - Live at Woodstock
Well, this is a little off expectations - in a festival billed as 3 days of peace, love and music, and filled with folkies, classic bands, and girls with flowers in their hair - we have this band that more or less seems to embody the sort of brand of rock music that would soon follow - greasy, brawny, big chunky guitars. The blues rock stomp of Stormy Monday is quite good here, but the set’s real highlight is Dreams or Milk and Honey, one of those 10 minute expositions on 70s crunch complete with killer guitar solos that’s worth the wait. The encore of Southbound Train is pretty awesome as well.
The Essential Performance: Dreams of Milk and Honey
Next Up: Credence Clearwater Revival
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 1:14 pm
by liebzz
Credence Clearwater Revival - Live at Woodstock
Granted, I love me some CCR, but this is a particularly fantastic set. Not a bombarding of hits that perhaps you’d expect from them, this set sort of works through blues, that swamp rock they are famous for, excellent covers, the biggest hits, and then closes with a one-two punch of Keep On Chooglin’ and the encore of Suzie Q that is just bonkers. Absolutely killer set.
The Essential Performance: Suzie Q
Next Up: The Who
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Wed March 22, 2023 8:47 pm
by liebzz
The Who - Woodstock 1969: Live & Remastered
This recording is sadly pretty rough, especially compared to the other sets we’ve gone through so far, which is unfortunate because you can feel the energy coming off their instruments - an intensity unlike any of the other performances thus far. The selections from Tommy are the collective highlight here. They don’t do the whole thing cover to cover like another show we’ll cover on this journey, but they do an energetic, even if a bit sloppy, performance here.
The Essential Performance: We’re Not Gonna Take It
Next Up: Jefferson Airplane
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Thu March 23, 2023 12:28 am
by wease
Hopefully Jefferson Airplane will be knee deep in the hoopla during their set.
Re: Essential Live Albums
Posted: Thu March 23, 2023 12:57 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem