The Best Live album

Undoubtedly one of the first the comes to mind is Graham Parker “Live! Alone in America”.

Simple (Basically Graham and a guitar on stage) and very powerful music. I’ve had this disc for years and can always listen to it! I’d put it in as one of the best live recording of all time without a doubt!

One of my favorites has always been The Eagles - "Hell Freezes Over"

I really like live recordings! Something about nowhere to hide.......

Right now, I really like Eva Cassidy's "Live at Blues Alley". A simply stunning vocal performance!

Patricia Barber's "Companion" is really nice. Both the PB and EC disk give you that "you are there" feeling.

To understand The Indigo Girl's, I suggest their live "2000 Curfews" 2-disk set. Nice!! It puts me back in the front row every time I listen to it.

Of course there are the old classics like Little Feats "Waiting for Columbus". How disappointing to find out years later that it was "doctored up" significantly in the studio.

Don't know the album they originally came from, but there are some live cuts on Willie Nelsons "Revolutions of time" compilation that I think are outstanding. Of course, you might need to be a Willie fan to enjoy them!

Enjoy,

TIC

Some albums that I've always liked.... Streetheart-''Live After Dark'', and BB King- "Live at Cook County Jail''. Also Thin Lizzy ''Live and Dangerous'',and Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington ""Ella and Duke At the Cote D'azur''