The Best Live album

I would recommend Keith Jarrett "The Koln Concert" ECM (German label), 1975.
Heard it about 2 weeks ago at a fellow audiophile's house on a electrostatic hybrid speaker. Mind blowing!!

Rush and Pink Floyd. Rush is always good live but their latest (Live in Rio) is the best yet. Song selection and recording is top notch. I have to give the nod to Pink Floyd's "Delicate Sound of Thunder" as one of their best live performances captured on disc - but their other's are excellent as well. Obviously you have to like these bands to like their live stuff!

Hi Lokie,
100 Year Hall
Europe 72
The Fillmore East. Show from 4/26/71 (don't remember the name of these discs, but it is a commercial release.) I wasn't a big fan of the Dead after 1975 so someone else can take over from 75 on. 5/8/77 is a rare exception. You should really check out the early stuff with Pig Pen. Europe 72 and 4/26/71 are some great examples.

Thanks waltersalas, Tek, I also dig Crossroads 2. I've listened to A lot of Clapton and I think this is some of the best guitar he has recorded. It will convince the doubters that when Eric is into it, he may be the best.

Ian Hunter (of Mott the Hoople fame) Welcome to the Club.

This is a double album recorded at the Roxy in LA back in 1979. It is a small intimate setting where Ian does some great ballads and also rocks out. Does all the Mott the Hoople hits and a great version of Cleveland Rocks. (The song on the Drew Cary show)

At one point during an excellent song called "Irene Wilde" An overexuberient female fan lets out a blood curdling scream that, even when I've ready for it, freaks me out.
If you like Mott, this is worth a listen.