Best live album you've ever heard?

1. Bob Segar "Live Bullet"
2.Sting "all this time"
3. Little Feat " waiting on columbus"
4.Bruce Hornsby " here comes the noise makers"
5.Eva Cassidy "Live at blues alley"

Brand X "Livestock". This album is so well done that you would swear you're listening to a studio album, until you hear the applause after the first track. What really hits you is that this band is so tight with very difficult material, you can't believe that they played it live. Most bands would need 20 re-takes, and hours of editing to sound half this good. 99% of bands couldn't even play this material at all. Recording and sound quality is also great, which is kind of rare for many live albums. If you are into very progressive fusion, you need this album. It's one of my all time favorites.

most direct to disc live studio takes typically have next to incredible dynamics.

jazz at the pawnshop has fun jazz and tremendous ambience, thats my pick aside from dd

I agree with Twl, Brand X Livestock is a remarkable performance by musicians in a whole different league than most of those mentioned above (Percy Jones' bass work is incredible)and a superb live recording.

The Allman Brothers Live at The Fillmore East

The Talking Heads - Stop Makin' Sense (new complete concert)

Jazz At The Pawnshop

J. Geils Band - "Live" Full House

Great concert recordings, but not great quality recordings:
Benny Goodman 1938 Carnegie Hall
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra at Newport