Best live album you've ever heard?

I addition to many of the great recommendations above, also consider:

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Live at Luther College

Hot Tuna, recorded live at the new orleans house, berkeley 1969

Rory Gallagher, BBC Sessions

Bruce Hornsby, Here Come the Noise Makers

Joe Bonamassa, A New Day Yesterday Live

Its hard to pick a 'Best' live album. Hot Tuna is excellent when I'm in a more laid back mood. This is an acoustic set recorded in a small club atmosphere. When I want something with raw energy, Joe Bonamassa, A New Day Yesterday Live never fails.

Hello Rar1,
I was at the Carnegie show along with the bottom Line shows. ( Boy do I miss that place ) Did you ever see Rt at St. Anns. that is a beautiful 170 yr. old church on court st. in Brooklyn. What great acoustics.

Hello Surfgod,

No, missed the St Ann's shows. Acoustic artists tend to sound even that much better when in a church. Sounds like it was great.

Regards, Rich

Definitely ,the Rolling Stones (Get yer ya ya"s out).Incredible amount of energy on tape,I only wish they released the whole concert.I was there and it was magic for about an hour and 40 minutes.Never forgot it.

Rarl

Did "In Their Own Words" tour with a fixed line-up?

I saw several ITOW shows (including the RT show - as good as it gets!), but my favorite featured Richard Barone of The Bongos and Marti Jones (who, BTW, has a great live disc called "Live at Spirit Square) among others.

N.B. a couple of other live recordings:

Zachary Richard's "Fatras- Live in Montreal" A very young Sonny Landreth on guitar.
Kid Creole's "Live" cd is no demo disc, but captures the spirit of a great live show (and anyone who's seen Kid Creole knows that his show is GREAT) better than just about any recording I know.