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Doctor’s Orders: The Best Live Album of All Time

A strong candidate, for sure

The British Newspaper The Independent, recently solicited a number of musicians’ opinions as to the best live albums of all time.

Some selection include:

Mark Ronson- Curtis Mayfield: Curtis/Live!

Rick Wakeman- The Who: Live at Leeds

Marianne Faithfull- Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live!

M Ward- Johnny Cash: Live at Folsom Prison

Badly Drawn Boy- Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-85

So what’s your pick? Post your answer below, defend it with a sentence or two and you just may earn a lovely prize from the Relix prize vault (assuming there is a Relix prize vault and I locate the darn key). At any rate, I promise that someone will win something but it’s fun just to play along…

Comments

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Jay V December 2, 2010, 15:03:27

Neil Young – Live Rust

Mick G December 2, 2010, 15:04:13

I second the Brothers, At Fillmore East

Steve H December 2, 2010, 15:11:30

Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live, 1966: The Royal Albert Hall Concert

Nan L December 2, 2010, 15:43:32

Gov’t Mule Live With a Little Help from Our Friends

Tyler Curtis December 2, 2010, 17:20:29

The album for the Last Waltz

Vernon Webb December 2, 2010, 17:24:43

Live Dead of course!

Joe December 2, 2010, 17:57:27

Bruce Springsteen Born To Run, The songs all old up well 35 years later!

deadheaduk December 2, 2010, 18:17:11

Well I should say Live/Dead but I think the best live album of all time is…. Misty in Roots Live at the Counter Eurovision

chezismith December 2, 2010, 18:18:00

Mahavishnu Orchestra – Between Nothingness and Eternity. It’s a religious experience, and I’m not religious.

Pete O December 2, 2010, 18:29:44

currently The Beatles Live at the BBC because it’s a great reminder of where they came from and how good at it they were.

jerryhickman December 2, 2010, 20:07:00

govt mule!!! Mullenium …..killer album

Doug Swinney December 2, 2010, 21:15:40

Band of Gypsys – Live at Fillmore East

Hurple December 3, 2010, 00:17:01

The Who – Live at Leeds

KBizz December 3, 2010, 10:28:22

Defiently Phish Colorado 88. It shows the raw energy of the band at such an early learning stage in their career

JPT December 3, 2010, 15:15:45

Stop Making Sense – Talking Heads I celebrate this bands entire catalog, but who can’t listen to this album, (or watch the DVD) without wanting to run in place and pretend your air guitar is a laser gun?

Patrick December 4, 2010, 02:17:48

Europe ’72? Can’t go wrong there. But i’ll have to go with DP4. Dark Star is from another planet. Other One into Lovelight is an hour in itself and not recommended while driving. AND a rare live Mason’s Children. If you can sit still while this is in rotation, get checked out.

derek December 4, 2010, 14:12:22

I’d have to go with Dicks Picks 4 also.Absolutely freakin’ mind blowin.Rip your face off Garcia guitar.Nothin’ Better.

Charles Sanson February 11, 2011, 16:29:20

Steppenwolf Live!