Comments on: Reader Request: Is the Live Album Dead?

By: Chormusiker

Chormusiker — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:42:47 +0000

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:34:11 +0000

My Morning Jacket’s 2 disk live album “Okonokos” I think is pretty awesome. Archive.Org has some great live sets, Ryan Adams 9/21/07 is especially good.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:26:44 +0000

Man I have so many live albums in my collection. In fact I just picked up Widespread Panic’s “Live in the Classic City” the other day. I love live albums, I mean, the way I look at it, a live recording the next best thing to seeing a band live, particularly if its well produced.

For a website devoted to the live music experience, i have to say I’m a little surprised this topic has been brought up.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:31:14 +0000

The live album is definitely NOT dead. It just depends where you’re looking. Take bluegrass for example, artist after artist has proven that the best Bluegrass musicians are just as excellent live as they are in the studio; in fact many artists get better on the stage.

McCoury Music just put out a new album, Moneyland, featuring The Del McCoury Band, Patty Loveless, Chris Knight, and MANY others. You can type in this website to listen to all the songs on the album or even get a free download
http://www.livinginmoneyland.com/free

Do a little research on some of these artists and you’ll find countless live albums that are just as amazing as the studio cut.
Enjoy!
-Erin

By: S

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:21:03 +0000

Live music is definitely not dead- seeing music live is a completely different experience from just listening to a studio version that i think is only right for all fans to have access to… I have been listening to a lot of Eric Solomon lately and when I saw him live last week in Calgary, it gave me a newfound respect… i wish i could find a recording!

By: Che

Che — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:29:48 +0000

The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded and my personal favorite. Second on the list would be Live! by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Some other favorites:

- Frampton Comes Alive (“You know what was a monster? Frampton Comes Alive, 1976! Is there anyone you knew who didn’t have that record?”)
- Is There Anybody Out There (Pink Floyd playing The Wall live)
- The Closing of Winterland (one of many good Grateful Dead live albums, this one notable because it was the last concert at the legendary Winterland Ballroom)

As for newer live albums, how about Okonokos, My Morning Jacket’s live double album?

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:02:10 +0000

I’ve likewise been enjoying the NPR series (DeVotchKa especially). Likewise for MTV unplugged (Maxwell and (eek!) Counting Crows). But my all time favorite is INXS’ Live Baby Live. Wow, I just named a lot of guilty pleasures here.