| sandrativadar 22.02.2009 11:09 |
So many great bands, so many great live performances, but which live album is THE BEST OF ALL-TIME? You, the fans from all over the world, will decide. Be a part of this exciting historic vote! Now the No.1 is Queen Live at Wembley !!!! Please vote!!!!!!! link |
| Saif 22.02.2009 12:18 |
I think that poll isn't worth shit because the site already has a demographic bias. The majority of people on that site Queen fans, because of the site's over-propagation on Queen fansites. Not that I'm dissing Live at Wembley, I'm just saying that the votes don't matter shit. |
| ana_libra 22.02.2009 12:28 |
Frampton Comes Alive is the biggest selling live double LP of all time... Wembley is great, but isn't it a bit of a exaggeration to say it's no.1? Where is Toto? They've always sounded brilliant live.. |
| cmsdrums 22.02.2009 12:31 |
I'd say that of all their live albums, Rock Montreal is the best. Audio wise it sounds great, it has a more interesting set than the Magic Tour, and has probably fewer overdubs than most of their live stuff. Having said that, Live Killers is an iconic Queen live album as it was the first real record of their shows, especially as it was such a great set around that time too, and many fans of rock music, whether they be Queen diehards or not, will have been brought up on that album. |
| on my way up 22.02.2009 12:42 |
Queen is my favourite band and also my favourite live band. BUT, I would not vote for a Queen live album because I believe the ultimate Queen live release still has to happen. I would vote for Hammy'79 though;-) But that still hasn't happened. I totally adore Queen live in the 80's but the best Queen live album has to be one from the seventies because that was when they were truly at their peak, combining musical brilliance and an unmatched stage presentation(and as stated above Hammy'79 is a great example but idealiter they would release a show from each tour:-). |
| LucTonnerre 22.02.2009 16:07 |
LIVE AT WEMBLEY is actually the only CD that I bought and sold again. I just can't listen to it. Crappy setlist, Mercury not reaching the high notes anymore.LIVE KILLERS is Queen at their peak. Great set, great sound and Mercury singing better than ever. |
| The Fairy King 22.02.2009 16:53 |
LucTonnerre wrote: LIVE AT WEMBLEY is actually the only CD that I bought and sold again. I just can't listen to it. Crappy setlist, Mercury not reaching the high notes anymore.LIVE KILLERS is Queen at their peak. Great set, great sound and Mercury singing better than ever. Live Killers and great sound in the same sentence? Joke of the century. |
| Band Forever 22.02.2009 17:11 |
LIVE AT THE BOWL ABSOLUTE MONSTER OF A PERFORMANCE. BEST VERSIONS: HERO/WWRY FAST, DRAGON ATTACK, FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS, NOW IM HERE, SOMEBODY TO LOVE, SO MANY HIGHLIGHTS IN ONE CONCERT EVEN STAYING POWER, BACK CHAT. NO CONTEST PEOPS THIS IS THE BEST! BETTER SETLIST THAN MONTREAL WHICH IS ALSO AN IMMENSE PERFORMANCE. I AGREE LIVE AT WEMBLEY MERCURY'S VOICE WAS SHOT, PROBABLY COMBINATION OF A COLD/FATIGUE AND OH YES THE CIGGIES. STILL INFINITELY BETTER THAN ONE MR RODGERS. I WISHED THEY HAD PLAYED LED ZEP'S IMMIGRANT SONG AT WEMBLEY AS THEY DID IN BERLIN RATHER THAN TUTTI FRUTTI, MAYBE WITH ROGER DOING THE AAHS! INSTEAD OF FREDDIE. |
| Josh Henson 22.02.2009 18:06 |
I would vote for Live Killers, or Rock Montreal before I ever voted for Wembley |
| Saint Jiub 22.02.2009 18:36 |
ana_libra wrote: Frampton Comes Alive is the biggest selling live double LP of all time... Wembley is great, but isn't it a bit of a exaggeration to say it's no.1? Where is Toto? They've always sounded brilliant live.. I was thinking of mentioning Frampton as well, but you beat me to it. |
| The Real Wizard 22.02.2009 18:54 |
As much as we all love Queen here, can it be argued that no currently released Queen live album belongs in any top 10 as long as these grand and/or influential albums are in the picture.. ? The Who - Live At Leeds Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive Deep Purple - Made In Japan Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won Rush - Exit Stage Left Supertramp - Paris Kiss - Alive AC/DC - If You Want Blood You Got It Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison However, after Queen releases something from the 70s other than Live Killers, that certainly may change. |
| reyes 22.02.2009 20:17 |
Hi Guys: YES YES YES: "LIVE AT WEMBLEY 86": it's the BEST LIVE ALBUM OF HISTORY!!!!!!! LU!!!!! |
| Saif 22.02.2009 22:05 |
Sir GH wrote: As much as we all love Queen here, can it be argued that no currently released Queen live album belongs in any top 10 as long as these grand and/or influential albums are in the picture.. ? The Who - Live At Leeds Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive Deep Purple - Made In Japan Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won Rush - Exit Stage Left Supertramp - Paris Kiss - Alive AC/DC - If You Want Blood You Got It Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison However, after Queen releases something from the 70s other than Live Killers, that certainly may change. Yeah, Queen should follow the template of Led Zeppelin... but they won't release anything from the 70's because there are lots of songs on the setlists the current generation of their fans are definitely unaware of(Ogre Battle, Now I'm Here, Let Me Entertain You, etc.) |
| Yara 22.02.2009 23:13 |
I don't think these polls make much, if any, sense. The proposal itself is preposterous: "What's the best live album of all time"? Who in his right mind can give an answer to this? The only possible answer comes from the fan base of each group, but then this is not that helpful in terms of evaluating the quality of the performances. Kidding around with the idea of the best decade in the history of music, a quite funny thread, I answered "Neil Young". Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" is considered one of popular music greatest albums by many maganizes and stuff. His "Time Fades Away" went gold, became quite legendary, even though it took years to be released on CD. All these, not to mention "Live Rust" and his "Unplugged", peaked at least about 20 in the charts. One will rightly say: "Ah, Yara, and then there's Allman's Brothers "At Filmore East", one of the greatest popular music albums ever". And I'd agree with that too. Then comes one and says: "Oh, how dare you don't mention Stones' Get Yer Ya Ya's Out? Are you out of your mind?", and I'd say: yes, you're right, quite a remarkable album. Other guy, more bluntly, says: "Yara, you cunt, what about James Brown's Live at the Apollo or B.B King's live at the regal? Just because they were black?". And I'd agree that those became quite legendary too and are remarkable in their own way and that I certainly don't have anything against black people, which would bring my questioner to Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock and Band of Gypsis - and I'd say all right, you're spot on, who am I to question Hendrix? I love both albums. Then comes a woman, she feels she's not well-represented, and says: "You bitch, Yara, don't you remember Janis Joplin's at her peak in Live at Winterland, 1968?", and I'd say: right, it's thrilling, no doubt. Then come Romeo, and he's moaning: "You bastard, you forgot the very greatest live presentation ever, Dylan's concert at Albert Hall, 1966, legendary while unofficial and even more after it became an official release". And I'd say: "Yes, who can top Dylan at Newport or Albert Hall? It's history in the making". By the way, one would say, "do you know a music style called "Jazz", which is also popular music, isn't it? How dare you fail to mention Coltrane & Monk's playing together at the Carnegie?". "Oh, yes, my dear", I'd say, "this is in fact one of my favorite live albums". Then would the lady come back and say: "Well, and you, for sure, won't recognize Aretha's live at Filmore or Amazing Grace as relevant?", and yes, I'd say, very relevant indeed, infectious listening. After being trashed by all kinds of people coming with great arguments to counter my defense of Wembley, I'd reply: "But, look at all this discussion, does it make any sense?", and then I'd get philosophical, yes, and I'd quote Cicero when he says that when different works of art attain such a level of excellence it's pointless to make comparisons - they're all the best in their own way. "I'm not willing to compare Mozart and Beethoven, it's nonsense", I'd say. BUT, that being said, for sure a line can be traced when it comes to albums that certainly DO NOT attain such level of excellence: I'm afraid Wembley may be there. : (( Sadly. Now, I could, yes, build an argument for Milton Keynes, in many ways: it encompasses all kinds of music, the performance is breathtaking and Brian's and Roger's adaptation of Action This Day, Staying Power, Back Chat and so on to the stage must be one of the most impressive musical achivements made by Queen. Roger's drumming is divine there, just wonderful, and Brian guitar playing is smooth, powerful and disarmingly creative. Freddie was indeed on fire, and taking into account that it's a live album from 1982 already encompassing exciting, beautiful funk, R&B and Rock and Roll fusion, thanks not only to Freddie's gorgeous performance, no, but to the creativity of the band, I think a case could be made for the nomination of this one, if for no other reason because it brought a whole music trend to stage and then helped consolidate part of what became, for better or for worse, the most influencial music styles to come - Queen's Milton Keynes antecipates Michael Jackson's sound and makes it happen on stage with a whole lot of power and energy. So: being the question absurd, I'd say that an argument could be made for enhancing the status of Queen's performance at MK among the finest live albums - I think there's no single best live album ever, but a bunch of impressive achievements which can't really be compared. Then, maybe, Queen's original, inovating approach to Rock and Roll at Milton Keynes could be quoted among the finest ones. :))) |
| pat10 23.02.2009 01:45 |
yeh live at wembley 86 will do for me awesome. |
| caine 23.02.2009 09:23 |
I am a huge Queen fan...bigger than most. However, The Who's Live At Leeds is hands down the best live album ever. |
| tugsbooch 23.02.2009 10:29 |
My personal Top 10 are: The Who - Live At Leeds UFO - Strangers In The Night Rush - All The Worlds A Stage Rush - Live In Rio Deep Purple - Made In Japan Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes - Live At The Greek KISS - Alive Tesla - Unplugged and finally, my favorite Queen Live Cd's are both bootlegs. One I have is from the Golden Greens Hyppodrome in London on April 21st 1974, the other is from the Hammersmith Odeon on Christmas of 1975. If I had to tag any as my fave, it would be The Who Live At Leeds as it was the 1st album I bought of a live performance. Other than that the others are in no particular order and there are many I like that aren't even on here. |
| on my way up 23.02.2009 10:34 |
I'm sure that Queen has a show in their archive that can rival with some of the albums others mention in this topic. The only thing they have to do is release it! If they really work on something like Earls Court '77 it could be awesome too(I'd like to hear the second night in full!) |
| The Real Wizard 23.02.2009 11:20 |
Saif wrote: they won't release anything from the 70's because there are lots of songs on the setlists the current generation of their fans are definitely unaware of(Ogre Battle, Now I'm Here, Let Me Entertain You, etc.) Then what better way to introduce the songs than with a highly-promoted brand new DVD of them in their 70s prime? |
| The Real Wizard 23.02.2009 11:21 |
tugsbooch wrote: One I have is from the Golden Greens Hyppodrome in London on April 21st 1974 That should be September 13, 1973... some of those bootlegs had the wrong date. Great show though! Which bootleg do you have in particular? |
| pittrek 23.02.2009 12:09 |
Sir GH wrote: As much as we all love Queen here, can it be argued that no currently released Queen live album belongs in any top 10 as long as these grand and/or influential albums are in the picture.. ? The Who - Live At Leeds Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive Deep Purple - Made In Japan Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won Rush - Exit Stage Left Supertramp - Paris Kiss - Alive AC/DC - If You Want Blood You Got It Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison However, after Queen releases something from the 70s other than Live Killers, that certainly may change. Wembley is OK, but definitely doesn't belong even to top 50 of the best live albums. It's a shame that DP's Made In Japan is out of the list . The same for Kiss Alive. What about Ramones - We're Outta Here or Metallica's Live Shit ? Or DP's Concerto For Group And Orchestra ? If you guys want to put Queen there, the album that belongs there is definitely Live Killers or Live At The Bowl |
| pittrek 23.02.2009 12:11 |
on my way up wrote: Queen is my favourite band and also my favourite live band. BUT, I would not vote for a Queen live album because I believe the ultimate Queen live release still has to happen. I would vote for Hammy'79 though;-) But that still hasn't happened. I totally adore Queen live in the 80's but the best Queen live album has to be one from the seventies because that was when they were truly at their peak, combining musical brilliance and an unmatched stage presentation(and as stated above Hammy'79 is a great example but idealiter they would release a show from each tour:-). Fantastic setlist + fantastic performance = Hammy 79, yes, it would be a perfect live album. Well at least the bootleg has pretty good audio :) |
| fufuliana 23.02.2009 12:37 |
I would say all of them!!!!!! But definitly Live at Wembley!!!!!!! I saw them in Luxembourg last year and i tell u............................................QUEEN |
| TheCosmosRocks 23.02.2009 13:27 |
Queen Live In Wembley is the best ever, I love it!!!!! |
| Memothequeen 23.02.2009 13:49 |
I think that Wembley is the best Queen's live album. Its a great band doing a great show. Maybe there's another great live album like Montreal...but Wembley has not competition!!. Bye! |
| on my way up 23.02.2009 13:57 |
pittrek wrote:on my way up wrote: Queen is my favourite band and also my favourite live band. BUT, I would not vote for a Queen live album because I believe the ultimate Queen live release still has to happen. I would vote for Hammy'79 though;-) But that still hasn't happened. I totally adore Queen live in the 80's but the best Queen live album has to be one from the seventies because that was when they were truly at their peak, combining musical brilliance and an unmatched stage presentation(and as stated above Hammy'79 is a great example but idealiter they would release a show from each tour:-).Fantastic setlist + fantastic performance = Hammy 79, yes, it would be a perfect live album. Well at least the bootleg has pretty good audio :) I'm glad we can enjoy the unofficial recording! But so many people do not have acess to bootlegs (or are simply unaware of their existence)and so they miss out on that stuff. Hammy'79 HAS to be released, this year it'll be 30 years since it was performed and still no sign of it getting the attention it deserves! The things I find Queen should release are(if they were properly or good enough recorded): London May'78(maybe coupled with an unheard Crazy tour show), Hammy'79 on dvd, Earls Court on dvd, Hammy'75 and Hyde park coupled and a Live Killers box. That's of course a lot but given the amount of stuff that has been released from the 80's it would not be crazy and it would sell. I know many music enthusiast that complain about the lack of live Queen seventies output. For many music fans that was when Queen was at their peak and I agree. And also, compared to the 80's there's relatively little great sounding unofficial stuff so with 70's stuff they can also surprise the die-hards. Ain't that great?:-) |
| on my way up 23.02.2009 14:06 |
Sir GH wrote:And I really believe we underestimate the Queen knowledge of many music fans. The people who actually buy music these days are real enthusiast and they generally know their stuff. I believe the first 2 albums are not well-known but from SHA onwards there are several hits or well-know songs on each album(and these albums sold well too in the day!Saif wrote: they won't release anything from the 70's because there are lots of songs on the setlists the current generation of their fans are definitely unaware of(Ogre Battle, Now I'm Here, Let Me Entertain You, etc.)Then what better way to introduce the songs than with a highly-promoted brand new DVD of them in their 70s prime? And, something brand new from band like Queen is always assured of much attention. Just think about how well Wembley sold, not only was that because of the hits but also because it was the first dvd of a serious. A seventies DVD of great quality would mean another exciting moment. |
| The Real Wizard 23.02.2009 14:07 |
pittrek wrote: If you guys want to put Queen there, the album that belongs there is definitely Live Killers or Live At The Bowl Honestly, if I had to pick one of the official releases, I'd take Rocks Montreal. The sound is absolutely superb, and it's the closest thing to capturing a strong performance by just the four of them currently available on the shelves. |
| pittrek 23.02.2009 14:35 |
Sir GH wrote:pittrek wrote: If you guys want to put Queen there, the album that belongs there is definitely Live Killers or Live At The BowlHonestly, if I had to pick one of the official releases, I'd take Rocks Montreal. The sound is absolutely superb, and it's the closest thing to capturing a strong performance by just the four of them currently available on the shelves. Yes, I agree that sound-wise Rock Montreal is the best officially released Queen product. But performance-wise I'd prefer something else |
| goinback 23.02.2009 16:05 |
As a Queen fan for over 30 years, *I* don't even like Wembley, so why would anyone else?!? Whimpy "pop" setlist with too many cover songs (for a barely 2-hour show) and Freddie's voice wasn't very good. Live Killers has bad sound and mixing problems but...that's why I like it. You can hear the excitement in the crowd without it being all glossed-up. I'm not quite sure this would put it in the Top 10 with some of the other heavier competition, but I bet there's a Queen concert in the archives from the '70s somewhere that should be in the Top 5 at least, or maybe even #1. But yeah the best live album of all time would just go to whatever artist's fan base votes the most, so a poll like that is pretty pointless. |
| tugsbooch 23.02.2009 18:39 |
Sir GH wrote: That should be September 13, 1973... some of those bootlegs had the wrong date. Great show though! Which bootleg do you have in particular? I have a few, but the two I mentioned are: Merry Christmas: The Live Experience Hammersmith Christmas '75 Setlist - [listo] [li]Now I'm Here [li]Ogre Battle [li]Bohemian Rhapsody [li]Killer Queen [li]March Of The Black Queen [li]Brighton Rock [li]Keep Yourself Alive [li]Liar [li]In The Lap Of The Gods [li]Seven Seas Of Rhye [li]See What A Fool I've Been [li]God Save The Queen [/listo] The Royal Countdown Golden Green Hyppodrome (Septmber 1973) Setlist - [listo] [li]Now I'm Here [li]Ogre Battle [li]White Queen [li]Bohemian Rhapsody [li]Killer Queen [li]March Of The Black Queen [li]Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise) [li]Bring Back That Leroy Brown [li]Keep Yourself Alive [li]Brighton Rock [li]Son and Daughter [li]Liar [li]In The Lap Of The Gods [li]See What A Fool I've Been [li]Seven Seas Of Rhye [/listo] Bonus Tracks (not part of the show, but interesting): [listo] [li]Thank God Its Christmas - unpublished [li]Under Pressure - demo version [li]Misfire - demo [li]Mad the Swyne - demo from '73, remixed version became B side of Headlong single [li]I Can Hear Music - unpublished [li]Goin Back - unpublished [/listo] |
| Saif 23.02.2009 20:27 |
Sir GH wrote:Saif wrote: they won't release anything from the 70's because there are lots of songs on the setlists the current generation of their fans are definitely unaware of(Ogre Battle, Now I'm Here, Let Me Entertain You, etc.)Then what better way to introduce the songs than with a highly-promoted brand new DVD of them in their 70s prime? It wouldn't sell well, my friend. People would look at the song list and fight shy of it seeing the unfamiliar names. Queen is all about the money nowadays; I doubt these concerts will get released while Brian and Roger are still alive. |
| Ken8 24.02.2009 03:46 |
What, no "Return Of The Champions"?? I'm disappointed in the Q+PR fans. |
| The Real Wizard 24.02.2009 09:08 |
tugsbooch wrote: Merry Christmas: The Live Experience The Royal Countdown These are actually both the same show... the most bootlegged Queen show ever, as it's been broadcast on the radio countless times. |
| Rick 24.02.2009 09:48 |
Gosh, I hate the sound on the Milton Keynes DVD. Especially the drum sound. It's too prominent in contrast to the backing vocals, which are far too buried in the mix. I wish they had kept the original sound, much much better. At least, that's my opinion. The only drums-related part I like, is the small interlude in Back Chat. |
| AmeriQueen 24.02.2009 16:13 |
I still don't get the Wembley '86 fetish. Best Live Rock Album ever is Montreal '81 to me. |
| maxpower 25.02.2009 07:29 |
The list is a load of ole pish, no Live At Leeds or If You Want Blood You've Got It those two albums are far superior to any Queen live album |
| wayne 1 25.02.2009 07:56 |
****LIVE KILLERS**** THAT ALBUM JUST BLEW MY MIND WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT, AND ON VINYL IT TAKES YOU STRAIGHT TO A 70'S QUEEN GIG. FOR ME THIS IS THE ULTIMATE LIVE ALBUM |
| Saif 25.02.2009 12:10 |
One thing I just noticed after visiting the site- "Live At Wembley" is matched up with Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains The Same". What the fuck? This further lowers my opinion of the website owners. If you're gonna put TSRTS in the poll, then match it up against Queen's "Live At The Rainbow", which would be a more proper comparison. In that case, Queen wins(IMO) but with How The West Was Won, LZ wins every time. 'cept for maybe "Hello Mary Lou" which I think Freddie sings better. |
| paulosham 25.02.2009 12:37 |
I thought that Thin Lizzy had it with Live and Dangerous or James Brown with Live at the Apollo |
| paulosham 25.02.2009 12:38 |
I thought that Thin Lizzy had it with Live and Dangerous |
| Winter Land Man 25.02.2009 15:23 |
Saif wrote: I think that poll isn't worth shit because the site already has a demographic bias. The majority of people on that site Queen fans, because of the site's over-propagation on Queen fansites. Not that I'm dissing Live at Wembley, I'm just saying that the votes don't matter shit. There's also a lot of Bon Jovi fans. And Bon Jovi is shit. Their lyrics, one can sing them before even hearing them. So simple. |
| nicoleT 25.02.2009 20:22 |
Thanks for posting this! As usual on VoteNumber1 it is a close contest at the moment between Queen, BonJovi, and Journey fans, but this time Bruce Springsteen fans are also jumping in. I hope everyone keeps voting each day (I bookmarked it and check it when I first log on each day) so that Queen can win it this time. ;D |
| john bodega 26.02.2009 02:22 |
I loved Live at Wembley when I bought it. Then I got a torrent of Earls Court from Queenzone and realised there was a time when Freddie didn't sound like a saxophone. I've got Live at the Bowl and Montreal now and they honestly blow Wembley out of the water, though there's some things I dearly love about the latter DVD. Bursting onto the stage with One Vision, for instance. Little things here and there. |
| The Real Wizard 26.02.2009 11:21 |
Jacob Britt wrote: And Bon Jovi is shit. Their lyrics, one can sing them before even hearing them. So simple. You state that as if there's something wrong with simplicity. Some of the best songs ever written are incredibly simplistic. Like it or not, there are probably just about as many people who can sing along to Livin' On A Prayer as there are people who can sing We Will Rock You. |
| caine 27.02.2009 04:52 |
Bon Jovi sucks donkey balls, and this comes from a fellow New Jersey citizen. Queen's best set list live was probably Killers. Big Queen fans such as myself would love to see more live material from the 70's. Perhaps, since everyone likes to compare them to Zep, they should do as Zep on their DVD and take snippets through time. Anyone see Lep live last year? Grand Funk gets a shout out from me too...2 great live cds, but caught in the act has better sound. Hendrix at woodstock or Monterey are great listens as well. |
| killer_king 27.02.2009 07:39 |
Hallo everybody I can't choose just one live album as the best live rock album ever....so here's my top 10: Iron Maiden - Live After Death Kiss - Alive! Queen - Live Killers Deep Purple - Made In Japan Aerosmith - Live Bootleg Scorpions - World Wide Live Judas Priest - Priest...Live! UFO - Strangers In The Night Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same Rainbow - On Stage As you might've noticed the're all quite old. But the only thing I missed from the vinyls is those double live albums. Those pictures of the band on the stage....that amke you figure out how the show was. Now a live album is just a single CD and...........it just isn't the same....D'you what I mean??? Thank you for this wonderful web site Keep on rockin' |
| kosimodo 27.02.2009 10:57 |
Live at the bowl does it for me... Specially the first numbers. Wembley doesnt. The DVD is fun, the 2 cd's are harder to swallow. Do i dare say it? Rod Stewards 'absolutly live' is fun to listen to.[img=/images/smiley/msn/omg_smile.gif][/img] |
| The Real Wizard 27.02.2009 12:45 |
killer_king wrote: Those pictures of the band on the stage....that amke you figure out how the show was. Now a live album is just a single CD and...........it just isn't the same....D'you what I mean??? Absolutely, I agree for the most part. But a lot of the prog bands still maintain the quality live album, like Saga, Dream Theater, and Spock's Beard. Another one to add to the list: Humble Pie - Performance Rockin' the Fillmore Sheer power. |
| mike hunt 27.02.2009 12:51 |
Wembley was the first show I owned from queen, so i'll always have a warm spot for that one. I thought it was the ultimate queen show, but as I discovered their earlier concerts I realized wembley wasn't as good as I thought. Montreal and Live at the bowl are much better, and the 70's show that i have on bootleg are amazing. all these shows blow wembley out of the water. Even saying that I still have a warm spot for that 86 show. the crowd was amazing. |
| cmsdrums 28.02.2009 06:20 |
Sir GH wrote:killer_king wrote: Those pictures of the band on the stage....that amke you figure out how the show was. Now a live album is just a single CD and...........it just isn't the same....D'you what I mean???Absolutely, I agree for the most part. But a lot of the prog bands still maintain the quality live album, like Saga, Dream Theater, and Spock's Beard. Another one to add to the list: Humble Pie - Performance Rockin' the Fillmore Sheer power. If we're adding suggestions, I would go for Thunder's "Live" double CD from 1997. As with all their live stuff, it is one of very few (if any) official live albums with absolutely no overdubs of any kind at all. Great set encompassing their career to date at that point, beautifully played, fantastic crowd. In addition I'd go for Dan Reed Newtork's "Live At Last" - not really a live performance taken from a show or two, but a compilation of live tracks from throughout their career from their recorded vaults, whether it be soundboard recordings, old pre-mixed stereo masters etc.. As an interesting side issue, are there any live bands that we think should have live albums but haven't? I'm certainly amazed that Extreme never had a live album released back between 1990-1995 (thought hopefully we may get one from the latest tour), and even if you don't like them, I'm surprised that the record company didn't jump on the bandwagon and release a The Darkness live album/DVD to capitalize on their success at the time. |