# Some great live tracks? (For my Tuesday radio show!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218 "2009-02-17T01:47:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/1 "2009-02-17T01:47:18Z")
The theme for my radio show\* tomorrow night is “F%&# It, We’ll Do It Live!” Three hours of quality live cuts from pretty much everybody. I have plenty, but what are some of your favorite live tracks? (Preferably radio-friendly ones I can download legally.) I’ll post the setlist here after (and maybe even during) the show! - The Zen Arcade! Tuesday, 7-10 PM EST, 88.7 WMMT-FM, Whitesburg, KY. [Stream it here!](http://www.wmmtfm.org) [Join the Facebook group!](http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=27359163910&ref=nf) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/2 "2009-02-17T01:52:40Z")
Do you do classics? Joe Cocker’s version of “Feelin’ Alright” (from the _Mad Dogs and Englishmen_ album) is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/3 "2009-02-17T02:03:07Z")
Any room for Grateful Dead, **Franklin’s Tower**? **Empty Spaces** from the Pink Floyd Soundtrack to the Wall. And of course, The Boss, **Thunder Road**. SSG Schwartz ETA: I forgot the best live track ever: Lone Justice, **Sweet Jane**. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/4 "2009-02-17T02:23:05Z")
See if you can track down a copy of David Bowie, Live In Santa Monica '72. It has an amazing version of Space Oddity on it featuring a coked out Ziggy making the rocketship “blast off!!” noises himself after the countdown. Also featuring Mick Ronson on guitar and backing vocals. The whole set is top to bottom great, but this is the most entertaining track. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/5 "2009-02-17T02:33:53Z")
> [@SuntanTigerTamer](#): > > See if you can track down a copy of David Bowie, Live In Santa Monica '72. It has an amazing version of Space Oddity on it featuring a coked out Ziggy making the rocketship “blast off!!” noises himself after the countdown. > > Also featuring Mick Ronson on guitar and backing vocals. The whole set is top to bottom great, but this is the most entertaining track. Believe it or not, I’ve played that very track on the show two or three times. No reason I can’t add it tomorrow night, as well. Thanks for the input, everybody! Keep it coming! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/6 "2009-02-17T02:37:37Z")
> [@DoctorJ](#): > > Believe it or not, I’ve played that very track on the show two or three times. No reason I can’t add it tomorrow night, as well. > > Thanks for the input, everybody! Keep it coming! Then you’re doing it right! What about Of Montreal covering Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”? Fucked Up covering “Blitzkreig Bop” with Moby (MOBY! People have crowd surfed to MOBY now!)? Animal Collective’s new song “Summertime Clothes” should be a cross genre hit, and there is a great version available for free online. I believe it was preformed late January/early February '09 at the Bowery in NYC. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/7 "2009-02-17T04:25:44Z")
For something fun, try the **Mighty Mighty Bosstones** ’ _Live From The Middle East_ album. It’s not actually from the Middle East, Asia - it’s live from Boston at their annual Christmas “Hometown Throwdown.” It’s classic skacore and full of energy. I’d recommend the tracks “Doves and Civilians” (one of many titles for their song “Drunks and Children”), “Hope I Never Lose My Wallet” or “Devil’s Night Out.” Oh…I am reading the lyrics and there’s swearing in “Devil’s Night Out”…the others are clear tho. There’s also some gems on Ben Folds Five’s [Naked Baby Photos](http://www.last.fm/music/Ben+Folds+Five/Naked+Baby+Photos). The songs vary in style, you’d have to choose for yourself… ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/8 "2009-02-17T04:36:28Z")
Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto (from PG Plays Live). ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/9 "2009-02-17T06:04:29Z")
These are great live albums, but I don’t know if there’s anything you can download: Hawkwind - _Space Ritual_ Nik Turner - _Past or Future_ ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/10 "2009-02-17T11:56:07Z")
One of my favorite live tracks is In A Daydream by the Freddy Jones Band. A great song with two amazing guitar solos. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/11 "2009-02-17T11:57:41Z")
New Day Rising off Hüsker Dü’s The Living End Heaven and Hell off Live at Leeds by The Who Mediterranean Sunrise off Friday Night in San Francisco by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía Don’t Smoke in Bed by Nina Simone Ace of Spades by Motorhead off No Sleep til Hammersmith Save a Prayer by Duran Duran off one of the Secret Policemen’s soundtracks BB King’s How Blue Can You Get off Live at the Regal must stop now. ---
**Author:** ![Monkey\_Chews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Monkey\_Chews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Chews)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/12 "2009-02-17T14:22:32Z")
“Sour Times” by **Portishead** , from the album _Roseland NYC Live_ (although it’s the only song on the album not recorded at that session) “Midnight Train To Georgia” by the **Indigo Girls** (covering Gladys Night & The Pips) from the album 1_200 Curfews_. “Big Love” by **Fleetwood Mac** from the album _The Dance_. “If It Be Your Will” by **Antony** from the album _Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man_ “Tomorrow Wendy” by **Andy Prieboy & Johnette Napolitano** , from the album _Triple J: Live At The Wireless_. Probably hard to find it, but worth it. If not, try Johnette doing it herself on **Concrete Blonde** ’s rarities collection _Still In Hollywood_. If you can somehow source an audio for this, it’s amazing: [I Remember](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYPCYboEpmk) by **Damien Rice** (make sure you stick to the end, the last 3 minutes or so are intense!) And this is just bonkers (admittedly half the fun is watching what the band is doing, so it’s not really suitable for a radio show. Still, it’s definitely worth checking out.): [Dance This Mess Around](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QpiGh76zTk) by **The B-52’s** ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/13 "2009-02-17T16:58:18Z")
Here’s some assorted old stuff: “Astronomy Domine” or “Careful With That Axe, Eugene”, by Pink Floyd, from Ummagumma. “Fishin’ Blues”, by Taj Mahal, from The Real Thing. “Sweet Jane”, by Lou Reed, from Rock & Roll Animal. “Bertha”, “Mama Tried”, “Wharf Rat”, “Not Fade Away”, or “Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad”, by the Grateful Dead, from Grateful Dead (“Skull & Roses”). “Who Do You Love”, “Universal Mind”, “Build Me a Woman”, or “Celebration of the Lizard”, by the Doors, from Absolutely Live. (None of those tracks appeared on any of their studio albums.) “Goin’ Down Louisiana”, “Back Door Man”, etc., by the Blues Project, from Live at the Cafe Au Go Go. “I’d Rather Be the Devil” or “Dust My Broom”, by Canned Heat, from Live at Topanga Corral. “Lover of the Bayou”, by the Byrds, from (untitled). And for a good voice-over bed – “Mountain Jam”, by the Allman Brothers, from Eat A Peach. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/14 "2009-02-17T17:14:59Z")
“Midnight Rambler,” Sympathy for the Devil," and “Street Fighting Man” from **Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out** by the Rolling Stones “Oh, Atlanta/Tripe Face Boogie” from **Waiting for Columbus** by Little Feat “Who Do You Love” (all 25 minutes of it!) and “Mona” from **Happy Trails** by Quicksilver Messenger Service ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/15 "2009-02-17T17:23:48Z")
YYZ and Passage to Bankok from Exit… Stage Left, by Rush. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/16 "2009-02-17T17:31:32Z")
hard to find, but: Elliott Smith “Supersonic” live in detroit ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/17 "2009-02-17T18:31:11Z")
I forget where exactly I got it, but The Nightwatchman(Tom Morello’s solo/folk act) at the 2007Bonnaroo Festival. It is a great set; look for his cover of “This Land Is Your Land” from the same show. You can never go wrong with Nirvana’s Unplugged album. Incubus’ Alive at Red Rocks is a great show. Some great solo’s, a drum battle(between the drummer, bassist, and singer), a bit from their Halo2 work, the crowd gets really, really into it. Not so much for the radio, but just the atmosphere and visuals of Red Rocks on the DVD is amazing. If you can figure out how to get it from the website to the radio, [Buck 65 w/ Symphony Nova Scotia](http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080418bucks)is live hiphop done with style. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Falling_Reverend)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/18 "2009-02-17T22:04:59Z")
If you want to start out the show with a bang I would go with The Clash, “Complete Control” from From Here To Eternity or MC5, "Kick Out The Jams from Kick Out The Jams. Guns Of Navarone by The Specials. I can’t recall which album its on but I’m pretty sure only the live version has been recorded. If you want to get obscure you could always go with either “Junco Partner” or “Gloria” by the 101’ers from the Elgin Ave. Breakdown Revisited cd. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218/19 "2009-02-18T01:08:58Z")
Chicago (still called Chicago Transit Authority at the time) _Live in Concert: Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 1969_, “25 or 6 to 4” and “Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?” U2: _Rattle and Hum_, pretty much the entire album. Both albums are available as MP3s via Amazon. ---
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Easy: Ted Nugent, Great White Buffalo from Double Live Gonzo [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-great-live-tracks-for-my-tuesday-radio-show/486218.md?page=2)