# What is your favorite live music recording **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469 "2017-09-27T21:48:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/21 "2017-09-28T00:28:27Z")
Gosh where to start: - The Who “Magic Bus” from “Live at Leeds” - Blue Oyster Cult “Last Days of May” from “On Your Feet or On Your Knees” - Pat Travers “Born Under a Bad Sign” from “Stick with What You Know” - Tower of Power “Soul Vaccination” from “Soul Vaccination” - UFO “Rock Bottom” from “Strangers in the Night” - Allman Brothers Band “Mountain Jam” from “Live at Fillmore East” (CD full version) - Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” from “Stop Making Sense” soundtrack More as I think of them ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/22 "2017-09-28T00:46:48Z")
I’ll post up some jazz and some YouTube video tomorrow. For now I want to add something from The Last Waltz, it is tough because there are a lot of good choices. It has my favorite version of Helpless, Caravan, Up on Cripple Creek and Wheel on Fire. Ultimately though I’m going with I Shall Be Released- by the Band, Bob Dylan and a whole lot of other people. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/23 "2017-09-28T01:18:28Z")
Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Year Of The Horse” “It’s all one song” says Neil on the album acknowledging that the songs all blend together. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/24 "2017-09-28T01:19:27Z")
Rush “Marathon” from A Show of Hands. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/25 "2017-09-28T01:33:22Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Year Of The Horse” Riffing on the theme: Tears for Fears - “Year of the Knife” ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/26 "2017-09-28T01:38:22Z")
Les McCann Compared to What ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/27 "2017-09-28T01:38:42Z")
From **The Band** ’s Last Waltz album: The Weight (featuring the Staple Singers). mmm ---
**Author:** ![JHBoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@JHBoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JHBoom)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/28 "2017-09-28T01:39:54Z")
Zeppelin’s [Dazed and Confused](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDOlls4zUFs), from a Danish TV recording in '68. Eagles’ The Long Run, from the [_Eagles: Live_](https://open.spotify.com/album/04ZCu8OHFUgbf9Ko0bOSZ2) album. David Gilmour (and a couple guests) performing [Shine On You Crazy Diamond](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv_RRg51bJI), from the _Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall_ DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/29 "2017-09-28T02:17:30Z")
“Come together” John Lennon and the plastic ono band live at Madison Square Garden. I don’t where to find it…I 've only seen a video of it, probably from the movie ‘Imagine’ It’s cool cause he forgets some of the words and makes up knew ones ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/30 "2017-09-28T02:44:17Z")
“Bastille Day”, “Lakeside Park”, and especially “By-Tor and the Snow Dog” by Rush, from “All The World’s a Stage.” ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/31 "2017-09-28T02:47:06Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > . . . \*\*Paul McCartney \*\*Maybe I’m Amazed from _Wings over America_ . . . Try the Faces version from Long Player. Cuts Paul back, down and sideways… ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/32 "2017-09-28T02:59:00Z")
So many good ones from **Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Nine Tonight** I’ll go with “Feel Like a Number” From **Eddie Money’s Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money** the live version of “Where’s the Party?” From **Classic Yes** the live version of “Roundabout” And finally, from Kenny Loggins Alive - “Love Has Come of Age” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/33 "2017-09-28T03:31:01Z")
Cheap Trick has to be on this playlist somewhere. I’m not too much for most live albums, but Cheap Trick sounded better on live recordings. Assuming you’re sick of all the usual hits from the _At Budokan_ record, I’ll recommend [“Hello There”](https://youtu.be/wkUUPGNy5SU?t=66) to provide a powerful opening to at least the rockin part of your live album playlist. ---
**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/34 "2017-09-28T03:37:01Z")
Saw California Honeydrops locally last year, fun band, Cry For Me was one of my favorite tunes, [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RQBX8wb3w68/maxresdefault.jpg "Cry for Me (Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBX8wb3w68) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/35 "2017-09-28T03:41:56Z")
**Big Love** , Fleetwood Mac (just Buckingham, actually), The Dance **Castilian Drums** , Brubeck Quartet, Carnegie Hall ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/36 "2017-09-28T03:47:57Z")
“Grand Canyon” from **Drive-By Truckers** _It’s Great to Be Alive_, disc 3. I’m pretty sure you can hear me on that track. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/37 "2017-09-28T03:52:30Z")
sssssscreEEEEAAAAAAAMMMMM FOR ME LONG BEACH! Really all of Iron Maiden’s _Live after Death_ But specifically _Phantom of the Opera_ and \*Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner \* ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/38 "2017-09-28T04:49:31Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Oh man, how’d I forget Live Stock? Great choice. > > [Can I Change My Mind? - Roy Buchanan and Billy Price, “Live Stock”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlRW2TV3u9o) Kind of restrained for Roy. Always felt like he wasn’t one to let a song get in the way of a guitar solo, but he serves the song well here. Saw him live once, saw Billy live several times. I remember Billy Price! I used to see him around the D.C area. Always liked “You Can’t Get Blood From A Stone.” ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469/39 "2017-09-28T05:35:26Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > I remember Billy Price! I used to see him around the D.C area. Always liked “You Can’t Get Blood From A Stone.” He taught around southwestern PA for a long time, had a few bands, was quite active. Don’t know what he’s up to recently though. [Here’s a cut from one of his most successful ventures.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsKEBltvd60) To keep on-topic: [Eli’s Coming - Three Dog Night, in this YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuNBengxaQ) Sure would like to get a good copy of that performance. Their live album performance wasn’t the same. ---
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[The Ecstasy of Gold](https://youtu.be/rKFpaCMRWgU) – Ennio Morricone [Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)](https://youtu.be/ZHr38NcFyts) – Roy Orbison (and the best backing band you’ve ever seen) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-live-music-recording/797469.md?page=3)