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The.Crimson.King
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Topic: Highest Ranked 70's Live Prog Album Posted: September 05 2013 at 01:08 |
The big 70's prog bands were almost required to release at least one live album to show the world that they really could duplicate their complex studio creations in front of a live audience. This is your chance to let us know what you think of their finest efforts. Here are the top 25 PA ranked live albums from the 70's (listed in order of their ranking, high to low). Each album was r equired to have a minimum of 100 ratings to qualify.
Vote for your favourite PA ranked 70's live album. Also, be sure to tell us if any of these albums were recorded on tours that you actually attended!
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antonyus
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 01:39 |
Solar Music is fantastic live record...my vote goes to Grobschnitt
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richardh
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 01:48 |
ELP - Welcome Back My Friends
they play all of Brain Salad Surgery live except Benny The Bouncer You get an extended Tarkus with some amazing synths and drumming that was never bettered imo and then there's the acoustic section book ended by Take A Pebble demonstrating some great jazz skills by Emerson on the piano
Its my first pick Desert Island disc as well as my favourite live album
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b_olariu
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 02:10 |
Bursting Out - Jethro Tull '78
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Chris S
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 03:13 |
Seconds Out followed by Yessongs
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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tamijo
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 03:18 |
Bursting Out - Jethro Tull '78
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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progresssaurus
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 03:26 |
Pictures at an Exhibition (followed by Journey to the Centre of the Earth)
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 03:28 |
Yessongs.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 03:35 |
King Crimson USA over Genesis Seconds Out.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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someone_else
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 04:01 |
My top 5 from this list: 1. Yessongs - Yes 2. Playing the Fool - Gentle Giant 3. Ricochet - Tangerine Dream 4. Genesis Live 5. Two for the Show - Kansas
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Chris S
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 06:54 |
^ Ah Ricochet
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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Jbird
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 07:00 |
Kansas - Two For The Show
no 'fixes' or overdubs on that one
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 07:00 |
I'm not generally wild about live albums, but this is still a pretty stunningly good list. My vote goes to Magma - it was my introduction to them and remains the benchmark of excellence for them.
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chopper
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 07:22 |
Easy, Genesis Live, the first prog album I bought. Surprised that I'm the first to vote for it.
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Mormegil
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 07:47 |
Lots of great selections here, but Seconds Out stands as my favorite.
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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digdug
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 07:59 |
touch choice!
went with
Pictures at an Exhibition
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Prog On!
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Hercules
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 09:42 |
Playing the Fool, Live at Carnegie Hall and Seconds out are all amazing, but A Live Record is simply the best live album ever made.
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timothy leary
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 10:18 |
SBB Karlstad Live
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dave-the-rave
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 10:31 |
Yessongs without question, followed by Tangerine Dream's 'Encore.'
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: September 05 2013 at 10:55 |
timothy leary wrote:
SBB Karlstad Live |
Hah, I was going to mention that one. Seems to be somewhat under the radar here. I really hope people will pick it up at some point though. I would've voted for it in a heartbeat, hands down. In the absence of SBB I'm voting for Margarine Fiend's Ricochet. I listened to it here the other night, and it is such a trip! Could've gone for Solar Music Live too.
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