Best Live Prog Albums!
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Topic: Best Live Prog Albums!
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: Best Live Prog Albums!
Date Posted: October 01 2014 at 17:29
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Pick the Live albums that you think are the best!
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 01 2014 at 18:23
Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall. Just because I was there for the second night's concert has nothing to do with my choice. 
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 00:29
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Symphonyic live by yes
Different stages by rush Score by dream theater Coming of age by camel Two for the show by Kansas ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 01:10
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KRAAN - Live '75
OZRIC TENTACLES - Live Underslunky ZAPPA/MOTHERS - Roxy And Elsewhere GENESIS - Seconds Out YES - Yessongs HAWKWIND - Business Trip Live AND Love In Space GENTLE GIANT - Playing The Fool GROBSCHNITT - Solar Music Live PETER HAMMILL - The Margin JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - Bless Its Pointed Little Head PORCUPINE TREE - Come Divine CHICAGO - Live In Japan ...... just a few of my faves off the top of my head..... |
Posted By: Darious
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 02:04
I was just about to say that! This live album is one of them miraculous ones ------------- Writing about truth is a little bit like getting your dick out in public and hoping no one laughs (Steve Hogarth) |
SteveG wrote:Posted By: Kirillov
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 03:38
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I can't say that I'm a huge fan of live albums but the ones that spring to mind are: Hawkwind - Space Ritual Steve Hillage - Live Herald ELP - Pictures At An Exhibition (the best thing they ever did IMHO) |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 05:26
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Exit... Stage Left and All the World's a Stage by Rush (former's my personal favorite) i really don't know my favorite to be honest, but these two i feel like are up there. same with King Crimson's USA probably. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 05:33
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In the Woods...- Liveatthecaledonianhall Pain of Salvation- 12:5 Caravan- Caravan and the New Symphonia Marillion- Early Stages Live boxset King Crimson- The Great Deceiver Muse- HAARP Opeth- In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Kayo Dot/Tartar Lamb- Krakow Renaissance- Live at Carnagie Hall Dream Theater- Live Scenes From New York Marillion- Recital of the Script Van der Graaf Generator- Real Time The Gathering- Superheat The Gathering- Sleepy Buildings ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 05:34
Oh wow! What do you think of the King Biscuit albums, those would be my favourite of that band.
By the by, I am not per se a fan of live ALBUMS. I do love DVDs, depending on the band in question. But I love both Gentle Giant DVDs as well as Jethro Tull's Live at Madison Square Garden DVD. Among pure audio live albums, I really like PoS's 12:5, produced interesting interpretations of the original compositions which very few live albums do, striving as they do to get as close to the original as possible.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 05:47
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Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life Genesis - Second's Out Dixie Dregs - Bring Them Back Alive Pretty much any King Biscuit prog album.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 06:24
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Favourite live album of all time, ever: Tangerine Dream ~ Ricochet Amon Duul II - Live in London - really enjoy that when the mood it right. Yup - Renaissance - Live at the Royal Bertie Hall (aka King Biscuit Hour Presents) - excellent stuff, I particularly like the mutual respect the rock and orchestra musician have for each other, Rabinowitz's comments seem to be very genuine (if a little surprised perhaps). PoS - 12:5 ... perhaps the finest "unplugged" live album ever made. In fact I'd echo practically every live album on Andy's list, Sleepy Buildings is a damn good call.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 06:28
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Genesis Live.
ELP - WBMFTTSTNE
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 06:31
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I have a thing for live albums. It used to be The Doors' Absolutely Live, Allman Brothers from the Fillmore, Band of Gypsys, Kiss Alive, Metallica's Binge & Purge, Cream Live and of course The Woodstock album. Nowadays it's SBB Karlstad for the most. Any prog head worth his salt should own this baby  Nah I have so may faves and that includes the aforementioned Ricochet. What a stunner. I love looking at the art work while I'm listening to it. Very hypnotising and bewitching. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 07:51
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Ummagumma, Space Ritual, Can Box ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 08:18
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Ah, how could I forget Remember Shakti's Saturday Night in Bombay album! Not really prog in the strict sense of the word, though it's here on the archives, but a monstrous thing, this one. Shringar goes from a mesmerising, hypnotic entrance by santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma to a fiery McLaughlin-led climax. Yeah, on second thoughts, THAT is actually my favourite live album bar none. And having seen them perform about 11 years later, I can vouch for the fact that it wasn't a live-recorded-in-the-studio affair . Those musicians absolutely CAN play like Gods. *End of fanboy rave*
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 08:24
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Genesis Live
ELP-Pictures....
Renaissance-Live Carnegie
King Crimson-Great Deceiver box set
Hawkwind -Space Ritual
Barclay James Harvest Live 1974 ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 08:44
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Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple Live! Colosseum-Colosseum Live Le Orme-In Concerto |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 09:31
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Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
Tangerine Dream - Ricochet
King Crimson - Great Deceiver
Henry Cow - Concerts
Hawkwind - Space Ritual
Caravan - Fairfield
Magma - Hhai
Yugen - Mirrors
Camel - Live
Electric Masada - At The Mountains Of Madness
Von Zamla - 1983
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 09:38
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Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 14:38
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Yessongs Camel - A Live Record Transatlantic - Live In Europe
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 17:02
Thanks Dean, I love Sleepy Buildings, Travel in particular was exceptionally well performed. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 17:38
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One of the best as well as one of the most under rated is:
Solar Music live - No self respecting prog fan should be without it. |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 18:17
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SBB......Karlstadt Janos Varga Project......Live Wings of Revelation Agitation Free.....At the Cliffs of River Rhine Porcupine Tree......Live Coma Divine
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 21:55
oh yes! and a superb example of a guitar dominated yet fully symphonic album
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 00:44
| Forgot to throw in Anekdoten's Waking The Dead. Too good. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 01:19
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ELP - Welcome Back.... Rush - Different Stages Eloy Live Mike Oldfield - Exposed Marillion - Live At Loreley Porcupine Tree - Coma Divine Tangerine Dream - Poland Genesis - The Way We Walk The Longs IQ - Forever Live |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 08:13
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Jethro's Bursting Out ------------- |
Posted By: CosmicVibration
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 15:50
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Magma – Thuesz Hamtaahk Trilogy is the best prog live album and DVD. Probably my favorite Magma incarnation as well. Here’s a little taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGJYLv9DFY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGJYLv9DFY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGJYLv9DFY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGJYLv9DFY" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 16:07
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: October 03 2014 at 16:11
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GonG : Live Etc or any live Gong album and Floating Anarchy 77 ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 04 2014 at 02:25
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Yessongs
Pain of Salvation - Be Magma - Theus Haamthak, Opera de Rheims Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool Zappa - Roxy and Elsewhere ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: October 04 2014 at 06:49
I think these are GREAT suggestions Doug!, though I never (unfortunately) could listen to them, and I think it will be quite tough to find that Triumvirat's on the Internet. But the Le Orme's live album, I've seen it features an exclusive track: Truck Of Fire, I'd like to know your impressions about it. -------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 04 2014 at 18:37
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Gabriel Plays Live is great! ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: October 04 2014 at 22:14
Not a live album. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 12:44
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Posted By: fudgenuts64
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 13:38
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Live at Carnegie Hall is fantastic. Want to give a shout for the Genesis bootleg Live at Zurich 1977. Great sound and even better setlist. If you're a fan of Wind and Wuthering this is a must.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 16:14
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Strawbs: Live in America. A bit harsh sounding but dynamite performances by all. Includes Tony Fernandez and Andy Richards. ( I' m sure about Tony but not Andy though, but it's still a great lineup. This CD includes a version of Ghosts that is a killer!) ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 17:00
Triumvirat-Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY, 1974 Passport with Larry Coryell, At My Father's Place, NY, 1979 |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 18:27
Yeah I wonder how AMAZING might have been this Triumvirat gig!... About Le Orme I love them too and it's amazing to open a concert with a piano session, they usually feature a classical style on piano and I think it was the same on here too, wasn't it?. Wondering how damn good this '74 show might have been, thanks my friend! By the way, according to what I have found out on the Internet they have toured a lot but only one Official Bootleg released (Live In Rome 2010) - really disappointing... ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 21:18
I have an old bootleg version of that called "Strawbs Live in London" (!) that opens with "Lay Down". The concert is from their hardest rocking period and it's certainly rough cut, but the rawness works well for them here, additionally on a super version of "Simple Visions".
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