What is your favorite Live Recording?

FrantzM · Sep 28, 2010

muralman1

Would not be the first time we disagree. I find this particular recording much more satisfying on CD than on LP of which I did have the first pressing.
IMO piano is one of those instruments where (the best) CD matches and often surpasses (the best) analog.

RBFC · Sep 28, 2010

FrantzM said:
muralman1

Would not be the first time we disagree. I find this particular recording much more satisfying on CD than on LP of which I did have the first pressing.
IMO piano is one of those instruments where (the best) CD matches and often surpasses (the best) analog.

Frantz,

Muralman is talking about the original CD RR-25CD being better than the later CD (which was remastered in HDCD as RR-35CD). I had the original LP, and while good, I didn't feel it was "what's best".

Lee

Jimna · Sep 28, 2010

The new release Grateful Dead - Formerly The Warlocks is excellent.

tmallin · Sep 28, 2010

muralman1 said:
Another Reference jewel is "Nojima Plays Liszt." I am talking about the first pressing, the RR -25CD, not the new HDCD version. On my system the unmodified recording is more live sounding than any other piano recital in my collection.

Yes, an excellent recording, but it was made in the studio, not live.

basaltguy · Sep 29, 2010

I sold high end audio in the hay day for almost 20 years. You show me an audiophile recording and (most of the time, David Chesky has some exceptions) and I will show you uninspired music. Here is one:

Kurt Elling - Live in Chicago. I also agree wholeheartedly with Belafonte at Carnegie.

MylesBAstor · Sep 30, 2010

RBFC said:
Frantz,

Muralman is talking about the original CD RR-25CD being better than the later CD (which was remastered in HDCD as RR-35CD). I had the original LP, and while good, I didn't feel it was "what's best".

Lee

Lee:

I was never a huge fan of the RR LPs; they always had a diffuse, grey metallic veil over them. Big bass but the upper octaves were weird sounding. If u can, get a listen to the TTP 15 ips RR reissues; they're in another universe. Know that Stan Ricker mastered many of the RR releases but just didn't do a great job (was it the 1/2 speed mastering???).

Gregadd · Sep 30, 2010

Phoebe Snow LIVE at BearsvilleTheatre,Woodstoock, NY 2008, VERVE
1. SHAKEY GROUND
2. SOMETHING REAL
3. IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
4. IF I CAN JUSTGET THROUGH TONIGHT
5. POETRYMAN
6. YOU'RE MY GIRL
7.NATURAL WONDER
8.THE OTHER GIRLFRIEND
9. PIECE OF MY HEART
10. ROCKING PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU
11. WITH A SONG IN MYHEART
A GOOD SHOW.

jadis · Jan 14, 2011

Just got this recently, nice live recording, with nice back up band. I never thought I'd enjoy the Spanish songs as much as the English ones.

Jimna · Jan 14, 2011

Love this recording, Punky's Whips shakes my house.

Frank Zappa - Hammersmith Odeon

CD1:
1-1. Convocation/The Purple Lagoon [2:18]
1-2. Dancin' Fool [3:43]
1-3. Peaches En Regalia [2:36]
1-4. The Torture Never Stops [13:52]
1-5. Tryin' To Grow A Chin [3:37]
1-6. City Of Tiny Lites [7:01]
1-7. Baby Snakes [1:54]
1-8. Pound For A Brown [20:39]
CD2:
2-1. I Have Been In You [13:55]
2-2. Flakes [6:39]
2-3. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [3:54]
2-4. Punky's Whips [10:26]
2-5. Titties 'n Beer [4:49]
2-6. Audience Participation [3:32]
2-7. The Black Page #2 [2:49]
2-8. Jones Crusher [3:01]
2-9. The Little House I Used To Live In [7:13]
CD3:
3-1. Dong Work For Yuda [2:56]
3-2. Bobby Brown [4:54]
3-3. Envelopes [2:16]
3-4. Terry Firma [4:10]
3-5. Disco Boy [6:43]
3-6. King Kong [10:10]
3-7. Watermelon In Easter Hay (Prequel) [3:55]
3-8. Dinah-Moe Humm [6:10]
3-9. Camarillo Brillo [3:23]
3-10. Muffin Man [6:18]
3-11. Black Napkins [5:16]
3-12. San Ber'dino [5:54]

DaveyF · Jan 14, 2011

Those already posted are great...

Like to add:

Uriah Heep Live ( Black cover LP on the UK Bronze label).

Ronm1 · Mar 3, 2011

I have and agree on all mentioned earlier...I'll add

Jazz Hat Mike Garson HDCD RR
200 Miles Cowboy Junkies
Monterey Concerts - Cal Tjader 2disc set, 1st disc only, 2nd IMHO sonics are a mess. Sad really as their are some good performances.
Offbeat - Claire Martin Linn

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