Esau. Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'm surprised Hendrix's 'Band Of Gypsys is a low on the list to be honest. (Then again, it is RS mag.. ) Glad these two were on it, sorta figured they would be. #5 - Bob Dylan & The Band, Before the Flood (1974) #18 - Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series, Volume 4: The Royal Albert Hall Concert (1988) The Twenty-Five Best Live Albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 #9 - Phish, A Live One (1995) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 When is the Top 25 List of Top 25 Lists coming out? How many times can people make these things anyway?? (rhetorical bradm, please don't post link ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Guys, take a look at the title of the article on the RS page:Rock List: The Twenty-Five Best Live AlbumsAn unranked collection of incredible shows captured on record, with audioSo, maybe we should give them their ranking ... which ones of these would you place at the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I saw that after I posted, but really its Rolling Stone magazine, so ranked/unranked its still worth the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Good point. That mag lost it's "cred" many years ago IMHO. I picked one up the other day and couldn't believe that it was still Rolling Stone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Yeah - I stopped renewing my subscription a few years ago - 25% stuff I was interested in alot or a little, 60% I wasn't interested in and %40 seemed to be advertisemnts. (yes I know its more then 100% ) It is interesting to see Phish on one of their lists though, not sure how many times that has happened, at least concerning best albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Seriously, Ween, Live in Chicago isn't even there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 And to have the Bruce box set included, but no mention of a real live album (London 1975 that was a part of the BtRun box set) is a travesty. That 75 show is magical, and a must. The 75-85 box set has not aged so well........Sps. For a bit of music trivia, did you know that when Columbia released the Springsteen live box set- they were so swamped with demands that they produced no other albums for nearly 4 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 hmmmmmm, Frampton Comes Alive isnt there ... and neither is Rush in Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 hmmmmmm, Frampton Comes Alive isnt there ... Thankfully with history, RS gained some perspective. Just because its the all time sales leader, doesn't mean its the best (right Bing?).S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 sure, it sold millions, but it's also an incredible album. just because its a monster doesn't mean its not good. its a great live album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 So the top 25 live albums list is a collections of photos of the bands who created the albums? that's weak.I don't see any Queen on there - Live Killers, Live at Wembley 86, Queen Rock Montreal are all stellar albums. Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous is also amazing.Elvis Costello Live at El Mocambo is wickedClapton Unplugged...Just another weak list by RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Seriously, Ween, Live in Chicago isn't even there. It shouldnt be bonehead. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 hmmmmmm, Frampton Comes Alive isnt there ... and neither is Rush in RioExit...Stage Left is far more significant historically, and it still didn't make the list. All The World's A Stage is better too. Old bands that make new live albums will rarely make a Best Of list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 That's easily the best list I have seen from RS in a loooooong time even though it is missing Zappa's Roxy And Elsewhere but that is a personal gripe more than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 it's a photo essay, not a list Dooche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 It's not hard for RS to make a decent Best Of list because each list draws from a time period when the magazine was actually respected and historically relevant. They jumped the shark in the 80's, which is understandable since that's when I jumped the shark. That disgustiung decade did a lot of us in, at least music-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwe333 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 missing: Gentle Giant - Playing the FoolDeep Purple - Made in JapanFree - Live!Focus - Live at the RainbowJohnny Winter - And/LiveRory Gallagher - Irish Tour(yes, I'm old) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Do you think any of those albums should bump-out the one's that are already listed... with all due respect?I love Albert King's Live Wire or The Quintet Jazz at Massey Hall or even Live Evil, but I don't think RS looks to jazz and blues too much, let alone 70's metal or art rock. Although the idea of Focus making the list makes me shudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 did Abba have a live album? because if they did, THAT should be #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwe333 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Do you think any of those albums should bump-out the one's that are already listed... with all due respect?I love Albert King's Live Wire or The Quintet Jazz at Massey Hall or even Live Evil, but I don't think RS looks to jazz and blues too much, let alone 70's metal or art rock. Although the idea of Focus making the list makes me shudder. They're simply in my best all time live recordings. Yup, and all from my youth (and guitar based). I think cases could be made for both the Deep Purple and Johnny Winter records - both popular, important. The Free is an unappreciated gem, but very influential. 'Course RS focuses as much (or more) on cultural import than musical import. Yeah, Focus is silly, but Akkerman's on fire on that disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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