THIS is the greatest live album of all time (IMO........)

[Electrophonic Tonic]

So, this has been one of my little musical crusades. I believe that Jerry Lee Lewis' Live at the Star Club, Hamburg is the greatest live album of all time. For some quick background, this album was recorded in 1964, a point in Jerry's career when he was lower than low. His backing band BARELY keeps up with him, as he turns standard 50's rock and roll into a grindcore, ludicrous speed. Jerry constantly is yelling/insulting the band (one hit wonders, the Nashville Teens) to keep up with his pace and has no mention name dropping himself into other artist's tracks.

Kick out the Jams, At Folsom Prison, Live at the Leeds and other classic live albums show a certain energy and rawness to a band. Those albums mentioned above are candles, compared to the Great Chicago Fire that is Live at the Star Club.

Here are some clips:

"What I'd Say (Parts 1 + 2)"
This is where you'll hear Jerry namedrop himself into Ray Charles' song. And at the start of part 2, you'll hear him yell at his backing bad.


"Good Golly Miss Molly"
This first video is the original version by Little Richard, recorded in 1958


This is what Jerry Lee Lewis turned it into less than 6 years later on Live at the Star Club.

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So, if you haven't heard this before, what do you think? If you have, what's been your opinion of it?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

Folsom Prison by JC is brilliant as is his San Quentin cd.

Live At Leeds by The Who also.....so im glad you mentioned those!

Neil Young "live rust" and "weld" are also classics

Wings "over america" also

CCR "the concert" brilliant!

[Tiggi]

I have the JLL Hamburg album, and whilst it's certainly a great record, I don't think it's the best Live album ever. If I had to pick a fave live album, it would probably be Complete Captured Live by Peter Tosh:

[Music Head]

The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper

[Jerome]

Kansas - Two for the Show
Genesis - Seconds Out
Jethro Tull - Bursting Out
Rainbow - On Stage
Superptramp - Paris
ELP - Works Live
Yes - Yesshows
Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth

[SteveO]

Some of my favorite live albums ......

David Bowie - Stage
The Beatles -Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Queen - Rocks Montreal
ZZ Top - Live in Teaxas
The Who - Live at Leeds
Grand Funk - Bosnia
Ani Difranco - Live at Clip
Geoff Brown Live
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
James Brown - Sex Machine
The Killers - Live at Royal Albert Hall
Jerry Jeff Walker - Viva Terlingua !
Led Zeppelin - How the West Was Won
Supertramp- Paris
Woodstock '69
Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Fillmore East with Band of Gypsies
Pink Floyd - Pulse and Delicate Sound of Thunder
Santana - Lotus

...into infinity !...I love live albums ! Good choices guys !! Thanks for some new live recommendations ...and ET, I'll definitely be checking out the JL Lewis live album !!!...thanks

[yaufent]

nice track Wanderer,
if the rest of your material is of this quality you deserve all the success that may come you way

my rating for the track above.... 7/10

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Chicago at Carnegie hall..

[danielkr94]

B.B. King - Live in Cook County Jail

[mtthwibrahim]

Mingus at Antibes