Okonokos - best live album ever?

[exist10z]

No one has mentioned Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus.  Not one concert, but a great 'live' album nonetheless...

[rincon]

Yeah, I really think this conversation starts and ends with Allman Brothers at Fillmore East, still perplexed about the disagreement...

But since we are listing other options, I am with Rincon on Talking Heads, I was going to suggest Stop Making Sense - at least as a part of the conversation.

The name of this Band blows away Stop Making Sense, it covers the tours following each of the first 4 albums. Allmans is a classic, but I could never listen to more than 20 minutes at a time. Great concert, just not as listenable as many others listed here.

[exist10z]

Yeah, I really think this conversation starts and ends with Allman Brothers at Fillmore East, still perplexed about the disagreement...

But since we are listing other options, I am with Rincon on Talking Heads, I was going to suggest Stop Making Sense - at least as a part of the conversation.

The name of this Band blows away Stop Making Sense, it covers the tours following each of the first 4 albums. Allmans is a classic, but I could never listen to more than 20 minutes at a time. Great concert, just not as listenable as many others listed here.

Twenty minutes at a time?  That's not even a full song!

[rincon]

Yeah, I really think this conversation starts and ends with Allman Brothers at Fillmore East, still perplexed about the disagreement...

But since we are listing other options, I am with Rincon on Talking Heads, I was going to suggest Stop Making Sense - at least as a part of the conversation.

The name of this Band blows away Stop Making Sense, it covers the tours following each of the first 4 albums. Allmans is a classic, but I could never listen to more than 20 minutes at a time. Great concert, just not as listenable as many others listed here.

Twenty minutes at a time?  That's not even a full song!

Usually I listen to In Memory of Elizabeth Reed and I am just about done. BTW my great great grandmother was Elizabeth Reed. Only found that out recently. Bet it is a different one.

[robb]

Surprised there hasn't been any mention of either of Cash's prison albums yet.  They may not be the most "rocking" albums, but they definitely kick ass.

[Crispy]

I've listened to live rust more than any album ever, live or studio. So that's my #1 for sure. Then followed by exit stage left, then okonokos. Live at Leeds, the last waltz, grateful dead one from the vault all rank up there too.

WHOA. I forgot about One From the Vault! That one is also in my top 3. "Good evening, we welcome you..." I just love that Bill Graham introduction.

I'm with you guys on the Allman's Fillmore East record too.

[Tracy 2112]

No one has mentioned Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus.  Not one concert, but a great 'live' album nonetheless...

yep

[zanjam]

No one has mentioned Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus.  Not one concert, but a great 'live' album nonetheless...

Doh!  Forgot Waiting for Columbus.  That's high up there, too!

[LeanneP]

My man just got home with Okonokos! Squeeeeeeeee!

[Shug]

I've listened to live rust more than any album ever, live or studio. So that's my #1 for sure. Then followed by exit stage left, then okonokos. Live at Leeds, the last waltz, grateful dead one from the vault all rank up there too.

WHOA. I forgot about One From the Vault! That one is also in my top 3. "Good evening, we welcome you..." I just love that Bill Graham introduction.

I'm with you guys on the Allman's Fillmore East record too.

You'd pick One From The Vault over Live Dead or Europe '72 (which doesn't really count as a genuine live album in my book, but its still so great, whatever it is)?    I know it sounds so good and the complicated and intricate arrangements of the Blues For Allah songs is fantastic, but...  All the Dead's different phases, so much variability, but Live Dead is the balls, don't you think?

[johnnYYac]

With all due respect to Okonokos, a real full-band MMJ experience... I listen to Acoustic Citsuoca far more often.  Perhaps because of its manageable length, its easier to find the time and opportunity.  But what a great slice of live Jim.  Its one of my favorite live recordings.

[Mr. White]

I started looking over some of the posts from another thread about best live albums and/or DVD's and found this article posted by dragonboy back in 2008. The article is from Mojo from May 2008. Check out the comments after the article. They are mostly lists of favorite live albums and DVD's.


Quote from dragonboy from 2008
"Why Live Albums Rule!

Excitement, hits, bum notes, heckling: the spirit of rock'n'roll is alive and well in the grooves of the live album, says MOJO's Stevie Chick:"

http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2008/12/why_live_albums_rule_1.html

[Shug]

The replies to that article reminded me about  the mighty Humble Pie Live at Winterland 1973. Steve Marriott, one of the great greats in my book.

[iLikeBeer]

Phish's A Live One is a pretty good live album IMO...

[jadavis7]

I like Rust (and loooove NY), but I just can't put it in my Top 5, I don't think.

The Last Waltz is probably one of the best music documentaries/concert films ever, so that's in. Radiohead's Live at the Astoria is good stuff. The Flaming Lips' U.F.O.'s at the Zoo for sure.

I think Okonokos tops my list though. Especially because Tommy is turned way up in the mix. Gotta love the low end, and I feel like he gets turned down in the mix a little now. Plus you've got MMJ in full fighting force on like half the songs from ISM, most from Z, and some golden nuggets from At Dawn and TTF. Does the acoustic DVD of songs culled from the Okonokos shows count as part of Okonokos?

Oh, and let's not forget the bear, blood, and Cobra outro.

[Jeff Murray]

A couple of live albums that pop into my mind outside of Okonokos...

Live At Massey Hall - Neil Young
Priest Live - Judas Priest
The Gorge Box Set - Pearl Jam
Unplugged - Nirvana - As well as Live at Reading
Live at the Apollo - James Brown
Live After Death - Iron Maiden
Tribute - Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads

DVD - Beastie Boys - I F*ckin Shot That

[ItBeats4Jew]

Yes to the RUSH, but Exit Stage Left is my choice. It's my favorite live record of all time, but probably in a tie with Okonokos.

Rush - Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left )

totally agree! 

[Shug]

i've been trying to rent this from Netflix forever, but it looks like they don't really have it.  My Rush-obsessed days are behind me and I never owned this live record (doesn't it sound pretty much just like the studio versions since they were so "perfect" live?)  I'd love to watch the footage for old times' sake.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

a couple of my favorites, I don't know that I would, or am capable of determining the "best" of anything

Comes Alive- Peter Frampton (I'm old)
Deep End- Pete Townshend et al
Deepest End - Govt Mule

[Rufus T. Firefly]

also, and again not the best but.....

Live at Tipitinas- Anders Osborne