Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Franticsmurf said: I generally prefer the live album versions of most music by my favourite bands. My first 'proper' album was 'Yesshows' - and I only found their studio albums a little later, by which time I'd been spoilt by the energy and excitement of the live performances. The performances on Yessongs are amazing too but blimey, it sounds like it was recorded from the venue toilet. Edited September 1, 2023 by Cosmo Valdemar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 The Cure - Show 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 1, 2023 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: "Not as good as Never Mind The Bollocks" misses the point of the thread somewhat Lozz 😆 Bah!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSeagull Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 10 hours ago, Nothingman said: This album made me want to be a bass player. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 On 31/08/2023 at 20:46, Cosmo Valdemar said: The studio version of I Want You To Want Me is startlingly twee isn't it? and weak as p1$$. Whoever produced their albums needs sacking in hindsight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: "Not as good as Never Mind The Bollocks" misses the point of the thread somewhat Lozz 😆 All threads are conversations, and conversations drift back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, chris_b said: All threads are conversations, and conversations drift back and forth. I know. It was just a light-hearted comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Slade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: and weak as p1$$. Whoever produced their albums needs sacking in hindsight. I agree that that single is a feeble version. 'I Want You To Want Me' was royally messed with. Years later, Cheap Trick re-recorded the whole of their second album In Color later on, because they hated the utterly gelded Tom Werman studio production. Jack Douglas did their first album and it's superb. Unbelievably, Werman produced Heaven Tonight (their 3rd album) and this time he was not allowed to mess up the sound on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) After hearing a uk 'porky' vinyl cut of Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan', my jaw was on the floor because of its sonic bliss. Recorded for peanuts and no overdubs apparently. Edited September 2, 2023 by leroydiamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Queen - Live Killers The live version of Brighton Rock is so much more evolved/sophisticated/fluid than the original studio track. Fabulous album, and probably my favourite live album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I adore UFO's Strangers In The Night (even the super extended version is great). I don't possess a single UFO studio album. This is all I need from them. Haven't listened to Cheap Trick At Budokan for a while. Other notables: Aerosmith - Live! Bootleg Sinatra at The Sands The Heartbreakers - Live at Max's Kansas City Wings Over America Rachel Stamp - Stampax The only other live thing I dip into regularly is the 4CD Transistor Blast by XTC. There's live at the BBC content on there (from Rock Goes To College and other stuff) and everything has so much speed and energy. The actual albums this material is sourced from are great, but the live stuff is just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Sinatra at The Sands What an amazing band performance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 17 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: The performances on Yessongs are amazing too but blimey, it sounds like it was recorded from the venue toilet. It does. I would love to hear what could be done with the tech used for The Beatles to extract the instruments from the mud and remix it. Or better still find the original show tapes and start again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Another one I forgot: Twelfth Night - Live and Let Live. Never made it into Marillion's league as the vocalist left after three albums to train as a minister (this was his farewell gig at The Marquee). They were a prog band with a hard edge and biting satirical lyrics, as well as musicianship aplenty. Played it in the car for the first time in ages and I was shouting along with the crowd. 😄 Skip the other albums, this is definitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) On 31/08/2023 at 20:28, Rich said: Judie Tzuke's "Road Noise", one of my favourite albums. Many of the songs on there are superior to their studio counterparts. I'm familiar with this album. My jaw dropped to the floor when I realised John Edwards was the bass player on it. Edited September 2, 2023 by NancyJohnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Rush All The Worlds a Stage Genesis Seconds Out Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder Edited September 2, 2023 by dmccombe7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothingman Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 hours ago, SuperSeagull said: This album made me want to be a bass player. When I first heard I could imagine the sweat dripping off the walls. I don’t know why but I just sensed it from the energy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said: I'm familiar with this album. My jaw dropped to the floor when I realised John Edwards was the bass player on it.blockquote widget His Alembic had a gorgeous sound on that album. I was absolutely gutted when he and Jeff Rich jumped ship to join Quo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said: I'm familiar with this album. My jaw dropped to the floor when I realised John Edwards was the bass player on it.blockquote widget I had no idea it was the same guy. WOW i'm a bit gobsmacked there. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsto Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) His studio efforts are pretty good. But I've always liked Robin Trower Live! Edited September 2, 2023 by Kitsto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Kitsto said: His studio efforts are pretty good.But I've always liked Robin Trower Live! Hell yeah! Good call. This track in particular IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsto Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 "Years later, Cheap Trick re-recorded the whole of their second album In Color later on, because they hated the utterly gelded Tom Werman studio production. Jack Douglas did their first album and it's superb." I too am a great fan of early Cheap Trick. I never knew this about "In Color" re-recorded with Steve Albini - great to know. It must have been when he produced "Cheap Trick" (1997) with them and around the time or just before he did "Walking Into Clarksdale" with Page & Plant. Incidentally my favourite track from "In Color" is "Southern Girls" and from "Heaven Tonight" (which was going to be called "American Standard" after the US manufacturer of toilet bowls - hence the cover pic) "Taking Me Back" which is superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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