What is considered the best live album ever?

Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Live Albums of All Time

• Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – ‘Live Bullet’
• The Band – ‘The Last Waltz’
• Nirvana – ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’
• Little Feat – ‘Waiting for Columbus’
• Deep Purple – ‘Made In Japan’
• Kiss – ‘Alive!
• The Rolling Stones – ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!

Which band has the most live albums?

the Grateful Dead
Excluding bootleg recordings, rock band the Grateful Dead (USA) have released 167 full-length live albums since 1969 – an incredible 150 of which have appeared since the Californian collective disbanded in 1995 due to the untimely death of singer/songwriter/guitarist Jerry Garcia (b. 1942).

What was the first live album?

The first live LP was allegedly recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1938. Unfortunately, it is difficult to differentiate between live albums and regular recordings before the 1960s. This is because of recording technology. For instance, in the 1960s mixing and multi-track tape machines entered the recording process.

What is considered the greatest love song of all time?

“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston is our pick for top love song of all time.

Who was the biggest band at Live Aid?

Queen
Queen provided magic on that summer day in 1985. Their impact was summed up by Geldof. “Queen were absolutely the best band of the day,” the Live Aid organizer said. “They played the best, had the best sound, used their time to the full.

Where was the loudest concert in the world played?

Today in 1976, The Who entered the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the loudest concert in history at the time during their concert at England’s Charlton Athletic Grounds with 76,000 watts at 120 decibels. This record would stand for nearly a decade.

Who was the first band to do a live album?

Hüsker Dü – Land Speed Record (1981) The band’s furious early sound is captured on the live album Land Speed Record, which was their first full-length release.

Who was the loudest band in 1976?

Today in 1976, The Who entered the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the loudest concert in history at the time during their concert at England’s Charlton Athletic Grounds with 76,000 watts at 120 decibels.

Who is the lead singer of Live?

Ed Kowalczyk
Chris Shinn
Live/Lead singers

What are some bands that have released live albums?

Live albums captured legendarily loud bands like The Who and The Ramones in their natural element. Once obscure regional acts like Bob Seger, KISS and Cheap Trick exploded into the mainstream with live albums. The Band, The Stooges, and Velvet Underground put their final gigs on vinyl.

What was the saddest album of the 1970s?

You can hear the weariness even on the party tracks, making The Harder They Come one of the saddest albums of the decade. –Mark Richardson After the release of the Stooges’ final album, 1973’s Raw Power, Iggy Pop bottomed out.

What makes a great live album?

BACK TO LIVE: Nothing beats seeing your favourite band live, but one thing comes close – a recording of that band at their peak, playing what is often their greatest hits, with the added energy that comes from live performance. So many great live albums have been made over the years – especially in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

What happened to live albums?

Live albums captured legendarily loud bands like The Who and The Ramones in their natural element. Once obscure regional acts like Bob Seger, KISS and Cheap Trick exploded into the mainstream with live albums.