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        E.C. was here is out you didn't look very hard!!!
    who likes to hear the digital sound of people screaming???
    

    Plus if the YESSONGS experience is anything to go by, tCD merely
    exposes the poor quality of live recordings.

    
    Both of Rush's live albums "All the World's A Stage" and "Exit...Stage
    Lef" are on CD, and they sound wonderful.  Each of them had a song
    removed to get them onto a CD, but you can't tell just by listening
    unless you know what was on the original albums.
    
    The only other live CDs I have are live performances of Beethoven's
    Piano Concertos and Iron Maiden's "Live After Death"  I'm not
    really qualified to pass judgement on the Maiden album, and I don't
    think the piano concertos are quite up your alley.
    
    DFW

    John Lennon Live in NY

    Also Barbara Streisand's live album and ND's Hot August Night are
    on CD.
    

    I would sure like a CD of Bob Seger's Live Bullet - it's a two
    album set that would easily fit on one CD.  His other live album,
    Nine Tonight, is also not on CD yet, but that's not as great an
    album.

    
    Come to think of it I have U2's "Under a Blood Red Sky" - which
    ain't bad. But that's a relatively recent recording.
    
    I wonderwhat Humble Pie: Performance, Live at the Fillmore East,
    would sound like on CD, reorded in 1970 or thereabouts? Terrible,
    I'd suspect.

    Emerson, Lake & Palmer's "Pictures at an Exhibition" is a live
    recording that sounds good on CD.  The "Woodstock" CDs are also
    live.
    
    That's all I can think of at the moment.  I suspect a couple
    more, but I'm not sure.

RE:< Note 909.8 by COOKIE::ROLLOW "It's OK to say the U... word" >

>The "Woodstock" CDs are also live.

What's the quality like for the Woodstock CDs?

Dale

    
    If you like traditional 3 chord rockers, two of the best live
    performances I know of are Springsteen's "Live 75-85" 3 disc set,
    and Tom Petty's "Pack Up The Plantation" ( which I think is a 2
    record set compressed onto a single disc for only a couple bucks
    more than a single album).  If you get the Springsteen, it's nice
    to have the indexing feature - lame introductions, like the one
    to "War", shouldn't have to be listened to more than once in a
    lifetime.  I always program by it.
    
    Marty
    

    Are there any bootleeg Live CD's? I heard tell of a multi-CD set of
    The Grateful Dead playing "somewhere in California"...

    I think the safest way to say this is:
    
    The quality of the Woodstock CD is not important as the fact
    that it digitally preserves three days of musical history.

    Considering the probable quality of the source media, it is
    pretty good in places.
    
    Dale - If you have a portable player, I'll bring the set in someday
    so you can listen to it.  At night though it will go home with me.

      Live cd's that weren't mentioned that fit the hard rock taste.
    Judas Priest Live and Scorpions have two live discs. The Judas priest
    live is recorded DDD and is excellent sounding. It contains 73+
    minutes and contains the entire 2 record set that was released on
    LP. The Scorpions Live is also DDD and sounds excellent. It is close
    to 70 minutes but two songs were cut off from the double album.
    They also have an expensive import called Tokyo Tapes which is two
    cd's. This recording is analog but it still sounds fairly good.
    Led Zep live is another that sounds pretty good. This is also 2
    discs. Some Enchanted Evening by Blue Oyster Cult. Another fair
    recording. Live in Europe and The Concert by Creedence Clearwater
    Revival. The Concert being the better of the two. Live at Leeds
    by the Who. Though this one is a little less that fair. Wings over
    America though expensive is excellent. Its a three record set put
    on 2 cds. Alive she Cried by the Doors. Excellent sound quality
    for such old recordings. Hendrix Live In Winterland. It is only
    available on cd. The ultimate Hendrix live recording 73+ minutes.
    I forgot to mention Priest in the East. A older live Judas Priest
    cd that is a fairly good recording. Alice Cooper Show was released
    a short time ago though I never heard it. Kiss Alive 1 and 2. Kiss
    Alive 1 is terrible. Kiss Alive 2 I never heard but I would guess
    that it would be fairly good. They are both double cds. Well i'm
    sure there are a lot more but that is all I can think of off hand.
    I hope I helped out a little anyway.
               
                                                            Rich!!
     

    I don't think "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live 1975-1985"
    has been mentioned yet.

    Re: .-1, yes, i think it was, but who's counting :-)
    
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    Has anyone seen The Kinks "One for the Road" yet on CD?

    
    I came across a low-price CD (8 PDS in the UK) of Eric Clapton's
    Rainbow Concert. Recorded in 1974, I think. Anyone know if this
    is any good?
    
    wrh

>    I came across a low-price CD (8 PDS in the UK) of Eric Clapton's
>    Rainbow Concert. Recorded in 1974, I think. Anyone know if this
>    is any good?

I've heard it, though I don't own it, and it's not very good.

>    I came across a low-price CD (8 PDS in the UK) of Eric Clapton's
>    Rainbow Concert. Recorded in 1974, I think. Anyone know if this
>    is any good?

    I haven't heard the CD, but I've had the album for years.  Its
    historic, in a way, representing Clapton's return to the music world
    after a drying out period from heroin, but musically its sloppy
    and generally disorganized.  If you're really into Clapton, you
    want this as a collectible.  For me, who was once really into Clapton,
    possessing the record will suffice.
    
    Q.  Which rock band has recorded the most live albums?
    
    A. The Grateful Dead, and they are on their way to answering the
    same trivia question about CDs.  Skull & Roses (really titled "The
    Grateful Dead) is a two album set available for a good price on
    one CD.  Its definitive dead.  Others out now are For the Faithful
    (once titled "Reckoning" - I don't know why they changed, but I
    noticed its marketed by Pear Records instead of the original Arista)
    which is all acoustic, and Dead Set, from the same time period,
    but electric, not the best choice of Dead music, but close to what
    they are still like today.
    
    I can't wait for Europe '72 and Live/Dead to hit the racks!
    
    Dan
    
        

>    I can't wait for Europe '72 and Live/Dead to hit the racks!

I believe I have Live/Dead on CD. Is that the one that starts out
with Bertha and has the great 18min Other One? If so, I have it. 
Over 70minutes of great dead!

greg
    
        

>I believe I have Live/Dead on CD. Is that the one that starts out
>with Bertha and has the great 18min Other One? If so, I have it. 
>Over 70minutes of great dead!

    No, that's Skull and Roses, an excellent deal in the CD racks. 
    Live/Dead is many a deadheads favorite album, especially for the
    side-long rendition of Dark Star.
    
    Dan

    *The Turning Point* by John Mayall is on CD... recorded live at
    Fillmore East in '69... great album!

    One live CD that hasn't been mentioned yet - The Everly Brothers'
    Reunion Concert. I believe this was *the first* live offering of
    any kind on the CD format. The sound is fantastic - as are the
    selections and performance. Running time is around 70 minutes -
    I believe that one or two selections were cut from the original
    concert (which was shown on HBO), but the cuts were not classic
    Everly tunes.
    
    If you want a CD of live music that'll make you feel like you were
    there, this is the one to get (Gee...I hope The Cruiser agrees with
    me :-) )
    
    
                                   Ken
    

    How about Bob Dylan & The Band - "before the Flood"?  It's
    excellent. Also Bob Dylan's "Live at Buddokan". While we're at
    it The Band - "Rock of Ages".
    
    I still want to know where is The Band's "The Last Waltz".That
    has to be one of the best live concerts recorded. 
    

    How 'bout CHEAP TRICK - AT BUDOKAN?  And, as some of you have observed,
    digital screaming isn't the 'way to go'...  Kinda reminds me of
    a laugh track on a sitcom.

    I agree with the comments on Woodstock, Dylan, and Petty. There's
    also Jimi Hendrix Winterland, one of the Dire Straits' disks, 1/2
    of Jackson Browne's Running on Empty, I think there's a live one
    from the Stones,Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and some more
    that I'll find when I get home.
    
    tom

    Has anyone seen "The Concert in Central Park" by Simon & Garfunkel
    on CD yet?  I used to listen to this one all the time until I bought
    the CD player.  It would be great to hear it again.

    
    I heard tell there's a live DOORS CD. Don't know which it is, though...

    Live Cream Vol's I and II. I also have a double CD of a benefit
    concert for Steve Goodman that was done by Mobile Fidelity. Has
    Arlo Guthrie, John Prine and a bunch of other "folks".
                                                         
    tom

    RE .9
    
     If you must have "Woodstock", the MFSL recording is the way to
    go....combines Volumes I & II, as issued by the label. Not only
    is it complete, but the sound quality is way better, in *my opinion*.
    
    THe down side to the MFSL issue is that it's between $80-90 bucks.
    
    
    
                                           Ken
    

    What about the Traffic "On the Road" album? Has anyone seen that
    on CD? If so has anyone heard it? As I recall the recording left
    a little to be desired in places, but the music's good enough
    to overlook any of the shortcomings in sound quality, on vinyl
    at least, So I'd be interested if anyone's heard a CD version.
    

    
    A couple of notes back someone mentioned CDs of the Live Cream
    albums...
    
    OK fess up, where did you find those????  Are they US issues???
    
    
    

    I got the Cream CD's (Vol 1 and Vol 2) at Silver Platters in Bellevue,
    Washington. No, I don't think they are imports. Last time I was
    there they still had some of each. I'll pick them up for you if
    you'd like.
    
    tom

    I was just at Strawberries in Nashua last night and they had both
    Vol. 1 & 2 of Live Cream (or is it Cream Live) there too.  I also
    have seen those two cd's maney times at the Lechmere in Nashua.
    You should have no trouble finding them.

    I've seen the Live Cream albums around, too.
    
    The live Doors CD is ALIVE SHE CRIED, which came out on LP about
    4-5 years ago.
    
    --- jerry

    
    There's also "Wings Over America" available as an import - which
    is McCartney at his best - even his sugary songs take on a harder
    edge when he plays live. It came out in the U.S. for a very short
    time - but now that McCartney has signed back up with Capitol again,
    Columbia had to stop making them (this is also true for Venus and
    Mars and Tug of War). They'll be out again sometime (probably next
    year) on the Capitol label. 

        Pete Townshend's _Deep End Live_ (or something similar)
        has just been released.
        

    The live Doors is "Live at Hollywood Bowl" - not that I want to
    contradict Jerry...:-)

        >Pete Townshend's _Deep End Live_ (or something similar)
        >has just been released.
        
    I purchased this a few months ago from Underground Comics.  I've
    probably given it only 2 listens since and was generally unenthused
    with my selection.  There are a few old WHO tunes, some Townshend
    solo stuff, and some newer selections I did not recognize.  I'd
    say the performance is adequate, but hardly great.  If you feel
    more for this CD, blame it on my "I love the Who" midset, but I
    honestly feel Pete's creativity has suffered in recent years.
    
    Dan
    

    Don't forget "Goodbye Cream" (half live and only $11.99 everywhere).

    Speaking of "half-live" I just got Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young.
    It's a good balance of acoustic and electric Young. It's from a
    live concert but the "audience" track was eliminated so you don't
    get all of the crowd noise. I like it, but I really like people
    that can't sing.                            
    
    tom

          has anyone seen Fleetwood Mac Live???  I've been
          looking EVERYWHERE...

          i can't even find "Belladonna" by Stevie Nicks.

          mucho appreciation!

    I just saw the Fleetwood Mac Live disc at Newberry Comics in
    Burlington. It's the "old" Mac, not the Buckingham/Nicks
    version. I've seen BELLADONNA around here and there, too.
    
    --- jerry

    I've also been looking for "The Last Waltz" by The Band, and haven't
    seen it yet.
    
    Another semi-live CD I'm looking for is MoonFlower by Santana. It
    contains some classic Santana.  
    
    I talked with a friend who has a friend (I know, great source) about
    having such a tough time finding both of these recordings when they
    are so prevalent in the album racks.  He told be that the stores
    do not like to stock double CD's because of the greater losses they
    suffer when they get ripped off.  I guess shoplifting is a big deal
    among the retailers because CD's are easier to steal than albums.
     This may explain part of the difficulty in finding live cd's since
    they are relatively often doubles.  Also explains the Sprinsteen
    packaging.

    Re .6:
    
    My wish was answered!  Live Bullet was released a week or two ago,
    on a single CD.  This album was never audiophile-quality sound, even by
    1976 standards, and the CD makes this even more apparent.  So don't get
    this for great sound.  Do get it for the great performances of
    excellent songs.

    Anyone in the States seen Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park
    on CD - it's not available in Europe. 

    Cheers, Greg.

    re .46
    No!  It's not available here either.  I can't believe that this
    one hasn't been released onto CD.  I've been waiting for this one
    for a few years now.
    
    Don

    I finally found it; La Sorbonne in Nice had one copy of The Concert
    in Central Park, one CD only $21.  Anyone interested in the order
    number or details is welcome to mail me.
    
    Cheers, Greg.                                 
    
    PS: Now I only have to find "The Sound of Bread" on CD.

    Re: .-1
    
    Could you post the info here?  Also, what is the total time?  Did
    they chop any of the cuts to get it to fit on a single CD?
    
    Thanks in advance, jeff.

           Simon & Garfunkel, The Concert in Central Park, 19/9/81:

    Good sound quality, Geffen Records, CD No: CDGEF 88575. Time: 75.25,
    Cost: 120FF ($21) 19 tracks (which I think is the full two LPs):
    
    Robinson/Homeward/America/Me & Julio/S.Fair/April/Susie/Still
    crazy/Amer. Tune/Late in/Slip S./Heart of NY/Kodach../Bridge/50
    ways/Boxer/Friends/59th St./Silence.
    
    Hope this info' helps.  Cheers, Greg.    

        re .23, .36 and others I think -
        
        Just last night I saw _The Last Waltz_ at some record store
        in the Methuen Mall (Methuen, MA).  I believe I've seen
        it other places, as well.  It was around $25-$28.
        
        We also bought a non-import version of _Wings Over
        America_ a few months ago - again, less than $30.  I've
        forgotten where, but I think I've seen it a few places
        since then.
        
Jim Stratton
        

    Neil Young's "Live Rust" just came out. It is on one CD, without
    any song deletions. It is selling for about $17.99 or so.
    
    Alan S.

    re Simon and Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park.
    
    I just got Noteworthy's catalog yesterday (after ordering the day
    before, boy they are fast!) and sure enough under the new releases
    was Concert in Central Park.  I haven't had time to put together
    an order to find out if they have any in stock.
    
    Don

    re Simon and Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park.
    
    I ordered it from Noteworthy (about $13.00) the day Noteworthy got
    it according to the guy on the phone.  It's playing at this very
    moment.
    
    My CD player insists that it's 76:03 in length.  hmmmm...
    
    The playlist is the same as the double LP (which apparently
    means that Strawberries can charge $18.00 for it...)
    
    The liner notes are the same as came with the album save that all
    of the interior pictures are in black and white.
                                                        
    The sound is very good.
    
    All in all, one very nice, live CD.  Worth the wait (anyone have
    any idea why it took so long?  I would have thought this album was
    rather ripe for "CDhood".)
    
    						- Keith F.
    
                                                        
                                                

    Has anybody seen Jethro Tull's live album "Bursting Out" anywhere?
    
    Any info would be appreciated.  I think it is one of the best live
    albums around- not just for music content, but also Ian Anderson's
    showmanship (You could hear all his comments clearly on the LP,
    so they should be even better on CD)
    
    Thanks
    Sameer
    

    	Noteworthy says that it'll be released 12-Jul-88. That usually
    means they'll have it available that day after noon time.
    		Charlie