The Who – Live at Leeds Humble Pie – Rockin’ the Fillmore Lou Reed – Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal Not necessarily in that order…
Ted Nugent’s Double Live Gonzo was hot for it’s time, along with Frampton Live. My all-time favorite was Grateful Dead’s Europe '72.
Considered a dud at the time, but always one of my personal favorites: Faces --_Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners_Even though it was sadly made, on tour, after the departure of the best ‘Face’/‘Small face’, Ronnie Lane.
@bipolarbear: remember all three very well – in smoked filled automobiles.
David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust live Gary Numan - Living Ornaments 79 Motorehead- No life till Hammersmith I may not have the correct titles.
And The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was a fantastic studio album. But I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that. Sometimes it’s easy to forget Gary Numan’s original heyday was still in the 70s.
Shoot! …How could I forget Wings Over America???
And I forgot Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert
Rush-All the world’s a stage Peter Frampton-Frampton comes Alive Allman bros-Fillmore East Of course anything from the Grateful Dead
Genesis - Live Jethro Tull - Bursting Out Frampton Comes Alive
Framptom Comes Alive has a pretty comfortable lead at this point.
The Band (et al) – The Last Waltz (1978 album)
KISS Alive 1 & 2
If we can stretch the definition of the '70’s to include an album released in late 1969, I’d cast a vote for the live disc of Pink Floyd’s Ummagumma. My other two votes go to Ziggy Stardust Live and Fillmore East.
Live at Leeds, certainly. The others…not as important to me, but good. I’m glad to see Rush and Jethro Tull mentioned, however as much as I love them both, I found those particular albums a bit lacking. The world had to wait until 1981 for Rush’s mind-blowing Exit Stage Left.
IronMaiden live after death and BlackSabbath with the great Ronny James Deo
@ 1OldGI------Legend was a compilation album that had a few live tracks. Babylon by Bus, however, was live, and amazing in it’s own right @ Xander-----Absolutely correct in that Exit Stage Left was Far superior, but alas 1981. I’m a music nut. I can talk about music history all day long! Helps that I play guitar, I suppose.
While Frampton Comes Alive was never one of my favorite albums I’d venture to say that it was hands down the anthem of many of my generation’s mispent youths (for sure, mine) – exactly_+1 to Allman Bros-Live from the Filmore East_ – yup
If we can stretch the definition of the '70’s to include an album released in late 1969, I’d cast a vote for the live disc of Pink Floyd’s Ummagumma.– it counts
so far top 3 seems to be Allman Bros. Fillmore East Frampton Comes Alive Live @ Leeds Definitely greats What defines best though? Is it subjective? or sales? chart longevity? not arguing, just an observation.