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Thumped is for hicks.thumped definitely losing its edge
unlike U2 LOLLL
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Thumped is for hicks.thumped definitely losing its edge
unlike U2 LOLLL
for me, there's a difference between live albums and boots. once the band decides to give it an official release, they're putting it on a pedestal. i still trade bootlegs (mostly mountain goats) but i have lower expectations than if something gets an official release.Fuck, I think I'm going to have to dig out all my VU live albums and bootlegs this weekend.
all good points, lads.
@Jim Daniels - i don't think jolie has ever played a proper gig here but my brother was privy to an actual living room show (around escondida/springtime-era) somewhere on s.c.r..
I buy VU bootlegs as they tend to have cool sleeves (and in the case of Live at the Gymnasium, it was approved by John Cale but Lou Reed wouldn't allow it to be officially released so Cale just gave away the recording to a bootlegger) but generally I will just trade and download them. There's a lot of stuff that will never see the light of day officially so I don't worry about it, I say I have about 30 Neil Young bootlegs from various stages in his career which are interesting if not listenable.for me, there's a difference between live albums and boots. once the band decides to give it an official release, they're putting it on a pedestal. i still trade bootlegs (mostly mountain goats) but i have lower expectations than if something gets an official release.
that's me and the mountain goats. (also have nearly a day's worth of necks boots, but that's only 20-odd tracks... and i can't find anyone to trade with)I think I have about 5 days worth of Keiji Haino bootlegs...
yeah, the mountain goats have a number of great (to me - not here to discuss their de/merits) songs that are live-only, for different reasons - thank-yous for coming to the gig, songs that didn't quite fit the current album, or can't be released for legal or personal reasons, or which he wrote for other people so won't record himself - but the main guy is also against the idea of an official live album, which fuels the trading community (or downloads/archive.org). also, his stage chat is rarely less than entertaining and he never duplicates sets, so each one has something to recommend it.There's a lot of stuff that will never see the light of day officially so I don't worry about it
I like albums that are recorded live, especially acoustic ones. Can't think of many examples now, but I know Palace Brothers had one. During one track you could hear real live thunder rumbling in the background.
Jolie Holland's debut was like this too. Sounded like she was playing in your sitting room.
I know this is not quite what the the thread is getting at, but still.
Yes, I'd say plenty are. I'd say most live polished live albums from the 70s-90s have overdubs but my impression of more recent live albums is that there is less need for overdubs as they will cherry pick the best take from a tour (as opposed to being only able to record one date or two) and the ability to record everything properly is much more advanced now.Wouldn't be that big on live albums. I'd say I own less than 10. The classic live and dangerous being one, but when you read about it you have to wonder are any live albums 100% live?
@Jim Daniels - i don't think jolie has ever played a proper gig here but my brother was privy to an actual living room show (around escondida/springtime-era) somewhere on s.c.r.
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