Best live album ever - Saxon!

SAXON1500 wrote:

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Not a Saxon fan, however, I haven't heard much of their material anyways (It's on my to do list).

Neither did Soldier, until a couple of years ago. It is one band that you should seriously check into. I am not being biased - most metalheads that have heard thier stuff will tell you what a terrific and groundbreaking band the were/are. And just a side note - in the early 80's, they were just as popular worldwide as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest (except here in the states), so that should tell ya something right there!

What would be a good starting place or is there a best of or live album you would reccomend?

Depends on your favorite style: NWOBHM, late 80's metal (a little more commercial and polished), or the 90's-present Power metal style. The Eagle has Landed I, II, or III would cover those three. As far as comps, there are a ton, but mainly consist of of the 80's material. Then, of course, there is "Heavy Metal Thunder". where they went and re-recorded all thier classics with thier "modern" sound, and added a live show from Texas 2002. Hell, it really doesn't matter. Find the cheapest one and start there!

SAXON1500 wrote:

Depends on your favorite style: NWOBHM, late 80's metal (a little more commercial and polished), or the 90's-present Power metal style. The Eagle has Landed I, II, or III would cover those three. As far as comps, there are a ton, but mainly consist of of the 80's material. Then, of course, there is "Heavy Metal Thunder". where they went and re-recorded all thier classics with thier "modern" sound, and added a live show from Texas 2002. Hell, it really doesn't matter. Find the cheapest one and start there!

Since I like all three styles, I guess I can't go wrong either way.

Get Crusader or Denim and Leather, imo. maybe Lionheart too.

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Savatage-Japan Live '94 (my only listening experience of Savatage live, can't find some of the other ones around here)

You need to get Ghost in the Ruins - A tribute to Criss Oliva. It can be had pretty cheap on ebay.

Iron Maiden - Live after Death, Live at Donnington, Death on the Road are all excellent live albums

Opeth - the roundhouse tapes
Black Sabbath - Live at last
Metallica - S&M and the boxset
Saxon - the eagle has landed
Pantera - Official Proof:101 live

also desevre a mention

It took until the third page for someone to mention Savatage's Ghost in the Ruins? Where's Kmorg when you need him! By far, my favourite live album. Iced Earth's Alive In Athens probably comes second. I'm generally not huge on live albums.

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It took until the third page for someone to mention Savatage's Ghost in the Ruins?

This thread is about only one live album.

Has anyone ever heard Saxon's The Eagle Has Landed III?

I've heard it's pretty good.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

You need to get Ghost in the Ruins - A tribute to Criss Oliva. It can be had pretty cheap on ebay.

Fantastic disc. I was at one of the shows (L'amour, Brooklyn, NY, 1990) they taped for that album. I think two or three of the tracks are from that gig.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

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It took until the third page for someone to mention Savatage's Ghost in the Ruins?

This thread is about only one live album.

Yeah, I know, but it got hijacked to be about every live album ;P

KISS Alive! all the way!

"Do you feel alriiiiiggghhhtt?!" (*BAAAAAHHHMM) *flames

It's forever engraved in my mind. That segment of "100,000 Years" is the greatest live album moment of all time, IMO. I can't imagine how special it must be to you KISS fans who were around at the time. I envy you guys so much. The landmark albums of your childgood were timeless rock'n'roll classics. The landmark albums of my childhood were Britney Spears, N'Sync, and Spice Girl albums. Not quite the same...

Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo its just perfect in everyway

UFO - Strangers In The Night
Rainbow - On Stage
Bob Seger - Live Bullet

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:

Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo its just perfect in everyway

I'll second that!

The Who - Live at Leeds

I'm not big into live albums, I usually pass on'em. I'd rather buy a concert DVD than a live album, but here's a few of my faves...

AC/DC - Live
Motley Crue - Live: Entertainment or Death
KISS - Alive
Halford - Live Insurrection
Megadeth - That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
Whitesnake - Live In the Shadow of the Blues

Maybe I'm a little banal, but I say: "Made In Japan", "Alive 1 & 2", and "No Sleep Till Hammersmith"

My favorite live albums of all time (in order) as of 2/09:

1. Unleashed In The East - Judas Priest
2. Live After Death - Iron Maiden
3. Mastercutor Alive - U.D.O.
4. Hell On Wheels - Manowar
5. Made In Japan - Deep Purple

SpectreFate wrote:

My favorite live albums of all time (in order) as of 2/09:

1. Unleashed In The East - Judas Priest
2. Live After Death - Iron Maiden
3. Mastercutor Alive - U.D.O.
4. Hell On Wheels - Manowar
5. Made In Japan - Deep Purple

I'd assume Live At The Star-Club would be floating around the fringes of the top 5.......it's probably my fave live record.

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Live At The Star-Club

Believe it or not, I'm not totally crazy about that album. It's good, but I don't love it like so many other JLL fans.

Since this evidently isn't a thread about Saxon.

Here are some of my favorite live albums:

1. Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys
2. Deep Purple - Made In Japan
3. James Gang - Live In Concert
4. Robin Trower - Live
5. Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East
6. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
7. Miles Davis - Live At Carnegie Hall
8. Charles Mingus - Mingus At Antibes
9. John Coltrane - At The Village Vanguard
10. Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous

Mine are pretty standard live albums that make every list

1) AC/DC-If You Want Blood You've Got it
2) Deep Purple-Made In Japan
3) UFO-Strangers in the Night
4) Thin Lizzy-Live and Dangerous
5) The Doors-Live at the Aquarius Theater First Performance
6) Jimi Hendrix-Band of Gypsy
7) Jimi Hendrix -The Jimi Hendrix Concerts
Humble Pie-Performance: Live at the Fillmore
9)The Who-Live at Leeds
10) Deep Purple-Come Hell or High Water

and about 90 more albums

Primus-Suck on This
Phish-At The Roxy

1) M.S.G.-The Unforgiven World Tour

2) Yngwie Malmsteen-Double Live

3) Yngwie Malmsteen-Live in Leningrad