there have been some groups/individuals that I've really enjoyed their offerings , only to take a chance on one of their LIVE albums... to be disappointed.
got to pondering thru my experiences and came up with this classification....thots ?? (there are NO wrong answers - (except those that contradict mine ))
now b4 Phil comments that nobody listens to this stuff anymore, let me assure you that this list came right off my bike ipod
any additions ??????
BETTER in the studio than LIVE
G Lightfoot
Guess Who
Its a Beautiful Day
Jefferson Airplane
LZ
Ronstadt
Steve Miller
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Steely Dan
Elton John (can be horrible LIVE)
DOORS (very poor LIVE)
BST
Cars
Deep Purple
Garbage
George harrison
PF
BETTER LIVE than in the studio
BMG
Bob Darrin
Canned Heat
Either way..doesnt matter
Stephan Stills
Moodies
Janis
Hendrix
Clapton
Cream
BTO
Beach Boys
BB King
Simon & G
TYA
Chambers Bros
CCR (Fogerty always insisted that they sound exactly like their albums when LIVE)
Santana
Dire Straits
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac