James Brown Live at the Apollo Theater,the father of live albums.

I still have my copy of James Brown Live At the Apollo. On the King label. "Wanna hear the drummers drum?"

The greatest live album as far as I'm concerned is The Allman Brothers Band Live At The Fillmore East.

I have a live Fleetwood Mac DVD show called The Dance and there are places on the video where Mick Fleetwood 's drums and Linddey Buckingham's guitar, some of the movements of these musicians doesnt match the licks I'm hearing. The music and vocals just don't seem to be live but great quality studio recordings. Apparently they went in and re-recorded much of this to eliminate mistakes, feedback and to make other repairs.

I use to hear it said about certain live albums "The only thing live on the record is the audience". Many live albums do have the vocals redone in a studio and a few solos if there is a glaring clam in it.

Nothing has been repaired on Filmore East. But Tom Dowd did splice two versions of Liz Reed together. Dickey's solo and Duane"s solo is from two different shows. I think the splice is at the end of Gregg's solo. So that would make just one edit to join the first part of the track with the second part of another version of Liz Reed.

Im' pretty sure they thought they were splicing 2 different nights of Liz Reed but it actually was the same version.
They also spliced 2 versions of YDLM together and cut out Thom Doucette's harp solo in Stormy Monday - check out the Fillmore Box - the answers are all in there.

no overdubs, though

Best album ever

[Edited on 2/16/2019 by stormyrider]

[Edited on 2/16/2019 by stormyrider]

I hadn't heard about the YDLM splice. Tom Dowd was trying to get the best solos on the record.

I did know about Thom Doucette's harp solo getting cut out of Stormy Monday. I think it was just after Dickey's solo.

Some of the fans in 1971 were able to figure out what Berry Oakley is saying at the end of Stormy Monday as Dowd fades him out before he finishes.

It's "Brother Gregg Allman singing the blues. Duane, Dickey and Ace playing it". Dowd faded Berry to eliminate Ace as his solo was removed. Ace is Thom's nickname as we know.

YDLM is the ABB really bringing it. All 7 men really hittin the note. Best live version I've heard from the ABB from any lineup.

so now I will have to pull out the Fillmore box and listen to all the versions of YDLM

it's a tough job but someone has to do it

so now I will have to pull out the Fillmore box and listen to all the versions of YDLM

it's a tough job but someone has to do it

You'll live! Just to make sure, play 'em a couple of times!