[kj] (OT) Everything everything...

[Mark Kolmar]

I have several live recordings of Underworld, with a peak arguably
among several 2-hour sets circa 1996.  The official live album is
certainly not bad, but to me it does not capture the same degree of
adventure and discovery as what circulates unofficially.

If you'll permit a couple of far-flung selections for these parts, may
I suggest James Brown's _Live at the Apollo_ sets from 1963 and 1968,
and a nod in the direction of  _Sur Nos Forces Motrices_ by a
contemporary French artist Dominique A.  The James Brown records
provide 2 early answers to the question, "Why should anyone make or
buy a live album?"

--Mark

On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> "Juanita/Kiteless" is the most sublime thing they've ever done, if anyone

> were to ask me.

>

> Alex in NYC

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> On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:22 PM, Jim Harper wrote:

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> On the Underworld album- do they do 'Dirty Epic' and 'Cowgirl'? If they do,

> I'm tempted to acquire it. Absolutely loved that first album. Soundtrack to

> many amphetamine-fuelled nights back in the 90s.

>

> Hated 'Born Slippy'. Overlong and tedious, with fuck all to recommend it. I

> suppose that's on the album is it?

>

> Jim.

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> Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> Alex in NYC's fave live albums:

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> IT'S ALIVE by the Ramones

> NO SLEEP `TIL HAMMERSMITH by Motorhead

> EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING by Underworld

> LIVE FOR THE RECORD by FEAR

> LIVE SEEDS by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

> LIVE (X)CERPT by The Stranglers

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> Alex in NYC




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> On Feb 20, 2008, at 4:51 PM, sade1 wrote:

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> Seconded.

>   I revere it highly, along with Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same,"

> Rush's "Exit Stage Left," Underworld's "Everything Everything," and Pet Shop

> Boys' "Montage (nightlife)" live recordings. Btw, I think Judas Priest's

> "Priest...Live!" could've been better done.

>

>   Anyone out there recommend any live records by Iron Butterfly, Gang Of

> Four, or electronica bands (techno/trance/industrial/synth/etc.) as

> top-of-the-line quality performances worth seeing or buying?

>

>  Oh sh'.. almost forgot: Gotham, by Bauhaus. Of Course.