For anyone who loves music, going to concerts is a given when you’re growing up. In fact, you go to as many as you can afford.
As you grow older, you still love music but the concerts tend to slowly vanish in your life, at least for most. Then you go to a concert and suddenly remember: “Hey, I really LOVE live music.”
That’s what happened this past weekend at Riverbend. I thoroughly enjoyed Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ on Friday and Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers on Saturday. Heading home from both, I thought, “Why the heck don’t I go to more shows?”
Shawn RyanThose answers are for another column, but thinking about live shows led to thoughts about live albums. Some are time fillers between studio albums and touring; some simply fulfill a contract obligation.
Others, though, show artists in their best environment: onstage. That in mind, here’s a list of live albums that are among the best out there.