Concert footage

If the admins don't mind me opening this thread, I thought it might be cool to have a dedicated spot for concert footage—covering different eras and all the genres or subgenres that fit this corner of the forum. My only real request is that we avoid short clips or random snippets—you know, those 10-minute bits—since we already have Best Live Performances for that. I’m looking for full concerts, maybe at least 45 minutes long, or even longer. It could be a single track or several clips put together, as long as there's enough material to actually listen to and watch. And please, for the love of everything, let's try to avoid those shaky phone recordings 😁
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Of course, feel free to write a little something about the performance or the band itself so it isn't just a dry list of links—and definitely feel free to comment on what others post.

I'll kick things off with a band that, alongside The Allman Brothers Band, is probably the most iconic representative of Southern Rock—Lynyrd Skynyrd. This is their performance at Winterland (if I remember correctly, that's an arena in San Francisco) back in 1975, during the era when the original lineup was still very much alive. I'm sure most of you know the story, but for anyone who doesn't, the band's frontman Ronnie van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines were killed in a plane crash in 1977, while the rest of the band somehow miraculously survived the crash. After that tragedy, the band stopped performing, eventually reunited in 1987, and from what I see, they're still playing today.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Winterland 1975

Setlist

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It’s a total wall of sound—brutal, technically flawless, mixed perfectly, and even better than that. If you stack this up against Slayer’s Unholy Alliance tour or Metallica’s live show in Seattle back in '89, you might actually be looking at one of the greatest concerts ever caught on tape.

Man, I can only imagine what it would be like to actually be there right now, just losing your mind in a dark club and letting it all out. I still don't think I'm too old to go hard at a show like that. 😁

Go ahead and start the thread! This feels different from those other lists where people just dump every mediocre live recording they can find 😁

The only person who recently made a thread like this was Anderlon about your concert footage, but honestly, it doesn't seem like many people are out there filming shows just to share them with us 😬

I don't have anything to contribute to the thread right now. I'll just mention the legendary concerts that served as the basis for massive documentaries—we actually have a separate thread for those already... specifically Woodstock and The Last Waltz, which was the farewell show for The band.

And since those are full-on movies, you won't find direct links on YT to just watch them instantly ☕

Steven Newman50, I took a quick look around to see if there was an existing thread so I wouldn't double up—nothing really fits, though I saw those ones you mentioned (or the concert announcement threads), but they didn't feel quite right. I noticed Jason Mendoza caught on to my idea for this thread immediately, so maybe just follow his lead.

Regarding The band, there is a recording of The Last Waltz, but the video quality isn't great, so I'm not sure if it’s even worth posting. I mean, it looks like it might have been shot on a cell phone. 😁 There is, however, a high-quality audio recording of the whole concert, which I can post if anyone is interested—though personally, I usually prefer video because I like actually watching the performance. You can also find video clips of individual songs (some are unfortunately shortened), so again, it doesn't make much sense to post them since you can't piece together the full show. I'll keep an eye out to see if all the songs become available on YouTube, and then I'll drop them here so we can add them to the collection. It really was a special night, regardless.

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Radiohead - Live in Berlin (September 2016)

Let's take a quick trip down memory lane to remember what it was actually like to play a show for a live crowd, back before we all relied on >, >, and >.

Here’s the link if you want to dive in. It's the Rockpalast channel—not sure if anyone here actually cares, but there it is.

https://www.youtube.com/c/WDRRockpalast/videos

Just one example of what's on there.

That’s an accident—total chaos right from the jump. Honestly, I could probably just drop an entire discography into this thread about sound and be like, "here, just listen" 😁

Puck, since we don't have The Last Waltz, I'm offering you (and anyone else interested) this performance by The Band from Asbury Park, New Jersey back in 1976. From what I can tell, the sound is actually pretty decent—and considering how old the recording is, the quality is more than respectable. The setlist is in the video description, and besides their classics (The Weight, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Ophelia, Up on Cripple Creek), I'd definitely highlight the great This Wheels on Fire and Chest Fever, plus my personal favorite, It Makes No Difference.

The Band - Live at the Casino Arena 1976

More than two hours of pure rock n' roll led by Lou Reed and his backing group. I don't really have much to say because the whole concert is just excellent, though if I had to pick something, I'd say the middle and the end were the standout stretches. Not that the beginning was bad—don't get me wrong. It might also be worth mentioning the guests; they brought in the female vocal group The Chantels, who added a bit of a 60s vibe right before the end, followed by Jim Carroll, who brought a bit of that heroin edge to the crowd. 😁

Lou Reed - Capitol Theatre 1984

Ensemble Modern & Frank Zappa - The Yellow Shark (Frankfurt, September 17, 1992)

The incredible German Ensemble Modern served as Zappa's de facto final band. I won't say much about this Frankfurt show, other than it's absolutely stellar—and thankfully longer than the CD release. You see Zappa stepping in as conductor on a few tracks, and his genuine enthusiasm for this ensemble is unmistakable. Simply brilliant. Finally, we have something of real substance here.

I guess Zappa is one of those artists I just can't quite wrap my head around—even though there's this huge part of me that really wants to love him. And honestly, that recent album of the week you suggested? It was mostly unlistenable to me, except for maybe two tracks (I think they were Night School and Etienne).

Since I'm already here, I figured I'd drop this concert from an interesting lady I only recently discovered. I'm still finding my way through her discography, and I stumbled upon this live set at the Capitol Theatre. Regardless of her, I've noticed there are tons of great shows coming out of that venue, so I'll probably keep sharing interesting links whenever I run into them. The video quality is a bit rough in some spots, but I kind of find that adds to the romance of it. If you haven't given her a listen yet, maybe give her a chance—you might actually dig it (and maybe some others will too).

Janis Ian - Capitol Theatre 1976.

I really wanted to jump in and contribute something to this thread, but man, I had a total disaster—everything I had saved on my phone (Boris, Death Grips, Alcest, Cult of Luna, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tim Hecker, etc.) just got wiped out.

I was just revisiting this Bowie show—it was recorded back in 1997 at Madison Square Garden for his 50th birthday. The guest list was pretty wild... he had Grohl and the Foo Fighters, Robert Smith from The Cure, Sonic Youth, Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, and even Lou Reed showed up to perform as "King of New York," as the birthday boy introduced him.

Maybe the setlist isn't the most representative of his whole career—if I recall correctly, this was part of the Earthling tour, so there's a good amount of material from that specific era—but personally, I’d much rather hear some deeper cuts than just a greatest hits package. Don't get me wrong, they played the big hits too, but I have to mention how incredible "Under Pressure" sounded. Freddie did such a great job stepping in for Bowie's regular bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey. And honestly, the lady on drums really nailed it, too. 😍

David Bowie - Live at Madison Square Garden -1997.

After a literal decade, I finally sat down to rewatch this, and honestly, they are just incredible. I suppose I’m finally starting to understand why I was once so absolutely obsessed with them. 😁

Charles Ramos4 said:I was thinking back to that Bowie show at Madison Square Garden for his 50th birthday back in 1997. The guest list was stacked—he had Grohl and the Foo Fighters, Robert Smith from The Cure, Sonic Youth, and Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins, plus Lou Reed actually introduced him as "King of New York."

The setlist might not be the ultimate definitive collection since it was mostly pulled from the Earthling tour, but honestly, I’ve always preferred hearing those deeper cuts over a predictable greatest hits loop. That said, they definitely hit the big ones too. I have to point out how killer that performance of "Under Pressure" was; Freddie did an incredible job stepping in for Bowie’s regular bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey. And man, the drummer really nailed it too. 😍

David Bowie - Live at Madison Square Garden -1997

Whenever I think of Bowie, this one comes to mind. Is it just me, or are he and Annie Lennox basically the same person?

Under Pressure

To me, Annie feels like this sort of blend of Bowie and Billy Idol—it’s in her posture, her vibe, even that look she gives 🙂 though, I guess, she’s still entirely her own person, so there's no confusion there. She's definitely one of my favorite female vocalists, and honestly, just one of my favorite personalities in music overall.

Someone just asked me what my all-time favorite recorded concert is. This one. Right here. There are plenty of contenders out there, but this is the heavy hitter right now. Probably because that crowd was absolutely electric. You can find the full thing on YouTube.

AC/DC - Live at River Plate, December 2009 (full concert)

First song!

Here’s something that fits this gloomy day perfectly.

The Highwaymen—or just four legends coming together—was that iconic American country supergroup featuring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. They played together from '85 through '95, putting out three albums during that run. We could probably talk about them in a different thread, but for this one, I figured I'd share this live set from Nassau Coliseum. You can catch some of their most famous songs, along with a few tracks they actually wrote specifically for the group. It's tough to pick the absolute best since there are so many good ones, but lately, I've been leaning heavily on "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and "Loving Her Was Easier"—though I'm sure everyone listening will find their own favorites. There's plenty of variety here.

The Highwaymen - Live at Nassau Coliseum 1990.

All I’m going to say is—keep your ears open and just soak in everything

Leonard Cohen - Live in London 2009.

I’m hearing about Little Feat for the first time today—or maybe I just never really paid attention until now—thanks to this incredible set from London back in the summer of '77. The first few tracks feel a bit like your typical 70s rock, nothing too deep, but as the set goes on, I finally get why Page mentioned them as his favorite band in that interview. It’s hard to pin them down to just one subgenre, I guess. Their sound is such a blend of different styles—you can really feel those hints of country, folk, blues, and soul woven together. I see people trying to label them as southern rock, swamp rock, roots rock, Americana, jam, or even blue-eyed soul (????), but they're just... their own thing. 😁

Little Feat - Live at the Rainbow Theatre 1977.

I think it’s safe to say this was the absolute peak for the band—both in terms of their songwriting and their live energy. With all due respect to the founding members, this was easily their best lineup. From the very first note, the whole concert just feels like pure, raw rock 'n' roll. It’s definitely one of the best shows from that entire 90s era of American music. If I had to pick a few highlights, maybe "You're Still Crying," "Take me," and "Be Proud" would be my top picks for the night—though there are plenty of other tracks that could honestly make that list... I mean, if a cup of coffee and a little bit of chaos doesn't wake you up after this, nothing 😁
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The Band - Live in Washington, D.C., 1997.