What makes a great live album?
Give my passion for live albums, it’s something that I’ve thought about a lot.
Some are superb. making you wish you had a time machine and you could go back and watch/experience the spectacular show.
Others are terrible.
My Rating System For Live Albums
I’m planning to spread my rating across three categories
- The set list – the songs played and the completeness of the set
- The performance – how well the songs are played and whether something is added to the performance to make it distinct from the studio recording.
- The atmosphere – how live it feels. As I’m not an audiophile, this will also include thoughts on the sound quality. A muddy sound spoils a live album but I don’t expect the pristine but sanitised sound of studio recordings.
Each will be rated out of 10 giving a maximum total score of 30. Continue reading How I Evaluate Live Albums