When I think of a singer-songwriter, my first thoughts turn to someone strumming a guitar or playing the piano while singing songs that he or she wrote.
Of course, it isn’t quite that simple. What happens when someone else also plays or sings?
I’ve found that it’s a grey area when we start adding other people because ultimately it gets tough to distinguish singer songwriters from groups where one person tends to write and sing their songs. I’ve tried to be reasonably consistent as people move from pure singer songwriting to rock and pop groups.
I also discovered that there’s an issue of crossover between singer-songwriters and folk and country artists. To find what you’re looking for, I’ve given you various links at the bottom if you don’t find it on this page.
Live Albums By Singer Songwriters In The 2000s
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 1 2005
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 2 2008
Leonard Cohen Live In London 2008
Leonard Cohen Songs From The Road
Steve Earle Just an American Boy
Melissa Etheridge The Awakening Live 2007
Robyn Hitchcock I Often Dream of Trains in New York 2008
Janis Ian Live Working Without A Net 1990 to 2003
Joe Jackson Two Rainy Nights Live in Seattle & Portland 2001
Joe Jackson Band Afterlife 2003
Billy Joel 12 Gardens Live 2006
Carole King & James Taylor Live At The Troubadour 2007
Nils Lofgren Nils Lofgren Band Live 2002
Nick Lowe Untouched Takeaway
Aimee Mann Live At St Ann’s Warehouse 2004
John Mellencamp Performs Trouble No More Live at Town Hall 2003
Van Morrison Live at Austin City Limits Festival 2006
Van Morrison Live In Austin Texas 2006
Van Morrison Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl 2008
Randy Newman Live In London 2008
Graham Parker 103 Degrees In June 2005
Tom Petty Live At The Olympic Last DJ & More 2002
Lou Reed Animal Serenade 2003
Simon And Garfunkel Old Friends Live On Stage
Martin Stephenson And The Dainties Live In The 21st Century
Al Stewart Uncorked 2009
John Stewart Front Row Music 2000
Sting All This Time 2001
Richard Thompson Live from Austin, TX 2001
Richard Thompson Live Warrior 2007
Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Live 2008
Lucinda Williams Live At The Fillmore 2003
You can get these albums from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
What Are the All Time Best Live Albums By Singer Songwriters?
I don’t have a readers poll to find the best live albums for this decade but I do have a poll to find the all time best live albums by singer-songwriters.
Loading ...Because there are so many excellent singer-songwriter albums with very different styles, I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.
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Animal Serenade is a live album by Louis Reed.
It was recorded in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre on June 24, 2003 while Reed was touring to promote The Raven studio album.
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Just an American Boy is a live album by Steve Earle.
It was recorded on his North American tour to promote his 2002 Jerusalem studio album and was released in September 2003.
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Live Working Without A Net is a live compilation album by singer songwriter Janis Ian.
It has been compiled from live in concert recordings between 1990 and 2003.
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Live at Austin City Limits Festival is a live album by Van Morrison.
It was recorded in Zilker Park, Austin, Texas on September 15th 2006.
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Live by Request is a live album by k d lang.
It was recorded at John Jay College of Criminal Justice at The City University of New York on December 14, 2000.
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Live In Chicago is a live recording by Tom Petty.
This is the audio from the DVD, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Live from the 2003 Chicago concert.
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Two Rainy Nights: Live in Seattle & Portland is a live album by Joe Jackson.
It was recorded on April 6th and 7th, 2001 in Seattle and Portland respectively.
This time Jackson is playing with a band that includes violin and cello players and a female backing singer.
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Afterlife is a live album by the Joe Jackson Band.
It was recorded at four different concerts between the 27th and 31st of August 2003.
Some versions come with a bonus disc recorded live at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdamon May 30th, 2003 which was broadcast on BNN radio.
Live In The 21st Century is a live album by Martin Stephenson And The Dainties.
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Glitter And Doom Live is a live compilation album by Tom Waits.
It was recorded during his 2008 tour and Waits has selected the recordings he likes best from concerts in the United States, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy.
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