3 Classic Rock Live Albums That Make You Feel Like You’re Part of the Show

Sometimes you just want to feel the buzz, you want the bass lines to live in your guts, you want the rush and roar of a live show swirling all around you. Forget the studio recordings that we’re all so used to, those pristine and produced products. No, sometimes it’s all about the raw, guttural live stuff.

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And that’s just what we wanted to explore below. We wanted to dive into three live classic rock albums for the ages—a trio of LPs that just get you moving and grooving. Indeed, these are three classic rock live albums that make you feel like you’re part of the show.

‘At Fillmore East’ by The Allman Brothers Band (1971)

The rugged, raw energy of this live performance makes you feel like you’re not only at the show but that you’re also part of the band itself. No one played blues-rock music like these southern rockers. Indeed, The Allman Brothers Band gave music fans a live album for the ages. Not only does At Fillmore East display the group at its height, but it also creates a blueprint and a precedent of how to stand out in rock music forever.

‘Live Bullet’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1976)

Occasionally in music history, it’s not a studio album that breaks a career wide open. It’s a live album. And that was the case with Detroit-born rocker Bob Seger. One of the signature songwriters, singers, and presences in classic rock history became a household name thanks to his 1976 LP, Live Bullet. Featuring songs like “Turn The Page” and “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man”, music fans got to know a new hero with this release.

‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ by Peter Frampton (1976)

Speaking of live albums that helped to break a career into the mainstream, that’s just what happened with this live album from the British-born songwriter and performer Peter Frampton. Known as one of the better guitar players in his era, Frampton never quite had that breakthrough moment. That is, until he released this live solo album. That’s when he became one of the premier celebrities of his time. And it’s all thanks to the live renditions of songs like “Show Me the Way”, “Baby, I Love Your Way”, and “Do You Feel Like We Do” (complete with talking guitar).

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