Still, I’m hopeful concerning this current generation of musicians and consumers of music. A new revolution in making music, distributing music, exchanging music is on the horizon, which is perhaps why the old guard is so nervous (wink, zft, et al). The status quo simply doesn’t work anymore, and the kids won’t put up with the usual crap coming between them and their music. It’s either adapt or find yourselves (record labels) left behind.

” Secretly recorded at orchestral concerts across the country, this collection of intermissions teems with unusual soundscapes, startling (and unintended) collective improvisations, and surprising, sometimes gritty sonic detail from the sacred space of the concert hall” and ” “Each intermission has its own character,” remarks Clive Bell in a review appearing in the May ‘07 issue of The Wire magazine; Bell lauds Favorite Intermissions as “a high-concept masterstroke by a guerilla phonographer” and adds a sublime description: “The musicians sound like a copse full of birds, all individual voices with no intention to blend.”

Due to the static behavior of FZ´s son, I have to add that I find it pathetic to show videos of FZ on a screen in the background while ZPZ do their job.

And, Balint, your point regarding Dweezil’s passivity on stage is well made. He may well be attempting to emulate his father’s stage presence, but he doesn’t pull it off because FZ had well chosen band members to improvise off of during his concerts throughout his career (which is why ZPZ is great to listen to, but boring as hell to watch, and why I’d much prefer to pay to see Banned From Utopia if I’ve got to pay such ticket prices — at least BFU know how to play off of one another). By the way, Balint, have you seen BFU’s DVD? How do you think the two bands compare?

One thing came into my mind, arguig with myself: I’ve find that after a while I do not like to WATCH the zpz dvd: I got tired of Dweezil’s passivity. The way he just stands there… soooo lifeless to me. Yes, in this case I prefer just to listen.

P.S. You can add “Concert for New York” @ Madison Square Garden 2001 (just for THE WHO’s performance alone) to the list. For me it was very moving and still is.

thanks for the suggestions for everyone!
urbangraffito: is Queen Live Killers really that good? I’ve heard it once years ago, but seemed to be quite weak compared to the richness (in vocals and arrangement) of the studio albums. But if you say so, I’ll give it a try! (The same with Led Zeppelin: I’m not a huge fan, but tend to like some of the songs - but in concert?… much much weaker than the studio cuts! To me.)

For the most part, Balint, I don’t think Queen live shows transfered that well onto vinyl or CD until the advent of the video age. While Queen Live Killers isn’t an exceptional live album, in my opinion, there are some really fantastic live tracks to be found on it that really show off Brian May’s guitar even though he was unhappy with the album’s mix:

A quote from urbangraffito:

It was recorded live during the European leg of Queen’s Jazz world tour between January and March of 1979. The album was self-produced by the band and was their first album to be mixed at their own studios, Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland.

Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor revealed on the US radio show In the Studio with Redbeard (which spotlighted the making of 1980’s The Game) that the band was not happy with the album’s final mix as the band mixed the album themselves.

Same thing goes for Led Zeppelin’s Song Remains The Same. There are a few exceptional tracks which make it a must in any collection.