Live at Leeds vs. How The West Was Won

neardeathexperience · 04-24-2013, 10:25 AM

Seeing as this concert by the Who was just another one off and they gave a performance that is still being talked about to this day I'm going with Live At Leeds......The energy of this performance is hard to equal anywhere.

Big Ears · 06-03-2013, 03:03 PM

The Who Live at Leeds. It now includes their performance(s) of Tommy, which was the main purpose of the shows. The 'heavy rock' tracks are great, but I never get tired of hearing Tommy - live or in the studio. Most of The Who's live recordings are excellent, but I have not heard the later shows with the 'celebrities', such as Pearl Jam. Contrary to popular opinion, the BBC Proms show, even without Moon and Entwistle, was very good, mainly because of the energetic performances of the material from Tommy.

Uncle Vernon · 06-09-2013, 11:17 AM

Can't say anything else than How The West Was Won. That album is a ****in' monster. The album that got me into Led Zeppelin... which by the way was the first band I was really into for real.

neardeathexperience · 07-28-2013, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by almauro

I'm down with Live at Leeds. I prefer the original non-expanded version. Yes the Deluxe version gives a a more rounded version of the band, but when talking about one of the best live albums, I'm thinking

Side A
A1 Young Man
A2 Substitute
A3 Summertime Blues
A4 Shakin' All Over

Side B
B1 My Generation
B2 Magic Bus

The energy given off by this one performance could power Zep's amps for the rest of their career! Just a stunning performance to say the least.

Mojo · 07-31-2013, 06:28 AM

This is a really close call, as I often think of these as two of my very favourite live albums. I think I'd have to go with How the West Was Won though.

Live at Leeds was probably The Who sounding their tightest but HTWWW sounds more intense to me, and I really get lost in some of the jams that go on, and on, and on...

Probably worth noting I only have the original edition of LAL though. Haven't heard the extended one.

benthere · 08-05-2013, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neardeathexperience

Seeing as this concert by the Who was just another one off and they gave a performance that is still being talked about to this day I'm going with Live At Leeds......The energy of this performance is hard to equal anywhere.

my thoughts exactly

rubber soul · 10-24-2017, 04:37 AM

I haven't heard How the West Was Won. I did hear the Song Remains the Same, of course, and I was fortunate to see them live in 1977 when I was a teenager (yes, I'm one of the more ancient ones). Still, the Who is one of my ten top bands/artists and I loved Live at Leeds so it gets the nod.

~~Dude111~~ · 10-24-2017, 12:26 PM

I have THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (records) and its quite good!!

Texas Boy · 10-25-2017, 07:03 AM

Live at Leeds, by a distance long from Earth to Moon.

peavey_hermann · 12-14-2018, 03:59 PM

I cant decide because they're so good.

Live at Leeds has the edge because its completely raw, no overdubs,... exactly what they played is what you get. Thats like Made in Japan, a real rarity for live albums.

How the West Was Won is a hodge podge jigsaw puzzle of Page going thru at least two concerts and cherry picking the best performances of each instrument and piecing it together,,, even down to individual phrases of guitar leads. Its not exactly a one-night performance like Live at Leeds, but it still is extremely good.

View Poll Results: Which is best?
Live at Leeds by The Who	20	48.78%
How The West Was Won by Led Zeppelin	21	51.22%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

06-03-2013, 03:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	The Who Live at Leeds. It now includes their performance(s) of Tommy, which was the main purpose of the shows. The 'heavy rock' tracks are great, but I never get tired of hearing Tommy - live or in the studio. Most of The Who's live recordings are excellent, but I have not heard the later shows with the 'celebrities', such as Pearl Jam. Contrary to popular opinion, the BBC Proms show, even without Moon and Entwistle, was very good, mainly because of the energetic performances of the material from Tommy. __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On

07-31-2013, 06:28 AM	#25 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	This is a really close call, as I often think of these as two of my very favourite live albums. I think I'd have to go with How the West Was Won though. Live at Leeds was probably The Who sounding their tightest but HTWWW sounds more intense to me, and I really get lost in some of the jams that go on, and on, and on... Probably worth noting I only have the original edition of LAL though. Haven't heard the extended one. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

04-24-2013, 10:25 AM	#21 (permalink)
neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	Seeing as this concert by the Who was just another one off and they gave a performance that is still being talked about to this day I'm going with Live At Leeds......The energy of this performance is hard to equal anywhere.

06-09-2013, 11:17 AM	#23 (permalink)
Uncle Vernon Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 27	Can't say anything else than How The West Was Won. That album is a ****in' monster. The album that got me into Led Zeppelin... which by the way was the first band I was really into for real.

10-24-2017, 12:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
~~Dude111~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 758	I have THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (records) and its quite good!!

10-25-2017, 07:03 AM	#29 (permalink)
Texas Boy Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 187	Live at Leeds, by a distance long from Earth to Moon.

12-14-2018, 03:59 PM	#30 (permalink)
peavey_hermann Groupie Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: the hell of I-285 Posts: 16	I cant decide because they're so good. Live at Leeds has the edge because its completely raw, no overdubs,... exactly what they played is what you get. Thats like Made in Japan, a real rarity for live albums. How the West Was Won is a hodge podge jigsaw puzzle of Page going thru at least two concerts and cherry picking the best performances of each instrument and piecing it together,,, even down to individual phrases of guitar leads. Its not exactly a one-night performance like Live at Leeds, but it still is extremely good.