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post #51 of 59
12/8/10 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by Ninhead View Post
The WMGGW that Prince plays on (Rock Hall Ceremony?) blows that out of the water, 2 Beatles or not.
To each their own, but I've always thought the studio version of that song was a stunning, heartfelt piece of work, made doubly poignant by the knowledge that Clapton was falling hoplessly in love with Harrison's wife. The sound, and ensemble playing, are near-perfect.

The Hall of Fame version becomes a great showcase for Prince, and if that was its purpose, it works well. I'm not entirely sure, though, that was actually the point.
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post #52 of 59
12/8/10 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Blank View Post
Going afield somewhat to comedy, I've always preferred Monty Python sketches live (Hollywood Bowl, etc.) to their Flying Circus counterparts. The same principle sort of holds: the Flying Circus audience laughs, but the response by definition isn't as enthusiastic or as electrifying as a concert audience full of fans responding to old favorites. Try watching "Nudge Nudge Wink Wink" on Hollywood Bowl, then watching it on Flying Circus. It's not just the audience, the timing is so much better in the concert version.
Interesting, I've always felt exactly the reverse: the acoustic demands, the need to play the visuals broadly, and the fact that the audiences are already anticipating every line, run roughshod over anything resembling subtlety or restraint, and make the live stuff something that I rarely turn to.
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post #53 of 59
12/8/10 at 3:05pm
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The Hall of Fame version becomes a great showcase for Prince, and if that was its purpose, it works well. I'm not entirely sure, though, that was actually the point.
I made me badly want Prince to release a straight-up rock album.
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post #54 of 59
12/8/10 at 3:26pm
I prefer most of Jane's Addiction's Kettlewhistle live tracks to the album versions, especially Three Days and Jane Says, which were both very good songs already. I can't even listen to the album version of Ain't No Right.

Although that was the CD that introduced me to the band, so I may just be biased.
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post #55 of 59
12/17/10 at 7:03am
Saw Depeche Mode last spring. Their live versions have a lot more balls than the album version, maybe this being my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HptWOViCNGY
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post #56 of 59
12/23/10 at 12:56pm
These are all pretty old examples, but here are mine. Keep in mind I'm not a huge fan of live music unless I'm actually there; I think there's almost always something huge lost between experiencing an artist or band live, and simply hearing them play before a live audience.

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes; the version from "So" is basically a classic by now, but he did an 11 minute version for a show in the late 80s or early 80s that just blows the doors of the recorded version. It manages to keep the melancholy romance of the original while still infusing with joy, energy, and more.

Led Zeppelin - Going to California. The live BBC version of this is just phenomenal. More intimate, more personal, and has more vitality.

U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. The live version from Rattle & Hum is the definitive version as far as I'm concerned.
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post #57 of 59
12/23/10 at 3:23pm
I've been into the Raconteurs for the last year or so, and I've learned that while "Broken Boy Soldiers" was a solid album, about half the songs are far better live.

Album version of "Level".

Live version of "Level".

Album version of "Blue Veins".

Live version of "Blue Veins".
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post #58 of 59
12/28/10 at 6:37am
There is a song on Oasis' fourth album called Gas Panic! I used to think that it is one of the worst songs the band has ever recorded. However I absolutely love the version found on their live album Familiar to Millions. Apparently you can make a shitty song great by making it longer and louder...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYHDsp18tzc
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post #59 of 59
1/27/11 at 5:31pm

Honestly, every song on The Cures live album Show beats every recorded version of each. That album is simply so damn good its almost unbelievable.

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