Live better than studio

[Zombeels]

What songs recordings do you feel are better live rather than the original studio.

I will start off with 2 obvious choices:

Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me

Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed

 

[Gabble Ratchet]

Re: Live better than strudio

The first song that comes to mind is Big Love.

I much prefer Lindsey's live solo version over the Fleetwood Mac studio version. In the studio it sounds so poppy and a bit bland. But live, the guitar and Lindsey's vocals are set free and it sounds awesome.

Listen to both and you'll see what I mean:





No comparison!

 

[Pat Catalano]

This one is hard because there are so many different live versions of songs its hard to pick. I will need to think about this one

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

"Rock N' Roll All Nite" comes to mind.

My ALL TIME favorite song in this category is "Forever Love" by X Japan off "The Last Live" album. The most heartfelt and emotional live performance I've ever seen.

 

[LG]

I have one from Ted's Double Live Gonzo album.

Great White Buffalo.

 

[Foxhound]

"Carol", "Under My Thumb" and "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones are three.

 

[iasc]

Polly off From the Muddy Banks of Wishkah.
I can't get enough of hat one

 

[LG]

Another one,,,UFO's "Love to Love" off Strangers in the Night.

 

[Oblivion]

money for nothing by the dire straits. (live in wembly)

 

[runtfan]

Several Genesis tunes come to mind -

Squonk
Firth Of Fifth
I Know What I Like
Cinema Show
Los Endos
( all from "Seconds Out")

also several Grand Funk tunes

Footstompin' Music
Shinin' On
Black Licorice
T.N.U.C.
Inside Looking Out
(all from "Caught In The Act")

Pretty much anything off of Kiss Alive! is better than its' studio counterpart.

The Last Ride
Cliche'
Don't You Ever Learn
(all from Todd Rundgren's "Back To The Bars")

Rock Bottom (UFO - "Strangers In The Night")
Mother Mary (UFO - "Strangers In The Night")
Shining Star (Earth Wind & Fire "Gratitude")


No Quarter
Dazed And Confused
Moby Dick
Whole Lotta Love
( all from "The Song Remains The Same")