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technically its really not live
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I have to disagree entirely. While enjoyment of any track is entirely subjective, a live performance recorded during soundcheck just prior to entertaining a sold-out house is still a live performance. The only difference is the size of the audience. It can be argued that a full-house - as opposed to a small gathering of crew, friends and family - can either enhance or diminish enjoyment levels for either audience or band member, but that is also relative to any number of factors. The roar of a crowd can certainly motiviate a performer, but stagefright can turn an otherwise lucid performer into a robot.
Personally, I would love to be present during a full-set soundcheck prior to a sell-out show because it would be a novel experience to actually hear an entire song not disrupted by consistent talking, screaming, drunken antics or those that exhibit a complete disregard for the performers and their true fans when they sever that connection with disruptive behavior. It's a sense of entitlement that they can behave any way they want because they purchased a ticket. And a personal note to the guy who screams "Stevie!" until he's hoarse during every performance of Has Anyone Ever Written, I've been plotting your death since 1986.