Live Performance Battle: The Chain

bluecalmsea · #1 02-23-2013, 05:15 PM

Which is the best- why? Which would you have liked to see in-person the most?

Japan 1977:

Tusk Tour:

Mirage:

Tango:

The Dance:

*Bonus Outtake from Japan 77:

Ulpian · #2 02-23-2013, 05:22 PM

It would be between Mirage and The Dance for me. I think Mirage wins: that version just absolutely crackles with energy. It's still my favourite.

TheWILDheart · #3 02-23-2013, 05:29 PM

Mirage tour version. Stevie's wail's are incredible!

elle · #4 02-23-2013, 05:35 PM

many amazing performances of The Chain over the years, but Mirage is definitely the most out there / craziest one.

still every time when someone brings up the chain, i can't help but remember this rehearsal version -
http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/12581...he-chain.jhtml

jmn3 · #5 02-23-2013, 05:45 PM

The Chain from the Mirage Tour Video has always been what I considered the best performance of that song...ever. It is perfection on all fronts.

KenshiMaster16 · #6 02-23-2013, 06:22 PM

Mirage tour hands down. BUT the first time I ever saw The Dance, seeing that energy between the fantastic five-some again, only time I got goosebumps during my first viewing so that's a very close second.

moon · #7 02-23-2013, 07:32 PM

The Dance version, definitely.
Maybe the Mirage version has more energy, but I really don't like that performance at all. I said before, that Stevie semed possessed, screaming, I never liked. The intro and the end were always for me the best parts, more if the intro has that photographic presentation.

About the Dance version, it has energy too, and is faster than the Tusk one, especially if we know that, after a time, some bands tend to play slower their songs. It's not the case. Also, it's easy to play, and the "ping-pong" between bass and guitar at the intro is simply amazing!!
Regards!

goldustsongbird · #8 02-24-2013, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulpian

It would be between Mirage and The Dance for me. I think Mirage wins: that version just absolutely crackles with energy. It's still my favourite.

It's hard to beat Stevie's glare and red lips in Mirage. I just love The Dance's snakiness and the way she sings "down comes the ni-yight."

**jbrownsjr** · #9 02-25-2013, 11:15 AM

Mirage. Raw versus produced...

lettucesoap · #10 02-25-2013, 01:00 PM

Mirage for drama and energy but probably slightly prefer The Dance vocally... would very happily have been at all of them though

Hawkeye · #11 02-26-2013, 12:13 AM

Mirage for sure. The dance is a very close second. The vocal from the dance is very unique. It never sounded like that before or after that tour.

I don't know if anyone else feels this way but I find all the chains from both the rumours and tusk tours very lousy and boring. From the bass solo on they're great, but the first 3 mininutes of the chain live on both those tours suck for me.