Live Performance Battle: The Chain

[bluecalmsea]

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]

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]

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

[elle]

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]

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]

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]

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!

[windbecame]

Mirage!! stevie barking matches lindsey barking!!!

[GoldDustBoy]

It's a tie between Japan and The Dance for me.

[cantgoback]

Mirage, i've never been a huge fan of the dance version

[bluecalmsea]

The Dance is my favorite. I think Mirage is a more dynamic performance, but I love the way their voices sound (deeper, fuller, more mature) on The Dance.

[Lindsfan]

Mirage for the complete performance, and for Lindsey's guitar at the end.

Japan '77 is the one I would have loved to be at. Extremely intense Lindsey with open shirt, shaking afro, adorable smile. Yeah

[SteveMacD]

Not saying it's the best, but...

"Time" band

[SteveMacD]

My favorite memory from the 1994 tour was seeing Billy rejoined in the band.

[SorcererJP]

Tough one, The Dance is way to polished for me, so I prefer the 1977 one, because of the fact that it was fresh and new then. Mirage is very raw and intense, so a fair runner up.