Live Performance Battle: Gold Dust Woman

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Originally Posted by TheWILDheart

This is an odd one, because Stevie has been seriously ripping up Gold Dust Woman of late.

I love the musical arrangement on the Bella Donna tour version. The more fast paced drums on the chorus are brilliant and I love the way it all builds up.

Her vocals on and passion on the recent Sound City versions have been INCREDIBLE. Same with soundstage, and I love the whole "baby, you should see me now" improv.

However, I think for obvious reasons, I have to go with the Bob Welch and friends performance.

See, I disagree, if this was Not a compliment.
GDW is one of the few songs that gets better over the years, regardless of whom she sings it with.

Bob Welch-great show, TITN-a new version, The Dance-it gets better, yet, Soundstage-almost flawless, 2009-WOW, Sound City-almost perfection.

Hell, even the 1994 version with Bekka and the Mac is Really good. This all makes me rethink that GDW is one of the best, versatile songs Stevie has ever written. A song that can be played some 35+ years later, and still sound fresh and relevant, regardless of who the singer and players are. That is a high mark of a great composer.