Live Performance Battle: Gold Dust Woman

[Hawkeye]

Wembley 2009.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Wembley 2009.

Thank you -I couldn't believe how jazzed up this version was. Not sure whether it was the same during US leg.

[Hawkeye]

My favorite part is how much she belts kingDOMMM UP FOR SAAAAAAAALE. And she still did that at least in rochester early on on the tour. But by England Lindsey's guitar improvisions reached new hights. I'm glad you mentioned this first. People tend to bring up soundstage and very recently the Dave grohl versions for great modern day GDWs but for me the entire unleashed tour was the best so far and wembley just happens to be a great quality late in the tour example.

[drzubritsky]

The Dance, hands down for me. My only quibbles with it are Lindsey's oddly subdued playing of the lead guitar lick (a signature part of the song), and the use of Stevie's backup singers on the coda. But any version with a wail as awesome as that is a winner. I also love the way she sings the "So rock on ancient queen" line...really evoked her 70s voice and was the last hurrah for that softer, almost whispered vocal before she began singing everything from the gut with virtually no dynamics.

But I agree that with the above comments that this song has worn well as Stevie's voice has changed over the years; rarely is there a bad performance.

[jcalzaretta]

Soundstage (Chicago) and the rare 1981 are amazing.

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by jcalzaretta

Soundstage (Chicago) and the rare 1981 are amazing.

Excellent choices. The best versions are ones we're Stevie's vocals are awesome!

[David]

Do you guys remember the Baton Rouge 1978 performance? I love that pooped-out quality.

And doesn't anyone like the recently released 1977 performance on the Rumours Deluxe? Nobody's been talking about any of that live stuff.

[StandbackStevie]

I prefer Soundstage Live in Chicago Version,Live at Roxy with Bob Welch,Live in Boston,Live hbo white wing dove concert 1981.Live with Sheryl Crow in central park, and Unleashed Tour 2009 Are my favs I don't care for the version she is doing recently with Dave Grohl for some reason its seems painful to watch for me.