Songs that sound better live

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I found this 1982 setlist. Does anybody has the audio of the Brown Eyes live?
1982 Mirage tour

There are some live versions of Brown Eyes on Youtube. While I think Brown Eyes is the most perfect song Fleetwood Mac ever recorded, it unfortuntely transferred to stage very poorly.

[sleepless child]

World Turning for sure. Sisters of the Moon is another one. Landslide is great live also.

[Bandon]

Eyes of the World. The studio version sounds too constricted musically much like many of Lindsey-produced songs. Another more resent example is SYW's Smile at You where he appears to over do it in the studio until the song gets boiled down to a mechanical sounding shell of a song without any real depth. I think he did it to a certain degree with Hold Me (I do like to demo version for the full chorus much like the live Eyes of the World chorus). The live version of Eyes of the World sounds like a full-harmonious song.

[elle]

Originally Posted by I'msoAfraid95

Hi, I`m new here and this is my first thread.

Anyways, I`m curious, what songs do ya`ll think sound better live than in the studio?
I vote for I`m so Afraid and Not that Funny.

good topic!

i agree with many here and as i read responses i keep remembering more and more songs that sound better live:

ISA definitely - any live version is spectacular (and there are so many different ones), while album version is just plain boring
Come - album version is not bad, but different live versions are spectacular - same as ISA, real show-stopper
Murrow - Soundstage version is much better than album
World Turning (if we could just get rid of the 10-min drum solo )
Eyes Of The World - Live in Boston version is pure perfection (live Mirage one not so much)
Big Love - no comparison there! showpiece live
The Chain
Beautiful Child - hormonies live are beautiful, i miss them on the album
Storms - see BC
Gold Dust Woman (although i think Courtney Love's version gives it interesting, deep, rocking, and great twist)

I disagree with Second Hand News being better live - there are tons of crappy live versions and just some more recent versions were good, while i can never tire of the studio version - pure pop perfection.
Similar with Hold Me (neither demo or live versions can even approach the perfect pop album version).

I have never heard a bad version of Bleed to Love Her - on the album, demo, live with the band, live solo, it's always perfect and always slightly different.

[Nicks Fan]

My choices would be

1. Landslide- Most live versions are much better then the album version
2. Rhiannon- Also a song where the live versions were much better.
3. Say Goodbye- I thought the album version was alright but the guitar music was a distraction as the temp was too fast. The live version invokes more emotion.
4. Bleed To Love Her- I never cared for the album version but I love the live versions.
5. Eyes of The World- Say You Will tour version was great. I always thought the album version was just average.
6. Everywhere- The live versions blow the album version out of the water. I never liked the original version but the live performances were really good (especially the Dance version)
7. Silver Springs - The original version is good but for some reason I find it too fast. The slowed down version from the Dance was a masterpiece. You could feel the emotion in the music.
8. The Chain- Not all of the live versions worked (I dislike the Mirage video version with Stevie's wailing) but most of the time it sounds great live.
9. Beautiful Child- The album version is good but when it was done live in 03-04 it was great.
10.Tusk - I was not a fan of the album version but some of the live versions such as the Dance version are really good.

If I had to chose songs that sound terrible live

Little Lies- Great album version but the live versions were not that good. I just don't think it translates well to the stage

Seven Wonders- I would love to hear this song live but I worry because the Tango Tour version was not the greatest.

Never Going Back Again- On one hand it is a pleasure to watch live but yet when you think of the album version I don't like how he has really slowed it down.

World Turning- I was never a big fan of this song and watching Mick act all Tarzan banging his chest is a sight I hope to never to see again.
Matt

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Nicks Fan

Never Going Back Again- On one hand it is a pleasure to watch live but yet when you think of the album version I don't like how he has really slowed it down.

On the one hand, I agree with this. The pace that Lindsey has been playing it recently really drags the song down, literally. It feels like it's in slow motion, and every syllable is held out and emphasized and I personally find it quite tiresome.

That said, I think earlier live versions that were more up-tempo were truly awesome. The versions with John on acoustic bass especially really gave it something neat. The song can be incredible live - it's really a shame.

[I'msoAfraid95]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Welcome to the asylum! /)

Thank You. I think I'm in for John and Lindsey fandom.


Ok I went overboard with the similes

[aleuzzi]

From the Pre-Rumors lineup I'd say:

Like Crying, Station Man, Spare Me a Little, Bermuda Triangle, Believe Me (1973-74 live versions), and Why.

From the Rumours line up, I'd say:

Tusk, Eyes of the World, Angel, Isn't it Midnight, Silver Springs, Big Love, and (sometimes) The Chain.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Most every song from Heroes Are Hard To Find that was played live during that brief '74 tour seemed to sound better than the studio versions...but, what blew me away was that they faithfully recreated songs like "Angel" & "Coming Home" live that I thought would have to be rearranged to pull off in a concert setting...like what they did with "Bermuda Triangle" (left out the acoustic guitar/conga intro and replaced it with a way cooler piano intro by Christine)

I agree with this 100 percent. Those live versions of the Heroes songs have real energy and are at the same time slick. The album versions sound a tad sapped of energy.

[pattyfan]

The ones I think sound the best live are...

Second Hand News
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Save Me a Place (if my memory serves me well)
Gold Dust Woman
Rhiannon (in the '70s)
Landslide
All of Stevie's Tusk songs
Eyes of the World
Blue Letter
Goodbye Baby
Say Goodbye
Farmer's Daughter
Silver Springs
I'm not including Chris's songs since, well, it would just make me sad

Songs I don't like so much live are...
World Turning
Dreams
I'm so Afraid
Rhiannon (not bad but pales with her older versions)
Gypsy
Tusk (I liked it with Christine on accordion, though)
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way (I liked it live in the '70s, not so much anymore)


Kevin

[Dodfather]

Welcome to The Ledge! You'll love it here... we're crazy in the best way

The song that comes to mind as being better live is Eyes Of The World from the Say You Will tour. The drums in the intro, the great vocal - just fantastic! I agree with Louie about Say Goodbye too.

[moon]

I agree with some of your opinions. Not with others...
- Yes, I think the only good things of the 1982 version of The Chain were both solos, at the start and at the end, not the possessed Stevie...
- Come on, the studio versions of Everywhere and Big Love are the best!! Even when I really love the Dance performance of the first one.
- Soundstage version of Murrow rocks!!
- I can feel the emotion on the original Silver Springs too...
- Stevie's voice in Eyes of the World sounds like a B52s' female voice. It's ok with Kate, Cindy, and the B52s, but I don't like the Boston version. (don't kill me!!! hehehe)
Regards!

[seekerj]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I agree with this 100 percent. Those live versions of the Heroes songs have real energy and are at the same time slick. The album versions sound a tad sapped of energy.

Yeah! And I would say exactly the same thing about the White Album songs.

[I'msoAfraid95]

I agree with the person who said World Turning if we could get rid of Mick`s drum solo.Mick, after the 3rd time, its super bad and annoying.

[seekerj]

Originally Posted by moon

I agree with some of your opinions. Not with others...
- Yes, I think the only good things of the 1982 version of The Chain were both solos, at the start and at the end, not the possessed Stevie...
- Come on, the studio versions of Everywhere and Big Love are the best!! Even when I really love the Dance performance of the first one.
- Soundstage version of Murrow rocks!!
- I can feel the emotion on the original Silver Springs too...
- Stevie's voice in Eyes of the World sounds like a B52s' female voice. It's ok with Kate, Cindy, and the B52s, but I don't like the Boston version. (don't kill me!!! hehehe)
Regards!

About the Chain, I still really miss the way that the pre-"The Dance" live versions continued on beyond the "Chain ... keep us together" tag lines, with Lindsey continuing the guitar solo and tearing up the place. In fact, one of my favorite examples of this is the 1979 St Louis version. I was very disappointed in many things when I first heard "The Dance" (most of all the tepid, sterile, "un-live-like" production), but I was especially surprised that they performed The Chain this way with the abrupt stop at the last tag line, which was exactly how Lindsey performed it on the Out of The Cradle tour. I wanted the old FM version.