favorite live album?

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

It's a no-frills recording so as they say, it is what it is as far as production goes. I don't care for the way the crowd sounds ( like they're in another room),

Has a "tinny" sound to it. Like I said, it normally doesn't bother me in live recordings. In fact, I have so many live recordings that I play in the car a lot of my friends cannot stand it and I love concerts so much, it's never bothered me like this one does. Again, could be the speakers... will def take a listen on a different system.

But BTLH I've never heard better, solo

I have a pretty "photographic memory" ear. So, when I'm listening to songs that I've heard before, I'm subconsciously listening for all those little notes and nuances that make the song stand out to me. Ok, so that being said, if anything is different, I hear it -- could be good, could be bad. In this case, if you were to play The Dance and Say You Will versions and then this one, you may be able to hear what I dislike about the OMS version. If not, then I'm glad you enjoy this one.

1) I completelt disagree with you about the flubs. There just ARENT any outright flubs. A missed note or two sure but that's one of the things I love about the completely solo shows! He puts himself out there, just him so every little thing is there crystal clear. Who else does that?? He's not afraid to bare it all ya know? All alone, every note he plays and sings is on full display and damn. It's impressive. And if he misses the occasional note, I find it kind of endearing. He's human, and I like that it shows sometimes.

Um, missed notes are flubs. Not saying that I think he should be super human and not miss a note in a live show. Just saying there are a lot more in this recording and it didn't make my listening experience as enjoyable as other recordings.

Just out of curiosity, since you like Soundstage (as I do as well), does his "flub" at the end of NGBA bother you also He did more than one take on some of those songs, so he could have re-done that one...or edited it later. But he didn't. He let it ride, and I'm glad he did, for the same reasons as with BTLH. I don't need - or want - a live recording to be perfect. But that's me.

Yeah, again, I don't expect a live recording to be perfect -- just not as flawed as this one was.

2) I always find it odd when people complain about audience noise on a live recording ( and I don't mean just you, CAD. I hear it now and then). To me that's part of the charm of a live recording. Feeling like you're actually there!

See above. I've explained all this good enough, haven't I?

3) Be honest, you have to admit, finding fault in him not talking about the south in a show in Iowa isn't really very fair. That would be like me not liking Live in Boston because he thanks the Boston audience rather than the Seattle audience

I think I pointed out in my original post that I realized the Southern speech wasn't included in the recording because he wasn't in the South. I was just making a personal commentary on how I wish it was in this release and that maybe it would have been better to use a show from the South so that it could have been properly included (also maybe the recording would have been better?) I just thought it would have been nice since he had included "Stephanie" and how that speech worked into the show. I get that it would have been unfair to have a regional statement in a national / international release - although I'm sure many other artists have done it. Give me a little credit for not being stupid.