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Kara said: The live recordings are what made me and keep me a fan. I was only a casual fan until I happened upon the world of Prince bootlegs. The only reason I buy the studio albums is out of guilt for trading/downloading dozens upon dozens of bootlegs.
 Whenever I buy one of his CDs, I listen to it once and then throw it on the pile with the rest. I only revisit the studio albums if I don't have a live version of a particular song I like. I can't think of a single instance in which I prefer the studio version of a song to any live version.
I find his live performances to be rawer, funkier, and more passionate than his studio work, which I feel is sometimes too overproduced and cold. When it comes to live music, I like to hear how a song's arrangement changes from show to show, I like to hear the spontaneous moments, and I actually find it interesting to hear a rare mistake or flaw. I might be alone here, but 2002-present has been my favorite era of Prince shows. Even when I believe that his albums are sub-par, his concerts never disappoint me. I believe his live performances are what will keep his legacy intact, and I wish he would officially release more live material for this reason. [Edited 10/29/09 13:30pm] I couldn't agree with you more. Unless it's a "band" album there's nothing better then the live stuff. His recent live stuff is some of his best, especially the ONA tour material. There's also nothing better than attaining a live show you personally attended. It's like preserving a moment in time. The studio stuff of recent years lacks soul especially when he's playing all the instruments. I think he does it out of laziness. All you have to do is listen to the studio version of Fury compared to the live SNL version & there's no contest. One's a demo & the other's a godsmack, goosebumping thrill ride. For someone who's a control freak & supposedly obsessed with his legacy he sure does a half-ass job preserving it.Oh well we could go all day on that one. [Edited 10/29/09 16:40pm] |
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Dayclear said: I don't like the extra conversation and the audience noise too much. Yes I do like the CD versions better.
 I agree and disagree with this. I agree that audience noises pisses me off. I hate it, rather just hear music. True soundboards are great like the Lovesexy shows in Japan...ahhhh...i wish EVERY bootleg was this clean sounding. I disagree that his CD versions are better. I'd say 99% of the time, his live versions are FAR superiour to his studio versions, in many many ways. "The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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I liked Indigo Nights  I thought it was cool when Prince was telling the audience about taking pics of him and not being able to go outside-he can be very funny sometimes. | |
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It depends. I generally loathe sped up or slowed down versions of tracks. Sometimes he does that. That's not a Prince thing I dislike though, that's just a general thing I don't like when any artist does.
Overall though, most of Prince's live stuff I enjoy, especially some of his jams of rock and soul classics and some of his more rare material. | |
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Purple Rain for the most part was recorded live..... and the 86 tour was awsome live. E. | |
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I can't say that I PREFER live, but Lord do I love them! I think it's because I can close my eyes and pretend I'm there, something I can't do with the studio recordings which I love, too. There IS also something about hearing him talk during the live work, as someone mentioned. One of my best friends and I differ on this. She clearly prefers studio work, but I can listen to live over and over, too!  Never trust anything spoken in the presence of an erection.
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to me it depends on the track. I've heard live stuff way better than the studio tracks & I also think some of his live work falls short of studio quality... it just depends u know. I think I mostly prefer studio as far as listening to a track but nothing beats seeing him live & I think that's y the live boots r so highly sought after. I know that's y I do. | |
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