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Thread started 04/10/10 8:07am

PurpleColossus

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Songs that sound better Live

What are some songs that you always prefer the Live version over the studio version?

For me..

She's Always In My Hair - uses a heavier guitar for it, sounds great
When You Were Mine - Non falsetto version
3121 - The Bass is always amped up a lot more dancing jig
DMSR - Best version I've ever heard is on, of course, Small Club 8)
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Reply #1 posted 04/10/10 8:35am

dance4me3121

Maybe all of them
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Reply #2 posted 04/10/10 8:42am

ronnwinter

The Ride
Peach
Live 4 Love

Almost all his "Rock" and "Blues" style songs.
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Reply #3 posted 04/10/10 8:49am

zucris

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All of them if is Prince =)
Forever in my life...
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Reply #4 posted 04/10/10 8:53am

purpledoveuk

Endorphinmachine.

How any real musician can think that fucking cowbell at full volume was a good idea is beyond me. Same with Crimson & Clover - beautiful song...performed underwater on the cd
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Reply #5 posted 04/10/10 8:55am

ronnwinter

purpledoveuk said:

Endorphinmachine.

How any real musician can think that fucking cowbell at full volume was a good idea is beyond me. Same with Crimson & Clover - beautiful song...performed underwater on the cd

biggrin
Yea its hard for me to listen to it without smiling since the infamous Will Ferril SNL skit
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Reply #6 posted 04/10/10 9:31am

Bohemian67

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On the radio show a while ago there was an extended version of Love like jazz which was amazing. I like the record version but the radio one was two levels up.
"Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life -
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Reply #7 posted 04/10/10 11:00am

dance4me3121

Bohemian67 said:

On the radio show a while ago there was an extended version of Love like jazz which was amazing. I like the record version but the radio one was two levels up.
extended version ? was it fan made ? how much longer was it?
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Reply #8 posted 04/10/10 11:01am

Dewrede

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every song apart from When Doves Cry (it doesn't need horns mad )
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Reply #9 posted 04/10/10 11:16am

purpledoveuk

ronnwinter said:

purpledoveuk said:

Endorphinmachine.

How any real musician can think that fucking cowbell at full volume was a good idea is beyond me. Same with Crimson & Clover - beautiful song...performed underwater on the cd

biggrin
Yea its hard for me to listen to it without smiling since the infamous Will Ferril SNL skit



I haven't seen it...what happens?
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Reply #10 posted 04/10/10 11:17am

purpledoveuk

ronnwinter said:

purpledoveuk said:

Endorphinmachine.

How any real musician can think that fucking cowbell at full volume was a good idea is beyond me. Same with Crimson & Clover - beautiful song...performed underwater on the cd

biggrin
Yea its hard for me to listen to it without smiling since the infamous Will Ferril SNL skit



I haven't seen it...what happens?


I didn't care for Lolita until he performed it at 21 nights
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Reply #11 posted 04/10/10 11:35am

statequest

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All of them if is Prince =)


Here, here
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Reply #12 posted 04/10/10 11:44am

nyse

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lol.. i made a thread on this a couple months ago.
http://prince.org/msg/7/332030
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Reply #13 posted 04/10/10 12:33pm

ronnwinter

purpledoveuk said:

ronnwinter said:


biggrin
Yea its hard for me to listen to it without smiling since the infamous Will Ferril SNL skit



I haven't seen it...what happens?

OMG..Youve never seen the cowbell skit?????
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Reply #14 posted 04/10/10 12:41pm

PurpleColossus

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nyse said:

lol.. i made a thread on this a couple months ago.
http://prince.org/msg/7/332030


Well...there are newer members(like myself) who want to share my thoughts as well as getting an updated perspective on what people prefer. Maybe people here have just found some amazing live versions recently? I know for myself that I'm always hearing new variations of Prince songs razz

Anyways, another one I really prefer live as well is Billy Jack bitch.
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Reply #15 posted 04/10/10 12:44pm

purpledoveuk

ronnwinter said:

purpledoveuk said:




I haven't seen it...what happens?

OMG..Youve never seen the cowbell skit?????



Have now...its uncanny
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Reply #16 posted 04/10/10 12:49pm

ARock

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Dewrede said:

every song apart from When Doves Cry (it doesn't need horns mad )


Yea that
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Reply #17 posted 04/10/10 1:25pm

Eiken

The Love We Make @ Monaco>The Emancipation version.
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Reply #18 posted 04/10/10 3:44pm

violetskye

PurpleColossus said:

What are some songs that you always prefer the Live version over the studio version?

For me..

She's Always In My Hair - uses a heavier guitar for it, sounds great
When You Were Mine - Non falsetto version
3121 - The Bass is always amped up a lot more dancing jig
DMSR - Best version I've ever heard is on, of course, Small Club 8)

When U Were Mine is my favorite also
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Reply #19 posted 04/10/10 3:57pm

mayrain

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All of them if is Prince =)



right.....I really liked The One live when Mayte danced with him in NYC I think it was 1999 or something but that whole show was off the hook.
Proverbs 23:9
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Reply #20 posted 04/11/10 12:58am

nyse

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PurpleColossus said:

nyse said:

lol.. i made a thread on this a couple months ago.
http://prince.org/msg/7/332030


Well...there are newer members(like myself) who want to share my thoughts as well as getting an updated perspective on what people prefer. Maybe people here have just found some amazing live versions recently? I know for myself that I'm always hearing new variations of Prince songs razz

Anyways, another one I really prefer live as well is Billy Jack bitch.


naww thats all good... Great minds think alike cool

I realy love "i would die for you" live. i wish he still incorperated this
in his setlist.
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Reply #21 posted 04/11/10 1:16am

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I think its a tired cliche to say "it sounds so much better live".

It usually isnt the case (unless you are talking about an exclusive guitar solo).

Give me an album version anyday
You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam!
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Reply #22 posted 04/11/10 6:21am

hyperpessimist

Face Down (JOTY cassette 1997)
Anna Stesia (the extra long version on ONALive)
Scandalous (I attended a show in Chicago in 1993 and the version was unbelievable)
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Reply #23 posted 04/11/10 7:08am

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minneapolisFunq said:

I think its a tired cliche to say "it sounds so much better live".

It usually isnt the case (unless you are talking about an exclusive guitar solo).

Give me an album version anyday


There are some songs where the arrangement reflecting the collaborative efforts of the whole band on stage can be an improvement upon the original arrangement conceived and recorded in the studio. 3121 is a classic example. When performed live, the bass is featured very prominently, giving the song a different, fuller -- I would say -- more attractive sound than the album version.
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Reply #24 posted 04/11/10 8:37am

OldFriends4Sal
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Dark
the Cross
Sign o the Times
Guitar
Anotherloverholenyohead
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Reply #25 posted 04/11/10 2:40pm

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CJBabyDaddy said:

minneapolisFunq said:

I think its a tired cliche to say "it sounds so much better live".

It usually isnt the case (unless you are talking about an exclusive guitar solo).

Give me an album version anyday


There are some songs where the arrangement reflecting the collaborative efforts of the whole band on stage can be an improvement upon the original arrangement conceived and recorded in the studio. 3121 is a classic example. When performed live, the bass is featured very prominently, giving the song a different, fuller -- I would say -- more attractive sound than the album version.


3121 isnt a very good example cool
You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam!
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Reply #26 posted 04/11/10 3:03pm

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minneapolisFunq said:

CJBabyDaddy said:



There are some songs where the arrangement reflecting the collaborative efforts of the whole band on stage can be an improvement upon the original arrangement conceived and recorded in the studio. 3121 is a classic example. When performed live, the bass is featured very prominently, giving the song a different, fuller -- I would say -- more attractive sound than the album version.


3121 isnt a very good example cool


I'm not saying it's an epic song, merely that it is a very good example in which the live arrangement is superior to the studio arrangement. I have no doubt there are other examples.
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Reply #27 posted 04/11/10 7:16pm

Oldsoul

If I Was Your Girlfriend, MUNITY!, Controversy, and Computer Blue.
I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you understand
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Reply #28 posted 04/11/10 7:26pm

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Just to be negative (it's more interesting!), definitely NOT Let's Go Crazy, and probably Kiss. Let's Go Crazy live with the Revolution, natch, was great, but not since. Yuck.

On the other hand, I have never had any vague interest in Forever In My Life but I was at the 21 Nights show when he played it and it was certainly moving.

7 is dull in its studio version but at the NIA in Birmingham 93, quite a singalong.

Can I cheat and add in The Bird? Wow.
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Reply #29 posted 04/12/10 10:07am

Llanishenlad

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Why you wanna treat me so bad? (CONTROVERSY TOUR)
I wanna be your lover (PRINCE/CONTROVERSY TOUR)
Dirty Mind (CONTROVERSY TOUR/ 1999 TOUR)
When you were mine (ESPECIALLY ON THE ACT I TOUR)
Head
Controversy (Especially used as the kick ass opening of the 1999 tour)


OKAY THIS IS GOING WAYY BEYOND WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD SO QUICKLY ADD SOME CRUCIAL ONES:

Strange relationship (4 THOSE OF U ON VALIUM IS MIND BLOWINGLY FUNKY)
3121 (Much heavier than the album version)
Days of wild (Even though the officially released version is live)
The Cross (Livesexy '88)

ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!!! cool
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