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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 
DMSR - Best version I've ever heard is on, of course, Small Club 8) | |
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Maybe all of them | |
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The Ride
Peach Live 4 Love Almost all his "Rock" and "Blues" style songs. | |
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All of them if is Prince =) Forever in my life... | |
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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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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 
Yea its hard for me to listen to it without smiling since the infamous Will Ferril SNL skit | |
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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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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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every song apart from When Doves Cry (it doesn't need horns  ) | |
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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
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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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
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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zucris said: All of them if is Prince =)
Here, here | |
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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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purpledoveuk said: ronnwinter said:
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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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 
Anyways, another one I really prefer live as well is Billy Jack bitch. | |
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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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Dewrede said: every song apart from When Doves Cry (it doesn't need horns
)Yea that | |
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The Love We Make @ Monaco>The Emancipation version. | |
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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
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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zucris said: 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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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
Anyways, another one I really prefer live as well is Billy Jack bitch. naww thats all good... Great minds think alike 
I realy love "i would die for you" live. i wish he still incorperated this in his setlist. | |
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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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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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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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Dark
the Cross Sign o the Times Guitar Anotherloverholenyohead | |
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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 You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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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 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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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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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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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!!!!! | |
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