Good Live songs are a dime a dozen,
and sometimes you find live songs taht beat the hell out of the original

some of my choices are

Pink Floyd - Learning to fly, Delicate sound of thunder 85
Aerosmith - Dream On ,82
Prince - gotta broken heart again/strollin, One Nite alone
Led Zepplin - Whole Lotta love/time unknown
Frank Zappa and Sting - Murder By Numbers
U2 - With Or without you
U2 and Prince - The cross

I love most live music compared to studio stuff.

In fact, it's the only reason I'm a Prince fan. Before I heard his live stuff I just wasn't that into his music, then one boot and here I am on the Org.

Favs include; Zep, P, Curtis Mayfield, Average White Band, Commodores

Prince's "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" from the 'Sign 'O' The Times' film--much better than the album version.

The Cure's "Disintegration" live from the "Pictures Of You" CD single--kicks the studio version in the ass.

Siouxsie And The Banshees' "Paradise Place" from the live 'Nocturne' CD--much better than the studio version which is slower and lifeless.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - PATTI LABELLE

The Rolling Stones: " Midnight Rambler" From "Get Yer Ya-yas Out" (1970)

Grateful Dead: "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider" from "Europe '72"

Earth, Wind, and Fire "Reasons"

The Jack by AC/DC on the 'If you want blood...' live album

sextonseven said:

The SOTT version is not really live (LOTS of overdubs.),sounds better than the origional,though..

There are two live versions of "Just My Imagination" by Prince. One of those versions doesn't make me want to listen to the Tempt's original. You know the one.

Hallo SpaceBoy - David Bowie

Prince 'Just my Imagination" and "Still Would Stand All Time" OMG Brillant, just brillant

OOh and I forgot EWF "Reasons"
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Britney Spears

in all seriousness most Queen songs. Freddie seems to have so much power in his voice.

vainandy said:

Co-co-SIGN!!

waw2002 said:

All I can think of right now is Roxy Music's "Out Of The Blue" and Talking Heads' "Take Me To The River".

That reminds me, I wonder how Ednah Holt's doing.

tori amos - cooling

the cure - want

radiohead - pakd like sardines

Kylie Minogue Fever Tour version of Loco-Motion

sextonseven said:

I'll agree with the Prince for sure. As much as I love the "Sign" album, half of those live versions are superior.

But with "Disintegration" I have to disagree. I think it's their finest moment committed to tape.

GangstaFam said:

On the single there's a guitar riff in the forefront that's totally absent in the album version. It's also a little faster and rocks harder to me.

Led Zepplin - Whole Lotta Love

im not sure of the name but that song ashlee simpson sang on SNL last week

THE GHETTO-DONNY HATHAWAY(and almost ALL of his live pre4mances).

That congo solo from the live version sends hard shivers in my spine like thunder.

Marvin Gaye "Distant Lover"

Mountain "Long Red"


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Harlepolis said:

Oooo, chile YES!!

For me, Purple Rain was amazing live and perfectly fit for the giant stadium setting. Before that I could hardly stomach the song just playing it on my stereo at home.

waw2002 said:

abso-fucking-lutely!