Given to Fly all the way. It's always a little faster live and that really seems to build that first wave of the song a lot higher. I always hope it's part of any setlist that I'm in attendance for.
"In certain trying circumstances...profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer." - Mark Twain
Another one that spawned more interest for me is Down. This was another one of those "hum along with" tunes. Seeing it performed live gave it a whole new feel. No longer a tap your foot song for me but a jump around song. Jammin. Go Mike!
Gets up, lights a cigarette he's grown to hate
Thinking if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?
I´m all with you on DTE
and I kind of fancy smile, Off he goes and Grivance a lot more live than on the albums. Hey most of the songs are better live - rock music is live music!!!
Black........ hands down.
Best version I've ever heard of it was Ottawa '06.
There's just something about that song done live. I don't know what it is.
Maybe it's the audience participation. Maybe it's the intensity....fucked if I know.
I will say this though..... if you haven't heard that version, I highly suggest you do.
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I think the interesting question is which songs are better in the studio versions. For me, that is Yellow Ledbetter.
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Can't say I disliked it on Riot Act but live it's just unreal.
You can feel the guitar, the pause, the lights flashing, and Eddie voice hit the high notes.
A true treat. I will need to check but I believe I have experienced this one 2 times live. I know DC 08 and I believe Albany 06.
Oh, I agree! I know I'm in the minority absolutely loving that song... live, it's even better! I saw it live @ Toronto 2 '06, I just about flipped when it started.
Given to Fly takes off (pun possibly intended) live.
Other than that, after severe radio overkill of Daughter and Better Man, during the 90s, I never wanted to hear them again... I found the love again hearing them live. Actually, I still don't listen to the studio versions of either... gotta love a Daughter tag
Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
As others have noted, most PJ songs are better live. There only a few exceptions. These are my picks that are so much better live than on the studio recordings which often times lack that extra boost of raw energy that I love the band for.
Black
Release
WMA
Given to Fly
DTE
Gods Dice
Save You
You Are
In Hiding
Footsteps
My first PJ show to witness was at Bonnaroo. How is that for lucky?
Oh, I agree! I know I'm in the minority absolutely loving that song... live, it's even better! I saw it live @ Toronto 2 '06, I just about flipped when it started.
Given to Fly takes off (pun possibly intended) live.
Other than that, after severe radio overkill of Daughter and Better Man, during the 90s, I never wanted to hear them again... I found the love again hearing them live. Actually, I still don't listen to the studio versions of either... gotta love a Daughter tag
pardon my double posting, but i ABSOLUTELY agree. That song is INSANE live. When I heard it in camden, I was so pumped. It was probably my highlight of the night.
IMO the live versions blow away the studio songs. I never listen to studio albums anymore. Just boots.
96' Randalls island II
98' NJ, MSG II
00' Jones Beach I,II,III
03' Nassau, MSG I, II
05' Montreal, Ottawa, Borgata II
06' NJ I, II
08' Camden II, MSG II, Hartford, Beacon NY, Ed Ved NYC I
09' Philly 4
10' MSG I,II
11' Ed Ved Hartford
13' Chicago, Brooklyn II
15' GCF NY
16' Philly II, MSG I
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After hearing several live versions of Present Tense, the studio version just doesn't compare.
Thinking if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?
But his heart don't seem to roam......
and I kind of fancy smile, Off he goes and Grivance a lot more live than on the albums. Hey most of the songs are better live - rock music is live music!!!
I am surprised that so many people picked DTE. Love it live, but also love it on the album.
Best version I've ever heard of it was Ottawa '06.
There's just something about that song done live. I don't know what it is.
Maybe it's the audience participation. Maybe it's the intensity....fucked if I know.
I will say this though..... if you haven't heard that version, I highly suggest you do.
I think the interesting question is which songs are better in the studio versions. For me, that is Yellow Ledbetter.
the studio cut seems so slloooooww, now.
ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
Oh, I agree! I know I'm in the minority absolutely loving that song... live, it's even better! I saw it live @ Toronto 2 '06, I just about flipped when it started.
Given to Fly takes off (pun possibly intended) live.
Other than that, after severe radio overkill of Daughter and Better Man, during the 90s, I never wanted to hear them again... I found the love again hearing them live. Actually, I still don't listen to the studio versions of either... gotta love a Daughter tag
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Black
Release
WMA
Given to Fly
DTE
Gods Dice
Save You
You Are
In Hiding
Footsteps
8/7/08, 6/9/09
pardon my double posting, but i ABSOLUTELY agree. That song is INSANE live. When I heard it in camden, I was so pumped. It was probably my highlight of the night.
8/7/08, 6/9/09
98' NJ, MSG II
00' Jones Beach I,II,III
03' Nassau, MSG I, II
05' Montreal, Ottawa, Borgata II
06' NJ I, II
08' Camden II, MSG II, Hartford, Beacon NY, Ed Ved NYC I
09' Philly 4
10' MSG I,II
11' Ed Ved Hartford
13' Chicago, Brooklyn II
15' GCF NY
16' Philly II, MSG I