Live vs. Studio Album, which is better?

Once UnemployableOnce Unemployable Posts: 34
edited April 2007 in Given To Fly (live)
I was listening to the Pearl Jam (Avocado) studio album today and realized that I rarely, if ever, listen to the studio albums. I pretty much stick to the live stuff. So, with that said, I was curious to hear what others do. Which songs are better live and which are better on the studio albums? Here are some of my thoughts

WWS-Live
Parachutes-Studio (I really don't have a good live recording)
Come Back-Studio
Inside Job-Great both ways, but I have to vote live.
Comatose-Live
Life Wasted-Live
Gone-Toss up

Just curious to hear other peoples thoughts on all songs.
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    life wasted - live
    world wide suicide - live
    comatose - live
    severed hand - studio
    marker in the sand - studio
    parachutes - studio
    unemployable - studio
    gone - live
    big wave - live
    wastd reprise - live
    army reserve - studio
    come back - studio
    inside job - live
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
  • life wasted - live
    world wide suicide - studio
    comatose - live
    severed hand - live
    marker in the sand - live
    parachutes - studio
    unemployable - studio
    gone - live
    big wave - live
    wasted reprise - live
    army reserve - live
    come back - studio
    inside job - live
    13th November - Melbourne
  • ViggoViggo Posts: 274
    You can't hide behind live performances, so I have to go with live, all live!

    I love Pearl Jam for making bootlegs after each show, we'll have a new album every week.
    It's okay, It's okay
    You don't have to run and hide away
    It's okay, it's okay
    I love you anyway
    2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
    2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
    2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
  • Life Wasted-Live
    WWS-live. Every time.
    Comatose-Live
    Severed Hand-Live, but only as an opener or encore opener.
    Marker-Live
    Parachutes-live, but not the first time they played it.
    Unemployable-live
    Big Wave-live, SD in particular.
    Gone-n/a, the only one I like is the Atlantic City one, Ed solo.
    Wasted Reprise-studio, unless you mean the one with Benmont Tench.
    Army REserve-live.
    Come Back-live
    Inside Job-both. Live it sounds so intense, but the Mike playing acoustic on the record is just incredible.
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    life wasted- live
    wws- live
    comatose- live
    severed hand- live, i just love vedder's voice better when it's live and matt's drumming is better live, imo.
    marker in the sand- live
    parachutes- havent really listened to a live version that well, so ill go with studio
    unemployable- DEFINITELY live. it's just amazing.
    big wave- live
    gone- either way is great.
    army reserve- live is amazing, but i also love the studio version. either way, i guess.
    come back- live. definitely.
    inside job- both.

    overall, i'd pick listening to a bootleg over studio version anyday.
  • Life Wasted- Live
    WWS- Live
    Comatose- Studio
    Severed Hand- Live
    Marker In The Sand- Live
    Parachutes- Studio
    Unemployable- Either Is Great
    Big Wave- Either
    Gone- Either
    Wasted Reprise- Live
    Army Reserve- Both
    Come Back- Studio
    Inside Job- Live
    I'M NOT A SLAVE TO A GOD THAT DOESN'T EXIST.
    I'M NOT A SLAVE TO A WORLD THAT DOESN'T GIVE A SHIT.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    off the topic of avocado, i don't realy like do the evolution on the album, but live it fucken rocks!
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    life wasted - live
    world wide suicide - live
    comatose - live
    severed hand - live
    marker in the sand - live
    parachutes - studio
    unemployable - live
    gone - live
    big wave - live !!
    wastd reprise - studio
    army reserve - studio
    come back - live (listen to the SanDiego boot)
    inside job - studio
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • i prefer the majority of songs live. especially wws and severed hand-its too slow on the album.
    'we were coming close to being on lunchboxes'- e.v 2000
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