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Songs that are better live than in studio?

mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
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I've always thought songs like Given to Fly, Brain, and Immortality are way better live than in the studio. What are some songs you think are better live than in studio? Also, give me your favorite live version of those songs.
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Betterman
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,996
    Off He Goes
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    cp3iverson said:

    Betterman

    True
    Milwaukee 2014
    MSG 2016 1&2
    Wrigley 2016 1&2
    Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017
    Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017
    London 2018 1
    Wrigley 2018 1&2
    St. Louis 2020
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    DazzlerDazzler Grimsby, UK Posts: 109
    Light Years was great on Binaural but I much prefer live versions, especially when Ed adds some new lyrics to the outro. The first time this happened and one of the best versions for me was Pinkpop 2000
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    pljampljam Posts: 387
    WMA by a streak
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    ten-vs-vitalogyten-vs-vitalogy Posts: 210
    Hail, hail especially circa 98/00. Matts drumming back then made the song kickin. It's good in the studio but I love matts crash symbols at the start as well as his fills that Jack doesn't do on the album.
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    yellowledbetterman80yellowledbetterman80 Posts: 770
    Present Tense, never really appreciated this song until i heard it live. I believe it was 2011 Edmonton. one of my fav songs now
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,872
    edited November 2015
    Porch: so many to choose from but east Rutherford night 2, 06 and holmdel 03 are up there. Oh amd st Petersburg, Florida 94
    rvm: dc 06
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    jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,533
    I would say it's easier to comment on what studio tracks are better than the live ones. I see the studio tracks as the basic blueprint of the song, which the band then perfect over years of playing it live. So when it comes to studio vs live - I prefer the studio versions of:

    In my tree
    All or none
    Sleight of Hand
    "Bring it back, to the clean form. To the pure form"

    28/09/04 - Boston, 20/04/06 - London [\\mm//Astoria\\mm//] - 18/06/07 - Wembley Arena, 11/08/09 -  London [\\mm//Shepherds Bush Empire\\mm//],18/08/09 - 02 Arena, 25/06/10 - Hyde Park, 26/06/12 - Amsterdam, 27/06/12 - Amsterdam, 08/07/14 - Leeds,11/07/14 - Milton Keynes, 13/06/18 - Amsterdam, 18/06/18 - London 02 Arena, 17/07/18 - London 02 Arena, 08/08/22 - Hyde Park, 9/08/22 - Hyde Park - 25/08/22 - Amsterdam, 29/07/24 - London {*Tottenham Stadium TBC*}
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    ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    Rearviewmirror. While even the studio album version is already a Pearl Jam "popular classic", this song live is just crazy good. Philly night 1 2013 was ridiculous.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Most songs - except a lot from LB - some just don't translate well in the live setting.
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    SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,519
    yellowledbetterman80 said:

    Present Tense, never really appreciated this song until i heard it live. I believe it was 2011 Edmonton. one of my fav songs now

    Love the studio version of Present Tense. It's perfect.

    Lighting Bolt is way better live as is NAIS
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    tino_11tino_11 Posts: 1,954
    Lots for me, but stand out ones are Release, Lightning Bolt and Do the Evolution
    2010: London
    2012: Manchester I, Manchester II, Manchester (EV) 
    2014: Milan, Leeds, Milton Keynes 
    2017: London II (EV) 
    2018: Amsterdam I, London I, Prague, London II 
    2019: London (EV)
    2022: London I, London II, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam
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    green_girlgreen_girl Posts: 931
    Deep. Never ever liked it until I heard it live.
    Also Lightning Bolt has more energy and nuances live.
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    ChoccoloccotideChoccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 810
    Half Full is one that stands out live to me.
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    Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,693
    Severed Hand live from 2006 tour
    Kearnsy
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    pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,195
    All of the No Code album
    Whipping
    Do the Evolution
    Grievance
    Insignificance
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    RP112579RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,358
    Off He Goes and Present Tense
    6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
    6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
    5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
    7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
    10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
    10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
    4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
    8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
    9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,841
    Choccoloccotide said:

    Half Full is one that stands out live to me.

    This is the first that came to mind for me
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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    SJD3232SJD3232 Posts: 2,200
    Faithful
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    ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I listened to the Hartford '13 show the other day and I would like to nominate that version of Betterman.
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    jonbond1779 said:

    I would say it's easier to comment on what studio tracks are better than the live ones. I see the studio tracks as the basic blueprint of the song, which the band then perfect over years of playing it live. So when it comes to studio vs live - I prefer the studio versions of:

    In my tree
    All or none
    Sleight of Hand

    That's a good way to look at it, I'd agree with the above named songs, I'd add Sirens, Deep, and In Hiding, just to name a few.
    Milwaukee 2014
    MSG 2016 1&2
    Wrigley 2016 1&2
    Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017
    Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017
    London 2018 1
    Wrigley 2018 1&2
    St. Louis 2020
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    ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,964
    all of Ten
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    pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    ehbacon said:

    all of Ten

    true
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    Mike D88Mike D88 Tampa Posts: 722
    edited November 2015
    Alive

    Exhibit A:
    https://youtu.be/qbUoU9M4hvM
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    oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,826
    ckravitz said:

    Rearviewmirror. While even the studio album version is already a Pearl Jam "popular classic", this song live is just crazy good. Philly night 1 2013 was ridiculous.

    Yes. The studio version is just a bit too measured and precise. The good live versions are fantastic, although there are some crappy live versions where Ed just drops some of the lyrics.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
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    EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,841
    yellowledbetterman80 said:

    Present Tense, never really appreciated this song until i heard it live. I believe it was 2011 Edmonton. one of my fav songs now

    ^^^
    This. With me it was hearing it live at Wembley Arena in 2007.
    Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,353
    buck502000 said:

    Most songs - except a lot from LB - some just don't translate well in the live setting.

    Tend to agree with this post - especially with Getaway and Infallible.
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