Sirens Video is actually live...

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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    Oh, wow.

    It's not even close. The video version is so much better.

    I can't believe I didn't notice the difference before now. And Matt's count-in AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE SONG is a dead giveaway.
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I haven't heard the recorded version, but I could tell early on because there was a delayed drum fill that seemed accidental right at the intro. This is similar to how Soundgarden promoted "Fell On Black Days" where it was jammed out. I like that idea. ...and frankly, I think that's how songs should be played on albums to make them more tangible.
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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    I like the video. :thumbup:
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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Def like the video version better....a few things that stand out to me are this:

    the studio version (as with most studio versions) sounds a bit too polished/busy and otherwise overdone, and that may be what or why some folks say it is a bit cheesy or not connecting with it. The video/live version is so so so much more powerful to me, almost 2 completely different songs to me. The delivery of the vid, the sound, the overall feeling and intensity just grabs me round the throat and pulls me in. Watching them looking back and forth at one another throughout, and eds singing/delivery is so fucking intense as though it is his last chance to sing it, to get his point across to profess his love, his trepidation, his longing, his last breath.....all that go along with it. PERFECTION!!

    The studio version also seems to have a repeating "siren sound" sound in the background over and over. I cant tell if it is a guitar, or what the f the sound is, but listen to it and if you havent already noticed, it will jump out at you. While i loved the studio version and lyrics and such, the video version just takes it over the top for me. one of their best ever.....and we ALL know they are better when they are live... just my little look at it... :-)
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    I thought all notice that.. that.yep its live and ths solo is so awesome live..same the singing at the end frm the whole band
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  • Veddernarian
    Veddernarian Posts: 1,924
    pjtradeking wrote:
    The studio version also seems to have a repeating "siren sound" sound in the background over and over. I cant tell if it is a guitar, or what the f the sound is, but listen to it and if you havent already noticed, it will jump out at you. While i loved the studio version and lyrics and such, the video version just takes it over the top for me. one of their best ever.....and we ALL know they are better when they are live... just my little look at it... :-)

    Elton John's Caribou album, song called "I've seen the saucers" totally has the same sound you are describing.
    Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    JTH wrote:
    Oh, wow.

    It's not even close. The video version is so much better.

    I can't believe I didn't notice the difference before now. And Matt's count-in AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE SONG is a dead giveaway.
    Did you notice eddie at the beggining turn to the back look stone and seems to say "ready?"
    And the he starts the "hear the sirens"?
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  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    listening to video version, in the car with the volume cranked!...good stuff!
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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    pjradio wrote:
    listening to video version, in the car with the volume cranked!...good stuff!

    how sir? come on....share with an idiot! :-)
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  • verceman
    verceman Posts: 700
    pjtradeking wrote:
    pjradio wrote:
    listening to video version, in the car with the volume cranked!...good stuff!

    how sir? come on....share with an idiot! :-)

    Yes please share with this other idiot (me) too!
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    verceman wrote:
    pjtradeking wrote:
    pjradio wrote:
    listening to video version, in the car with the volume cranked!...good stuff!

    how sir? come on....share with an idiot! :-)

    Yes please share with this other idiot (me) too!

    just recorded the audio from the video & put on my phone :D :ugeek:
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    pjradio wrote:
    just recorded the audio from the video & put on my phone :D :ugeek:
    please tell us you're not posting here while driving.
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    JTH wrote:
    pjradio wrote:
    just recorded the audio from the video & put on my phone :D :ugeek:
    please tell us you're not posting here while driving.

    ok...I'm not posting here while driving
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    pjradio wrote:
    ok...I'm not posting here while driving
    :think:
  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    Just did the comparison and wow, what a difference! The live version has so much more energy behind it, it begs you to get into it. The Stone guitar in the beginning is also tighter, and there is a part of the Mike solo that sounds more thought-out, with added delay in a 4 or 5 note descent.

    This helps answer the question of what this material will sound like live, and makes me even more excited to be seeing them in Portland at the end of November!
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    We are going to see and hear the live version a lot the new few weeks, probably starting tonight :D
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    We are going to see and hear the live version a lot the new few weeks, probably starting tonight :D

    It will be so awesome to start seeing the setlists pour in :)
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  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    I was pretty bummed when I heard the studio version, especially not realizing the video was a different version until hearing the album. To combat this problem I have disappeared the video version that I've already listened 30-40 times in favor of the studio one since this is apparently how it was 'meant' to sound, although I think the video performance was much better but it has to be this way. :? :x :cry: Sorry beautiful Sirens video performance...
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    aurynsdad wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    We are going to see and hear the live version a lot the new few weeks, probably starting tonight :D

    It will be so awesome to start seeing the setlists pour in :)

    Yes it will. Too bad I will be on a long car ride and miss the entire setlist thread.
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