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Songs Without Question That Are Better Live
I think almost everyone would agree that 90% or more of the entire catalog sounds better when performed live vs. the studio versions. I was just thinking of a few that are some of my favorite songs, but almost never listen to the studio cuts:
Nothingman
Off He Goes
I Got Shit
The entire Ten album
Nothingman
Off He Goes
I Got Shit
The entire Ten album
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6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
10/12/14 - Austin, TX
10/22/14 - Denver, CO
8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
I can't remember the last time I listened to a boot. The entire album Ten is a thing of beauty from the studio.
You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
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EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
+1. Those are 3 songs I definitely would not add to this discussion.
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In Hiding
Two of my absolute favorite live songs. Studio versions are way weaker, IMO
Present Tense
In Hiding
Still I can't help but feel Tremor Christ looses it's magic when played too fast. It's a nice thread idea, thanks.
I wouldn't agree on 90% sounding better, but there are a few that do. Apart from that I like most songs on the studio album as I do on the bootlegs.
As for sounding better live I'd say the entire Yield and Backspacer albums and Lightning bolt and Sirens.
I really like Rearviewmirror, Porch and Even flow because they are usually extended with a jam
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2012 Amsterdam 1 2012 Amsterdam 2 2014 Amsterdam 1 2014 Amsterdam 2
2014 Berlijn
All Night
Alive
Even Flow
Corduroy
Lightning Bolt
Unthought Known
Given to Fly
World Wide Suicide
Small Town
Rearviewmirror
Lukin
Not For You
That's several off the top of my head that for me are on another level live. That doesn't mean I don't love the studio of some (GTF) of em but live...man they just bring something extra. Either energy (NFY), a singalong (small town), or just a fucking jam (LB)!
I rarely if ever listen to studio versions of most of Ten. For example I will listen to Even Flow almost every time when a live version comes on (mikes solos are just fucking ridiculously good) but never the studio. I don't think I need to here the studio of Jeremy ever again but will listen live once in awhile. So yeah, gimme live PJ most of the time.
Even Flow
Blood
Whipping
Faithfull
Do the Evolution
Pilate
Love boat Captain
Unthought Known
My father's son... WAY better live
Lightning Bolt
Swallowed Hole
Barrie 98-08-22 / Montreal 00-10-04 / Montreal 03-06-29
Montreal 05-09-15 / Quebec 05-09-20 / Montreal 11-09-07
Worcester 13-10-15 / Denver 14-10-22 / Quebec 16-05-05
Ottawa 16-05-08 / Ottawa 20-03-20 / Quebec 20-03-22
Off He Goes
Porch
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
8/29/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/31/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
I love the studio versions but live is just so much better
Fuckus rules all
Rob
Seattle
RVM as well.
i try not to pass judgement on album tracks that may be "questionable" until i hear how it translates live. Sleight of hand really didnt do it for me on the album, but its amazing live. Once the live boots drop of the album tour, i rarely listen to the studio albums...
all of the No Code album
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