Time to retire the "new" version of Corduroy?

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  • erocshifty
    erocshifty Posts: 1,170
    They'll probably pick a different song to do the crowd participation next tour. It was DTE for LB and Corduroy for 2015-2016. I wonder what song will be next? Hopefully not NFY.  :| 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    I definitely don't like the new version.  Now if you want to play the new corduroy from bridge 96 i'd be 100% on board.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    mschostok said:
    What do people think? I personally love the original version (no slow down) and think slowing it down kind of kills the mood of the song. But I do understand the appeal of the slow down. If they're going to tour in 2018 (fingers crossed) I'd love to see them bring back the original way of playing it.

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    I like when they change up their songs...especially the older ones.  I like the "new" version, I just don't care for the "yeah yeah" crowd shadow singing.
  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    I just think with such an angry, intense, and energetic song, slowing it down at the apex is such a tease. Besides, with it being one of my favorite songs of all time (one of the first I learned on guitar) messing with something so perfect is tough to swallow. HOWEVER, I see the appeal of the slow down and like it myself, but the original version is just unreal.
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  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    It would be sick if they did the slow down every now and then and kept people guessing as to which version they're going to play, that would keep the song and show fresh and would still please "corduroy purists" like myself.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    What older songs have they switched up?
    in my tree 
    garden
    jeremy 2x
    corduroy


    my brain can not think of any others. 

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ponner1us
    ponner1us Posts: 738
    Lukin'. The best slowdown IMHO. 
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  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,141
    mcgruff10 said:
    What older songs have they switched up?
    in my tree 
    garden
    jeremy 2x
    corduroy


    my brain can not think of any others. 

    help me out here. jeremy 2x?  Original, red rocks jeremy and.....EV jeremy?
  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
     i love it when they make tweaks to the classics.  Keeps things fresh and it's always a nice surprise.  The corduroy at Wrigley in '13 was a great example of this.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    Force Of Nature said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    What older songs have they switched up?
    in my tree 
    garden
    jeremy 2x
    corduroy


    my brain can not think of any others. 

    help me out here. jeremy 2x?  Original, red rocks jeremy and.....EV jeremy?
    9/29/96 Randall s they played "new" Jeremy. I meant to say they've played that version twice. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    ponner1us said:
    Lukin'. The best slowdown IMHO. 
    Slow lukin...somehow I forgot that one even though I was saw it live lol. 

    Any others?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Banjo
    Banjo Posts: 272
    ponner1us said:
    Lukin'. The best slowdown IMHO. 
    Agreed.

    Ed does a slower Betterman in solo shows. I'm not into it. 
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    mschostok said:
    What do people think? I personally love the original version (no slow down) and think slowing it down kind of kills the mood of the song. But I do understand the appeal of the slow down. If they're going to tour in 2018 (fingers crossed) I'd love to see them bring back the original way of playing it.

    are you crazy.......the newer version is a brilliant musical bridge organic masterpiece
  • RideTheWave93
    RideTheWave93 UK Posts: 211
    mschostok said:
    It would be sick if they did the slow down every now and then and kept people guessing as to which version they're going to play, that would keep the song and show fresh and would still please "corduroy purists" like myself.

  • fall by the wayside
    fall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 759
    I hope they go back to the original Corduroy next tour. Both the new Corduroy and new DTE kill the songs for me. 
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,052
    Got to love it!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFRSOggZmp0

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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Yup. I'm a fan.
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  • Smarter_Than_U
    Smarter_Than_U Posts: 515
    I approve of the new live version of Corduroy. 
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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    I really like the new version.... We heard it first at the London, Ontario show in 2013.

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