Live versions that own the studio version

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There are a few songs out there where the live version is just super different, or way better, than the studio one.

I think the gold standard here is 'No Woman No Cry.' The impassioned performance and slightly slower, freer tempo - and the great audience involvement - make it a whole different song.

Others:

Straight to Hell - The Clash (From Here to Eternity)
I Shall Be Released - The Band (The Last Waltz)
Dublin Blues - Guy Clark (Live at the Bluebird)

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[CallMeIshmael]

Shelter from the Storm

[NT!]

Oh yeah, another good one from The Last Waltz is the version of Caravan.

And really, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is probably better on that record with the horn section, too.

That was such a sick concert.

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[Willeh]

Roger Waters' version of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is miles better than the original from way back.

[Copernicus]

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Wow..thats one of the few Pink Floyd songs that I think was better as an original than RWs take.

Technically they are both live versions, btw, not really in the spirit of the thread maybe?

[I.Rowboat]

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As a looooooooong time Deadhead, I (obviously) agree, but there are a few exceptions. I think the studio version of "Friend of the Devil" is better than any of the several hundred live versions I've heard. Er...OK, maybe that's the only exception [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Actually, I'd put "The Golden Road" in the same category, but there aren't enough live versions to make a valid comparison.

[Slow Play Ray]

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As a looooooooong time Deadhead, I (obviously) agree, but there are a few exceptions. I think the studio version of "Friend of the Devil" is better than any of the several hundred live versions I've heard.

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Totally agree.

I could add about a million here, but the first one (that wasn't mentioned yet) that came to mind was:

Staind/Aaron Lewis - Outside

The live version of this song from the Family Values Tour is just soooooo good, and I am a pretty far cry from a Staind fan.

Also (for anyone who knows them):

Slightly Stoopid - Collie Man

[mrkilla]

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[Enzyme]

I always liked Is There Anybody Out There: The Wall Live more than studio album.