Live Songs That Sound Better Than The Studio Recording

[John from Bootle]

Simply sublime...

 

[Andy McGurk]

I don't play drums but I'm a sucker for drum cam performances

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I don't wanna talk about it...
And
Your in my heart..rod Stewart

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Elton and George's..don't let the sun

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

Two from Pearl Jam:
Given to fly. Which is far too slow on the album version.
Corduroy. Completely different beast live, way more aggressive and visceral.
All live versions of these songs are way better.

Iron Maiden:
Wicker Man with the intro on Rock in Rio
Aces High with Churchill’s speech on Live After Death

Jeff Buckley:
Eternal Life (Road version). They’re all great but the definitive live version is probably on Mystery White Boy recorded in Chicago.

Rush:
YYZ just because we get Neil’s drum solo in the live versions.

Thin Lizzy:
Literally every song is better live than its album counterpart with the exception of the Black Rose album.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

 

[The Binman]

Wolf Alice - they did a sessions version of How can I make it ok....

Its a far superior version than that produced on the album

 

[RufusCat]

Judas Priest - Green Manalishi (with the 2 pronged crown)

 

[Swartzy]

 

[Groucho]

End of discussion

 

[coollino]

 

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[Norlye]

All songs on Dire Straits live "Alchemy" album

Agree 100% but Telegraph Road is about as good as it can get.
If you hear the Alchemy live version of that first you just know there is no point bothering with the studio version.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]