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Rocknation

(45,008 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2022, 01:58 PM Jul 2022

I may NEVER listen to the studio version of this song again

Masters Of Reality "100 Years (Of Tears On The Wind)" (Live At The Viper Room)

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I may NEVER listen to the studio version of this song again (Original Post) Rocknation Jul 2022 OP

I have a couple of those. Here is a live version that blows the studio version away. brewens Jul 2022 #1

Well, if I have a quintessential "studio version assassin" song, this is it Rocknation Jul 2022 #2

Awesome! Here's another favorite. brewens Jul 2022 #3

You set me up, LOL Rocknation Jul 2022 #4

For me, a lot of David Bowie's performances between 2002 and 2004 beat the highplainsdem Jul 2022 #5

I love a lot of those too. A few versions of Heroes I've seen. He could never belt it out like brewens Jul 2022 #10

Cheap Trick- I want You To Want Me must be the most played live song ever. It blows the studio brewens Jul 2022 #6

Budokan was an amazing live album. But my personal favorite there was always highplainsdem Jul 2022 #7

Bun bitches that they picked the one where he had a rimshot on the intro. I can't pick brewens Jul 2022 #8

Those are both great! "California Man" in particular puts highplainsdem Jul 2022 #11

A Whole Album Like That For Me ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #9

brewens

(15,359 posts)

1. I have a couple of those. Here is a live version that blows the studio version away.

Reply to Rocknation (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 02:18 PM

Jul 2022

Rocknation

(45,008 posts)

2. Well, if I have a quintessential "studio version assassin" song, this is it

Reply to brewens (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 02:38 PM

Jul 2022

Last edited Sun Jul 10, 2022, 06:49 PM - Edit history (1)

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brewens

(15,359 posts)

3. Awesome! Here's another favorite.

Reply to Rocknation (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 02:52 PM

Jul 2022

Rocknation

(45,008 posts)

4. You set me up, LOL

Reply to brewens (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 11:04 PM

Jul 2022

Rocknation

highplainsdem

(63,073 posts)

5. For me, a lot of David Bowie's performances between 2002 and 2004 beat the

Reply to Rocknation (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 11:47 PM

Jul 2022

studio versions.

Heroes, 2002

Rebel Rebel, 2003

The Jean Genie, 2003

Diamond Dogs, 2004

Suffragette City, 2004

brewens

(15,359 posts)

10. I love a lot of those too. A few versions of Heroes I've seen. He could never belt it out like

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:15 AM

Jul 2022

back in the day, but the way he adapted and did it in later years was so much cooler!

brewens

(15,359 posts)

6. Cheap Trick- I want You To Want Me must be the most played live song ever. It blows the studio

Reply to Rocknation (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 03:25 AM

Jul 2022

version away too. That's one where most people probably never heard the original.

highplainsdem

(63,073 posts)

7. Budokan was an amazing live album. But my personal favorite there was always

Reply to brewens (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 10:45 AM

Jul 2022

"Ain't That A Shame."

brewens

(15,359 posts)

8. Bun bitches that they picked the one where he had a rimshot on the intro. I can't pick

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:09 AM

Jul 2022

it out. I went nuts when they released the whole show on CD. I love California Man. Does Robin belt this out or what? Same with Auf Wiedersehen.

highplainsdem

(63,073 posts)

11. Those are both great! "California Man" in particular puts

Reply to brewens (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 10:06 PM

Jul 2022

a smile on my face.

Still...my favorite there, and a couple of videos from that great drummer, the first one explaining why that intro was developed....

ProfessorGAC

(77,266 posts)

9. A Whole Album Like That For Me

Reply to Rocknation (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:13 AM

Jul 2022

Last edited Thu Jul 28, 2022, 12:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Dream of the Blue Turtles, by Sting.
Listened to it a lot, then my wife & I went up to Alpine Valley to see them live.
Shazam!
They were so good live I don't think I listened to the cassette again & only listened to the cd a few times.
Amazingly tight, powerful & enormous musicianship.

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