Which is better - studio or live?

[Wilmywood]

I'll start. With The Weight

Studio:



Live from Rock of Ages:



For me, NO contest. Live has such energy, it's by far the better rendition.

 

[GGJaguar]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"

Studio



Live 1996

 

[Wilmywood]

Hotel California

Studio:



Live:



Live, much more interesting.

 

[Rocky]

In general I prefer live performance/recordings to studio material.

Of course, a lot of 'live' recordings have been anything but that - either overdubbed (lightly or heavily), or in the modern era, done with backing tracks.

 

[GGJaguar]

Shakin' All Over

Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (original)




The Who (cover)

 

[walrus]

Johnny Kidd all the way!

walrus

 

[sailingshoes72]

I had to do it.

 

[HeyMikey]

Just about every song on Live at Filmore East blows away the studio version. Greatest live album ever!

 

[HeyMikey]

Hotel California

Studio:



Live:



Live, much more interesting.

Agreed. The acoustic live version is just beautiful. I saw them live somewhere around that time at Greatwoods in MA, Hell Freezes Over tour and that is how they played it.

 

[chazmo]

Agreed. The acoustic live version is just beautiful. I saw them live somewhere around that time at Greatwoods in MA, Hell Freezes Over tour and that is how they played it.

I'm pretty sure I saw this at the Shoreline amphitheater in Mountain View, CA when I was living out there. Same tour but out on the w. coast, Mikey!

Yes, this performance is great. Live, the Eagles were stupendous. Tremendous talent. I can barely listen to the recorded versions anymore though as the song is so played out.

Still, my favorite performance of Hotel California was from the movie "The Big Lebowski." I'm not going to say any more because, well, if you haven't seen it you should and that is all.

 

[dpc915]

I'll start. With The Weight

Studio:



Live from Rock of Ages:



For me, NO contest. Live has such energy, it's by far the better rendition.

Rock of Ages is their best.

 

[Wilmywood]

Rock of Ages is their best.

Absolutely, it is The Band at the height of their powers as a group.

 

[dpc915]

Absolutely, it is The Band at the height of their powers as a group.

Yup and with Allen Toussaint arranged horns. Just masterful “don’t do it “ is legendary

 

[Sal]

Lou Reed - Rock N Roll

Studio: Velvet Underground Loaded


Live: Rock N Roll Animal


Rock N Roll Animal is one of my favorite live records, start to finish. The Sweet Jane Intro is epic.