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Old 15-11-2014, 15:21
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Songs that sound better live

The main one that comes to mind is Lets Go To War just because the guitar is turned up to 11 and roars like a wild beast whereas in the studio version it sounds like a pixie fairy walking over egg shells.

Can't think of any other songs at moment that benefit from their live arrangements...
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Old 15-11-2014, 15:29
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Motorcycle Emptiness
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Let's Go to War
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Old 15-11-2014, 15:45
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Agree with Let's Go To War and Motorcycle Emptiness.
would also suggest Roses In The Hospital, No Surface All Feeling, and Tsunami.
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Old 15-11-2014, 16:18
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Anything off GT
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Old 15-11-2014, 16:48
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Neverheard a song sound better live than on record, I would say that for anyone I have seen.
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Old 15-11-2014, 16:49
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Miss Europa Disco Dancer especially but quite a few others off KYE as well, including the dreaded Ocean Spray.
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Old 15-11-2014, 17:05
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Neverheard a song sound better live than on record, I would say that for anyone I have seen.
With the exception of a small number of songs, such as EGDM and others I can't think of off the top of my head right now, this is my take on the Manics.
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Old 15-11-2014, 17:10
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All of them. Live sound always more punchy, drums more powerful even if keyboards intrude
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Old 15-11-2014, 18:38
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Tsunami is probably the only song I skip on record but like live with the beefed up chorus. Probably another thread but easier for me to think of songs that are far worse live, masses and yes stick out as ones that don't get close
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Old 15-11-2014, 20:00
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You Stole The Sun is way way way way way better live. The recording stinks.
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Old 15-11-2014, 21:13
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Tsunami is probably the only song I skip on record but like live with the beefed up chorus. Probably another thread but easier for me to think of songs that are far worse live, masses and yes stick out as ones that don't get close
Definitely Tsunami. And Empty Souls.

Similarly I reckon some of the Futurology album tracks (Black Square and The Next Jet to Leave Moscow especially) would work well live with beefier guitars.
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Old 15-11-2014, 21:38
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Definitely all or most GT-era songs fall into this, especially Motorcycle Emptiness.

I'd agree with Let's Go to War and EGDM, but I love Tsunami recorded.

Probably the song that most differs in terms of performance between live and recorded is Roses, early live versions have this strange funkiness that I used to dig (didn't like the original), but now I feel the opposite...
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Old 15-11-2014, 22:06
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Have to agree with You Stole the Sun - I have no real love for the recorded version but at least in recent days it has sounded pretty good live.

Is it cheating to say I prefer the live acoustic verion of This is Yesterday to the album electric version?

Also Revol recently with the extended break down before the solo.
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Old 15-11-2014, 22:33
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Have to agree with You Stole the Sun - I have no real love for the recorded version but at least in recent days it has sounded pretty good live.
When YSTS came out, the first few years of the live performances were shit hot and full of aggression. It's not quite as in your face now, but I always skip the recorded version. Live it's much better.
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Old 16-11-2014, 04:20
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I still like Tsunami a lot on record, although the guitar is a bit low in the mix. It doesn't get better than this version: http://youtu.be/zNYAZX5WDYc
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