By this I mean the biggest disparity between regular studio track & Live

For Example Slipping Away, Down the Road Apiece,Let Me Go, Neighbors, Dead Flowers, Let IT Bleed, Shine a Light, Happy, Out Of Control, & the most Obvious Midnight Rambler.

Understand the thread? Its not which songs sound good live, or if you want to hear them live, but that when song is played in live setting it blows the studio version away. "Songs meant for a live forum at all times" is a way to say it I guess.

Like Slipping Away Stripped vs Steel Wheels not even close. Don't enjoy listening to studio. Out of Control great live song but studio doesn't do it ya know. Let Me Go came off better live with its up tempo etc & the same goes for Neighbors.

For ME Dead Flowers & Let It Bleed I love Live so much than studio. Tempo faster etc. MEZ



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Agree with your catalogue James Lynn. I just add the 1973 and 2003 versions of Street Fighting Man.

I can't really choose the live versions OVER (as opposed to in addition to) the studio originals. SFM is perfect example, the unstoppable rhythm of the original, the soaring Nicky Hopkins piano and Brian's sitar or whatever it is, - it's a perfect record. Then again they've done some amazing live takes, especially the best from '73...Different song almost. MRambler is another classic live, & there are transcendent live versions from all different eras, but I also love the truly scary, weird, dark & intimate LIB version...

Midnight Rambler
Out Of Control

Those are two song's that REALLY cook live compared to the studio versions. I prefer studio versions of all of the warhorses, though.

If You Can't Rock Me

studio is great.. but live is fabulous!

I realize you're asking about Stonestunes, but I was thinking that on the New Barbarian tour the entire "Gimme Some Neck" album sounded so much better. Those are some killer songs. Roy Baker RUINED them with that ueber-production. Especially the drum sound is terrible. Breakin my heart, Buried Alive and my fave Come to realize have this sound of a 18" snare. Just awful; way too much space in there. Parts get lost in those hallways of extra tracks. Ron Wood's songs are to be recorded the way he did on "Now Look". On an 8track, pretty dry. They carry themselves.

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

Best live:

Wild Horses
Under My Thumb
Imagination
Let Me Go
Rain Fall Down
Shattered
Let's Spend The Night Together

Best in studio:

IORR
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women
Angie
Rough Justice
The Last Time
Satisfaction
Tumblin' Dice
Sway

Hand of Fate (esp. 1977 version)

Yes, Midnight Rambler would be the obvious choice. I had this song hundreds of times on Ya Yas, before I ever heard the Let It Bleed cut....no contest.

jjf

1) Let Me Go was a filler track on Emotional Rescue but came to life in 81-82 when they sped it up and rocked it.

2) Gimme Shelter is a Top 10 rock song period but the way they did it with Lisa in the '90's and especially Keith's solo turn on the '92 Winos tour are both staggeringly intense. For that matter, it may have reached perfection on the '73 tour.

3) Dancing With Mr. D in '73

4) I liked the soul revue style of Satisfaction in '89 as well as the punk rock style version in '81

5) When The Whip Comes Down in '78 was the closest they ever got to punk rock (in my humble opinion)



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Get Off My Cloud!!!!! in Memphis was just awsome!!

deuce Wrote:
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> Midnight Rambler
> Out Of Control
>
> Those are two song's that REALLY cook live
> compared to the studio versions. I prefer studio
> versions of all of the warhorses, though.



These are exactly my choices as well.

Wasn't looking too good, but I was feeling real well.

I disagree with the choice of "Let me Go". The studio version is recorded in a lower key and in the right tempo. Although there is less guitar interplay, the guitar is actually stronger. The vocals are superior as well on the studio version versus Still Life. Furthermore, the live version doen't capture the hot lyric "the chair is over by .....etc..) as well.

C

The Stones do a great job live on Gimme Shelter....but nothing compares to the studio version....this could start a thread that asks which studio versions outshine the live versions.

Midnight Rambler, IORR, Out Of Control, Happy 1975/76

Stray cat blues, i love the slower version on YA YA's and the upper tempo of the licks tour. The studo is OK at best.

On the other hand IORR live has never even come close to the studio version.

Live With Me (pre live sax). A much heavier song live, much more a guitar song.

Midnight Rambler by far is #1
Beast of Burden #2 (and from 1978 believe it or not)

I agree with whoever said If You Can't Rock Me. That is a very good example.

bigfrankie Wrote:
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> Midnight Rambler by far is #1
> Beast of Burden #2 (and from 1978 believe it or
> not)


Oh yes, Beast from 78 smokes the Some Girls version.