10 Times the LIVE Version was BETTER

[@MusicisWin]

When else was the live version better?

[@b.grantmusic]

AIC's Love Hate Love Live at the Moore was better than the studio version imo

[@shryr8319]

Live Aid with Queen

[@skov1949]

"A Place For My Head" Linkin Park Live in Texas

[@al-of5rh]

shinunoga e-wa by fujii kaze

[@cutlass8783]

Cathedral by Van Halen basically every time it was played live

[@krakenbluejjcz]

I think Dire Straits performance of Sultans of Swing at Alchemy Live should be here, easily elevates the song far past the studio recording and the drumming is incredible.

[@christo5103]

Yessssss

[@gabbedjuret325]

Was looking for this

[@theBestClips817]

For sure! Or either of their performances at Live Aid.

[@maxleijen3412]

Sucks that it isnt on spotify

[@masongurney8758]

Absolutely

[@vambrael394]

RHCP - Slane Castle. The whole concert is a gift. The outro in "Dont forget me" touched my soul and "Throw away your televison" just becomes a whole new song.

[@thebillis8327]

Came here to say this

[@richarddeem6169]

@@thebillis8327 same. Really any rhcp concert imo

[@northernpike2002]

I just saw rhcp live, “don’t forget me” live feels so much better

[@sexuallobster134679]

As long as Anthony is on his a game, every chili peppers show is better live. Those wankers never play a song the same way twice.

[@AI3JeWelz]

Even Venice Queen, that was just an awesome rendition live at slane castle

[@relampago0123]

To my mind, the Pulse concert had the best version of Comfortably Numb (and one of the most beautiful solos of all time).

[@jaymanleonard]

best live show ever as far as im concerned!

[@michaelsandoval15]

Yeah, i had to repurchase this because itunes wiped my music library and i didnt think any of the other new live releases were up to par

[@WhyDoBabiesStareAtMe]

High Hopes from that concert is such an experience. The lap steel guitar and acoustic solos at the end are some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

[@bluecat2831]

Definitely the pulse live performances were the best ones for me.

[@Samfan4Films777]

And One of These Days

[@tabz5508]

1:44 Led Zeppelin - The Ocean (Live at Madison Square Garden, 1973) 2:27 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Live in Pompeii, 2016) 3:58 Steve Vai & Metropole Orchestra - For The Love Of God (Live 2004) 4:43 John Mayer - Neon (Live In LA, 2007) 5:32 Metallica & S&M - One (Live in 1999) 6:30 Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (Live at San Quentin, 1969) 8:02 Nirvana - All Apologies (MTV Unplugged, 1993) 9:17 Porcupine Tree - Anesthesize (Live in Tilburg, 2008) 10:38 Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Two Step (Live at Radio City, 2007) 12:43 Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun (Live At Filmore, NYE, 1969)

[@Broccoli_32]

Thank you my savior, I hate creators that don’t put chapters in the video.

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

@@Broccoli_32 I mean, that's because they want you to watch the whole thing...

[@HeathenPaul]

Not top 10. But the live version of Feel Like Making Love by Paul Rodgers and Queen was definitely on another level from the Bad Company version.

[@ChristianKirkk]

AIC Nutshell, MTV Unplugged just gives me chills man. It’s almost like at the time the concert was put on, layne was nearing the end of his life and it amplified the lyrics and the song overall to a whole new level of raw and emotional with the bare acoustics. Truly a breathtaking and heart wrenching performance by one of the greatest frontmen and bands to ever do it.

[@zacksmith7384]

That version of Sultans of Swing from dire straits' live album Alchemy has some of the best energy I've ever heard in a song. The heavy drums really take the song to a new level and Knopfler's solos are absolutely killer. Great video!

[@gonufc]

Think the Telegraph Road version on that is excellent as well (if I'm remembering correctly!).

[@bendagostino2217]

And that slow breakdown in the middle.

[@ugledreng]

So TRUE!!!

[@TheDisturbedBaboon]

Came to mention this live version !

[@labnux]

Came for this! Almost 11 minutes of all the band members being on steroids or someting. Crazy drums, that middle section is pretty cool too. I was surprised it was not part of his video.

[@Mace37]

I would add Pearl Jam's Black from their MTV Unplugged concert to any shortlist. It's absolutely fantastic.

[@billyhates]

Live at Pinkpop is my favorite PJ

[@pumpkingkingoftoons6185]

It would have to go to Jeremy for me

[@flipnog]

great pick. that performance is beautiful

[@iamthemusicman13]

Couldnt agree more

[@troystucke853]

I agree, he put everything into that “WHYYYYYY”

[@nosferatu6633]

Eric Johnson Cliffs of Dover Live in Austin always gets me, i can't find a better song to have such an amazing intro. Definitly makes it better than the original

[@moistavocado2350]

That Anesthetize performance is what got me into Porcupine Tree, and now they’re on of my favorite bands of all time. Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson in general have so many neat perfect live performances of their songs, it’s insane.

[@jedwoody6543]

Otherside by the red hot chilli peppers at slane castle. The backing vocals are incredible and you can tell there’re really enjoying themselves

[@RC32Smiths01]

Something about there being a live version of a song just makes it automatically more intriguing because it shows a very raw, yet powerful take on the creation. Nothing like experiencing the song yourself, in fact.

[@chrisweir221]

This definitely needs a pt 2. With Randy Rhoads and several others. Could be a series that I would love watching.

[@shanealan2995]

Agreed Tribute album is amazing, Dokken Beast from the East is in that wheelhouse too.

[@RIFFSandBLADES]

Need domination by pantera on the next one. We all already know which performance

[@keaganst-onge5633]

@@RIFFSandBLADES yep, Moscow 91

[@RIFFSandBLADES]

@@keaganst-onge5633 yes sir🔥😎

[@IGrocker]

+1 to some love for Randy Rhoads’ live playing. I’m not sure I’ve seen a live recording of his that wasn’t equally as good as the album or better.

[@xliquidflames]

Dipping back into the MTV Unplugged bucket, the criminally underrated Alice In Chance performance gives me chills and goosebumps. My favorite, I think, is Nutshell, though it's very hard to pick one. Dave Mathews has a voice? Yeah, no one had a voice like Layne Staley. I know Nirvana is held up as the pinnacle of unplugged performances but I think the AIC performance is just as good.

[@Who-Dat42]

Yep, this is what I was going to post.

[@jgeraci1]

Same

[@gonufc]

The circumstances around that Layne performance as well just make it incredibly special. He destroys it with barely any practice, not playing live for a while and, well, the obvious.

[@Phwonk]

Nirvana is criminally overrated.

[@gonufc]

@@Phwonk I never mentioned Nirvana. Also, if you feel that...Fine. Thanks for that great contribution.

[@glendon6367]

Eric Clapton Unplugged changed my musical interests/opened my mind at a young age. The unplugged performances were all amazing and need to make a comeback.

[@smartavocado8319]

Yess my favourite unplugged permormance is nirvanas

[@Sc9cvsd]

That's the one I thought of when I saw the title

[@krispykrame94]

Tin Pan Alley live with SRV and Johnny Copeland has to be my favorite live performance. They were just electric and those mics were so hot they couldn’t play a wrong note

[@twankleankle]

The unplugged version of “ Would? “ by Alice In Chains is HAUNTING, many have said it before but it’s as close to someone attending their own funeral as you can get. Layne, in the darkest depths of his suffering somehow delivers an Astonishing vocal performance and the context of the event changes the song from being about Andrew Wood, to Layne accepting his own fate. Not to mention it just sounds kickass as well, amazing reimagining of such a driving song as well, still keeping the momentum but striping back and letting the meat of the song truly shine.

[@chrisvanegmond3157]

Yes, I also had Would Unplugged in mind, haunting indeed. Well said. Chills!

[@bongo_baggins]

Today I learned that you are a Porcupine Tree fan, I'm always excited to hear that someone else likes them, I feel like not enough people listen to or talk about them. Hopefully you can mention them more often in your content whenever appropriate, they do so much that can be used as an example in your videos. And that Anesthetized album is a go-to for me, it really is full of performances that outshine their studio album counterparts.

[@Seekaywastaken]

Some I love are Domination by Pantera live in Moscow, next is Hollow Years by Dream Theater live at Budokan and then Blind by KoRn live at Woodstock 99. The crowd energy for KoRn and Pantera is nuts. And John Petrucci's extended solo for Hollow Years is a fun mindblow conpared to the softer and short acoustic solo on the album.

[@davidbusby2550]

When they hit the ending breakdown right after the solo, in my opinion the most metal moment ever captured live.

[@diversedesert5568]

John Petrucci is a God when it comes to being able to change things up, and improvise. When I saw DT and they played The Count of Tuscany, the part of the song where John uses the volume pedal, he changed it up WAY differently from the original and it sounded so majestic.

[@dwightwilhelm7052]

I came here for the domination comments, not sure why it wasn't in the video tho.. It was amazing on the album but that live version, I'm just glad its captured on video!

[@oneawayfromnone3669]

“Hollow Years” - Dream Theater from Live at Budokan. Hands down one of Petrucci’s most ripping solos with a perfect mix of shred and emotion! I break out into a cold sweat every time I listen to it. The build up at the end of the solo before breaking back out into the live only soaring version of the chorus…::chills::

[@Kennethskellington]

Yes! I also added Under a Glass Moon from Score in another comment. But that Hollow Years version kicks so much ass.

[@Kennethskellington]

And of course the solo is great, but what puts it over the top for me is that part they added between the solo and the last chorus-the part where James is like “Mr John Petruchaaaay!” Just builds and builds until the vocals come back in. Absolute chills-couldn’t agree more.

[@Gyrossteeltesticles24]

As good as hollow years is from that show, I always go back to that Beyond This Life performance

[@bigtimmy3478]

1985 day in the green for whom the bell tolls is prolly one of my favorite metal performances ever, cliff burtons bass intro was amazing

[@T.Lawson1029]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird- Live in 1977. The piano added in adds a whole new richness and the atmosphere throughout from the crowd to the energy from all the musicians just pure amazing.

[@pritambanik7228]

Down in a Hole live by AIC on MTV unplugged is another masterpiece. Then Open Car, Arriving somewhere but not here Live by Porcupine Tree and Deform to form a star live by Steven Wilson, Folklore live by Opeth. On an Island live by David Gilmour in Royal Albert Hall, Love Can only Heal Live by Myles Kennedy, Creep live by Radiohead are also some live performances that I can recall which are absolute gem.

[@emilybuckmaster2456]

Exactly!

[@gulch1969]

I would argue that Nutshell was better. But both are great choices.

[@MikeSparksMusic]

Layne Staley’s voice is phenomenal on that whole Unplugged album

[@Datv24]

Peter Frampton’s Do you feel like we do live is amazing he stretches out every solo and it’s just great

[@ripsnorter185]

Lindsay Buckingham’s Big love and go insane live in 1997 was just phenomenal beyond measure

[@mikkbaxx]

Queen - Love of my life - live at Wembley ...gives me goosebumps every time!

[@matthewstevens9827]

Alter Bridge playing Words Darker Than Their Wings at the Royal Albert Hall is possibly one of the best live versions. That high note by Myles Kennedy at the end is incredible and with the orchestra I get goosebumps immediately.

[@Ravenstorm163]

I would have said In loving Memory in Amsterdam 2009 i guess It was amazing

[@K4RN4GE911]

Beat me to it. I feel like electricity is arcing out of my fingertips when he hits that note every. Single. TIME.

[@zackguitar07]

This!!! Top 10 best live performances period, in my opinion.

[@matthewstevens9827]

@@zackguitar07 100% agree, I was there on the Sunday and could quite believe they were going to play it. Best gig I've ever been to

[@niekvanwensen]

John Mayer's songs are almost always even better live. My favorite recorded shows are Where the Light is and also that time at Austin City Limits in 2007. Its honestly crazy how he improves and changes his own songs every night!

[@mohabexpert123]

A note about Hotel California. Walsh and Felder described the live soloing of the song as having become a contest between them. One would bring something new and the other would say “oh yeah? Watch this”

[@UGeneral23]

I would say Pantera - Domination Moscow, Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark Rock in Rio, Nightwish - Ghost Love Score Wacken, Gojira - Backbone Brixton Academy. They all are so freaking awesome live perfomances

[@Rinceynz]

Pantera - Becoming live gave me goosebumps ('93-ish) ... the AHs were more artificial, more harmonicay.... /shivers

[@vicenteochoa6498]

I completely forgot about fear of the dark in Rio. I got ALL of the goosebumps on that

[@sbbudj]

I figured someone already beat to domination... I just don't get any better than that.

[@sharko6579]

Prince’s live version of Purple Rain in Syracuse 1985 is absolutely one of, I think, the most underrated live versions, and one of my favorite guitar solos ever, bro shreds for like 10 minutes and every second is magical

[@Ma660t5andw1ch]

Yeah the purple one should have been solidly on the list…

[@joermnyc]

Rush always did a great job live, YYZ live just pushes all three of them into some kind of higher plane of existence. RIP Neil.

[@David8I]

I think the most striking performances from Nirvanas MTV Unplugged are Pennyroyal Tea which Kurt does alone and it sounds like how they should have done it in the record, and of course Where do you sleep last night which is legendary in itself

[@dominiclinn1131]

Some personal favourites: “Cause we’ve ended as lovers” live at Ronnie Scott’s 2007- Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld “Parisienne walkways” live at royal albert hall 1993 - Gary Moore “Nutshell” MTV unplugged 1996 - Alice in Chains “Hotel California” MTV unplugged 1994 - the Eagles

[@avacamole]

Anastasia by Slash, in Sydney is my favorite version. The improv and longer outro is better than the studio version by a mile. And Myles Kennedy kills it on the vocals aswell. Amazing live performance.

[@Queue88]

Maybe mostly unknown in the world outside of Germany, but The Bard's Song + Valhalla live in Wacken 2016 by Blind Guardian always gives me chills, when watching it.

[@LovelyDestructionSTL]

Yes. Fucking Blind Guardian 🤘⚡️🤘

[@JC_2311]

Just ones that stick out from listening to the Radio back in the day which made them iconic: Led Zepplin - Stairway, (Song Remains) Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman (Live on Two Legs), Dave Mathews - Ants Marching (Live Radio Edit/Busch Stadium), Phish - Bouncing around the Room (A Live One), Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Gold + Platinum) , Frampton - Do You Feel Like I Do (Frampton Comes Alive) and not on Radio but Alice in Chain's whole MTV Unplugged but really Nutshell, Brother, Got Me Wrong, and Would?. Just a greater appreciation for that band/those songs, their meanings and what they were going through with Layne.

[@JohnPaulHare]

Harvester of Sorrow in Moscow in 1991 and The Outlaw Torn from S&M in 1999 are at the top of my list. Harvester for how aggressive and heavy it is, Outlaw for how everything comes together to make the emotion so palpable. Thr Unforgiven III from S&M2 in 2019 is a close third for the beautiful union of Hetfield's incredible vocal performance and the orchestra backing him up. It's profound.

[@johnsheehan8063]

To me, the song from S&M that worked the best and that I truly prefer over the original is “The Call of Ktulu.” It’s the only song where my mind fills in the missing parts from the symphony when I listen to the original recording, and to me is the definitive version of the song.

[@CMHobbies]

Same. Much of that album, the orchestra feels shoehorned in many parts.

[@travistotle]

Definitely agree here. The "One" version is good, but outshining the original? Not even CLOSE. It's a different vibe with the band atmosphere for sure, but that relentless assault that song is known for at the end is kind of diluted with a full band crowding the sound... plus that "Hey!" "Hey!" shout at the end always comes off as super hokey and kinda dorky. "Call of Kthulu" it literally makes the original song better.

[@Datimdavis2900]

All of these are spot on! Great list!

[@renolds4300]

Any Rory Gallagher live album.....his improvisation was off the charts and he would play songs differently live, completely blowing the original out of the water. I honestly cry with tears of joy watching him play. J filled with so much energy and the showmanship is one of a kind

[@Gotennl]

Can't agree more!

[@benjim_]

Alter Bridge - Words Darker Than Their Wings (Live at Royal Albert Hall) is absolutely epic. Tops the studio version for sure!

[@13godropro69]

The high pitch at the end 🥹 even Mark Tremonti looks completely stunned

[@tadhg588]

YESS

[@spill1t]

Man, how did I forget this one when my comment contained 2 from Myles Kennedy solo. I agree, this one is FLAWLESS.

[@heiro9611]

One of my favorite ever live performance is Creeping Death live at Moscow. The energy in the audience and in the band is just unmatched. Hearing a bunch of Russians scream during the bridge of that song just gives me goosebumps.

[@thiagocarneiro2794]

Definitely my favorite too.

[@darshan_bhattarai]

Also the harvester of sorrow (Moscow)

[@TheGreenExplorer17]

Personally, I prefer the 1989 Seattle recording from binge and purge. To me that’s one of the best live recordings of all time

[@jamesthornton3539]

​@Darshan Bhattarai, especially the part where James stops, coughs and spits like a badass, then yells 'ALL HAVE SAID THEIR PRAYERS!'

[@darshan_bhattarai]

@@TheGreenExplorer17 Same

[@zombiepicnic9683]

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain - Live in LA 1982 The greatest breakup song in history in its purest form. The raw pain and heartache is palpable on that stage. An amazing performance.

[@chrisbedrin3618]

Oh man, if that's the one with Lindsey Buckingham just screaming his lines while staring at Stevie Nicks, it's absolutely incredible. It's such an unassuming start with the folky unison vocals and just gradually builds. It's insane that they were able to perform with so much palpable venom being thrown around like that.

[@lukematteucci2682]

I would have to say Eric Clapton's live performance of Layla from his 2014 "Plane's, Train's, and Erik" world tour is my favorite. It just so perfectly wraps around you when you listen to it. Between his amazing tone and feel on stage to the absolute solid musical group behind him it just wipes all other versions off the map for me. Just the the music following the opening riff moves my whole body for such a relatively calm song. It's also, in my opinion, Nathan East's best performance of the song. I'd love to see a reaction from you in the future, or maybe in another similar video to this one. As always Tyler, your channel inspires me to go pick up my guitar and play. Looking forward to more.

[@ilovegreenock]

I have listened to For the Love of God thousands time and I have seen Steve Vai quite a few times since the "noughties" and every time he has played that song live he is getting deeper and deeper in the interpretation of it. Crowd goes mental as soon he hits the melody and so do I ❤❤

[@chrisvanegmond3157]

Nirvana - Drain You (Live and Loud, Seattle, 1993) has always been one of my absolute favourites. The raw aggression is peak Nirvana imo. Kurts YEEEEEAAAAAAHHH at the end of the quiet interlude is so amazing in this particular show.

[@Charles53412]

Rush's La Villa Strangiato live at the Pink Pop in 1979. Alex Lifeson played with a smashed left hand ring finger during that concert. Due to the sensitivity to that finger, Alex's playing of the song and the sound will never be duplicated ever again. It even cost them 3 shows on that tour cause he couldn't play !

[@imacmadman22]

The comment I was looking for! They were 'On' for that performance and Alex's injury made the performance even more intense.

[@Charles53412]

@@imacmadman22 Without a doubt !

[@SEBBY_SHREDZ_BOI]

For me it’s Fleetwood Mac’s version of “Go Your Own Way” on their live album “The Dance”, it’s much more energetic than the studio version and Lindsey’s solo at the end never fails to amaze me.

[@jasonjames5153]

Silver spring from that album is some of the best Fleetwooed ever recorded...

[@DonovanBanks]

And the chain. So good.

[@Metal_Auditor]

And “Say You Love Me.” The way they reworked that one was great.

[@gonufc]

Oh, that whole gig is exceptional. Rhiannon is so intense.

[@DansandoaTV]

For me its the live performance of "dancing with the wind" by days of the new in 2007/2008 I don't know what it is about that song, but the extended and stripped down solo acoustic version is so dam beautiful

[@rondomartin7786]

The live versions of any Allman Brothers Band song is almost always the definitive version. Whipping Post off of Filmore East is something I would recommend.

[@xdriger54321]

Everything in "At Fillmore East" is better than the studio version

[@TheGuitarMan71]

Fillmore East is the greatest live album of all time

[@StErBeN_]

Corey Taylor’s live acoustic performance of snuff is absolutely incredible

[@JoelCSabo]

Absolutely, yes.

[@auguststormpiper2661]

Yes, spongebob squarepants live by Corey Taylor. But jokes aside, i loved Snuff on that live performance, you can feel the emotion in the way Corey sing it.

[@iceyplayz3388]

Van Halen’s Live Without a Net concert had so many songs that were just phenomenal live.

[@Samfan4Films777]

Heck yes! 5150!

[@lordmatthewlukeobrien]

@@Samfan4Films777 Exactly. The album version of 5150 was a disappointment to me after I heard it after hearing the LWAN version. Fun fact of the day - the LWAN version of 5150 was the very first KZbin video I remember watching after a uni friend linked me it as we were discussing music on MSN back in the day. If that isn't appropriate for one born in "King Edward Memorial Hospital" as I am, then nothing in this life is either comedic nor meaningful.

[@RandyTheSavage5150]

Eddie played all of the leads differently but you still recognized it, amazing job!

[@iceyplayz3388]

@@RandyTheSavage5150 not all of them. He didn’t change Ain’t Talkin Bout Love or Panama. It’s been a while since I sat down and watched all of it. I have the dvd at home. I just remember it was kick ass!

[@iceyplayz3388]

@@lordmatthewlukeobrien that’s epic! 🤣

[@RyanBuote-ik8ny]

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love played at Warner Brothers Studios is probably the most popular version of the song, and for good reason. The sheer emotion absolutely pouring out of Lindsey Buckingham is incredible. The power in his voice, finger picking each string with perfect precision and attack, that’s probably my favorite live song. Period.

[@drf1xxx3r]

Anesthetize is my favourite song of all time. And Gavin Harrison's drumming ist absolutely out of this world on this track. Very good choice.

[@chrish8406]

That Porcupine Tree live version of Anesthetize is amazing. Gavin Harrison's drumming is on another level.

[@richardaaron4454]

I think Open Car is way better live than on the CD. I would’ve picked it because the recorded and live versions changed a lot more.

[@nordsener]

Exactly what I thought first! Same with Sleep Together and Fear of a blank planet

[@manishthapa7934]

​@@Nickshreds890 àa

[@klinkklankradio]

And how about Porcupine Tree's live version of "Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here" in Tilburg??? Another stellar performance

[@richardaaron4454]

@@klinkklankradio 100% Amazing live performance of it on that DVD.

[@axelovingguy]

Many others I would pick - Deep Purple - Child in time (live on the old grey whistle test) Chris Cornell - When I’m down live 2010 Alter Bridge - watch over you (live in Amsterdam) Rainbow - Catch the rainbow (live in Germany) Led Zeppelin - Since I’ve been loving you (MSG 1974) Pantera - Domination (Live in Moscow) Black Sabbath - I (live in 2010) Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin (live at the royal Albert hall) SRV and Albert King - don’t lie to me (in session) Thin Lizzy - Emerald (live and dangerous) Gary Moore - Still got the blues (live in montreaux 1990)

[@sdmf5150]

Great picks here, just listed Gary Moore doing Parisienne Walkways from Montreux as another one where the live blows away the studio version IMO

[@Ravenstorm163]

I think in loving Memory from the same show was way way better The final chorus is just amazing

[@bosshancho2495]

Live in the LBC by Avenged Sevenfold is an absolutely amazing concert and the peak of their career imo.

[@Th3brandon]

Shad’s vocals were so good. They were the most talented band of that era

[@bosshancho2495]

@@Th3brandon Couldn't agree more

[@pecsizsolt7081]

Was just about to comment the exact same thing! I go back to that concert so many times

[@bosshancho2495]

@@pecsizsolt7081 same here

[@Coconuthut1]

He sounds great live now too! He’s really been able to hold on to that power

[@MaxFeinsteinMusic]

I love that you're giving Anesthetize proper drift. It's a damn work of art

[@StoöpídFN]

I personally think that Crazy Train (Live 1981) is the best version of the song. The intro is so perfect! Especially when Randy is on the 4th fret on the g string using his pick up selector as a way to change how the note sounds!

[@williammoritz7269]

This….. maybe the song is so famous now that it doesn’t seem particularly clever to choose Crazy Train. Still, if you here the live version a couple of times and then suddenly the album version is played,….you will be disappointed

[@StoöpídFN]

@@williammoritz7269 I choose the live version to play with my band because we liked the intro

[@baimun]

I'm one of those people that tends to love the live version most of the time... I want to hear the uniqueness, the human elements over the punch ins, overdubs, and cleaned up studio recording. Oakland Coliseum Van Halen, Austin City Limits SRV or Eric Johnson, Paisley Park Prince for just a few examples. ☮❤🎶

[@davidthompson3886]

RHCP Dont Forget Me live at La Cigale France and also Venice Queen from Slane Castle, incredible performances.

[@luluginseng1534]

I would add pantera’s version of planet caravan in 2022 in tribute to Dimebag and Vinnie, although they weren’t there it felt so raw and so legitimate to see Phil have closure and peace to see him perform like that. It almost brings me to tears

[@TheMountainLynx]

The Tragically Hip - "Grace, Too." Their final concert, recorded by the CBC. Gord Downey had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and he knew his time was coming up. The raw emotion of someone who, until that moment, seemed to be at peace with his fate, just boiling over, and yet somehow he maintained in control of his performance. They went into multiple encores that night for the first and only time in the band's history. Incredibly intense show, and they were in top form for every track they played, but "Grace, Too" was the bittersweet punctuation mark on the whole thing.

[@Mediocre_Bass_Player]

There's a band that I thought was going to really blow up. So good.

[@TheMountainLynx]

@@Mediocre_Bass_Player Amazing performers, with an outsized influence on modern Canadian music, but they were very distinctly Canadian, and that typically means a band will struggle to catch on south of the border. Same story for Matthew Good, really.

[@Russell_Optics]

In 1974-ish I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd , Rod Stewart/Faces, Loggins & Messina, and Fleetwood Mac play at Balboa Stadium and the entire concert was better than any album. Free Bird was unbelievable. Every band there was absolutely on fire that day. Best concert I ever went to.

[@emeraldshine9273]

2 incredible live versions I can name are Tool - Pushit (Salival) and Black Label Society - In This River (The European Invasion Doom Troopin') The former being a haunting take on the original version on their AEnima album where I think Maynard shows off more of his vocals, the latter turns a slow piano ballad into another absolutely beautiful version where Zakk Wylde plays what I think are some of his best solos.

[@jacknicholson5794]

Pushit was the first song that came to mind.

[@marcmoyers3465]

Yeah right? Pushit version is a whole new song. I like it better. But I like the original too. Awesome.

[@timdavis6091]

I am thoroughly impressed that you included Anesthetize in this list...Good on ya'...Magnificent performance.

[@SnakePit6517]

Children of the Grave off of the Randy Rhodes Tribute album is one of the greatest live performances of a pre-existing song I ever heard. It’s mainly for the epic guitar solo which blows the original out of the water IMO. You can literally hear the crowd going nuts after their finished. Unfortunately, there is no footage of this performance just audio. R.I.P.

[@R4bbET]

Big Love - Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey Buckingham's live performance is unreal. Just him and an acoustic guitar.... amazing.

[@JimmyKlef]

great video. It does need a part two that needs to include Tool's live version of "Pushit" from Salival. It is an absolute miracle of sound the entire way through. If anyone needed to understand why Tool is basically worshipped... that is the song that will make everyone understand. It's first half is just completely different than the album version and so beautiful and there has been few, if any other moments in musical history to go from that level of meloncholy to such outrageous heights of volatility and aggression. It's like metallica's "one" in that way but on steroids and beaming to earth from satellites hiijacked by aliens from saturn who are in love.

[@saskia_de_combat]

Oingo Boingo’s live versions of « who do you want to be » were always pretty dope, and especially when they performed their last show. the sheer speed of it alone is impressive

[@nickthe_greek2446]

Pearl Jam-Black at MTV Unplugged. Idk how it's only in the list it's the most emotional, heartbreaking epic perfomance of the song. And an honorable mention to What it Takes by Aerosmith 2002 Tokyo live

[@chadwicks_guitar]

SRV “Riviera Paradise”Austin City Limits. Still gives me the chills and tears at the same time ❤

[@potatoasteroid]

There are so many live Queen performances to choose from, but Live Aid is pretty high up there with songs like Radio Gaga. So good.

[@NickJardine]

Outstanding show.

[@HeadRoaster]

sometimes it's shocking how good Dave Matthews is -- and i've been listening to him for like 30 years

[@itssslashhere5245]

Voodoo child is soo good live I swear one of the greatest performances every

[@aelsandro]

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Life without you (live in Montreux) There is just so much soul in this song and especially in the solo at the end... Every time the part with the feedbacks starts I get goosebumps it's so good

[@guitarhymnproject2292]

Ah yes! I was thinking of the same exact thing. Glad you mentioned SRV life without you. Also what Stevie says during the solo about how he changed his life from drugs is especially revealing and touching.

[@DeanJG-Guitar]

Porcupine Tree is LEGENDARY! You should do some more with them, or even with Steven Wilson’s work with Guthrie Govan

[@notabassist]

I dont know if it counts... but the radiohead live versión of in rainbows is great

[@DavidHBurkart]

A couple of standouts for me because I was hooked on the live rather than studio versions of: 1. CHEAP TRICK: "I Want You To Want Me" Live at Budakon 2. FOGHAT: "Slow Ride" Foghat Live 3. FOGHAT: "Fool For The City" Foghat Live 4. JOHNNY CASH: "ABoy Named Sue"

[@rutgermurphy2992]

It took me all this scrolling to find someone say Cheap Trick. That is THE version to me. So much life and energy over the studio recording, the crowd was going nuts, everything just sounded so much better. Good call.

[@DavidHBurkart]

@@rutgermurphy2992 ...and that is why it is #1 on my list. As soon as I saw the title to this video, that is what came to my mind. I could not believe it wasn't on the list with those Rick Nielson guitar licks and all of the live "moment in time" energy at Budakon, from the first "hello there, ladies and gentlemen" to the ending "goodnight now ladies and gentlemen". I guess my selections say more about my age than anything else, lol!!! Of course, Tyler did select Hendrix, sooooo what the heck??

[@lostinalbion4223]

Mister Crowley is my favorite Randy Rhoads contribution. The live version from Tribute is so much better than the album cut. Cannot listen to that without getting goosebumps.

[@timverdickt280]

Great concept! The ones that come to my mind are: Sultans of Swing on the Alchemy Live record by Dire Straits, AC/DC - Let There Be Rock, Live at the Apollo, Metallica - Master Of Puppets live in Seattle '89, Rush - YYZ Live in YYZ 1981 Joe Bonamassa - Drive, Live at the Sydney Opera House

[@reubenkincaidband9781]

I love your channel bro. This YT vid is a great one, Kudos!

[@tuomas_knives]

My honest favourite is 'White queen' Live at Hammersmith Odeon by Queen The live version is insane compared to the studio version

[@caelmcleish1212]

Allow me to tack on every track performed from Hot Space on the Queen On Fire at Milton Keynes live album. I appreciate a few of those songs much more because of those live versions. Action This Day especially.

[@gonufc]

I'd choose Pulse over Pompeii but... Well, they're close! Another one that I don't have a recording from is The Gloaming by Radiohead- they played a whole extended section to it which was hypnotically brilliant when I saw them.

[@Klauma03]

Rhcp "Don't forget me" live at la cigale was so great and so much better than the studio version. One of there best performences

[@Danny_dela]

Yesssss!!!!

[@ricardochiodelli2652]

Echoes from Live in Pompeii gives me chills. Also Arriving Somewhere but not Here from the same concert as the video shows is probably the best music Porcupine Tree ever played in my opinion.

[@ianbald8827]

Queen "Somebody to Love" Live in Montreal 1981. Incredible performance. Also, Queen "Hammer to Fall" Live Aid 1985.

[@piotrnojek4130]

Alice In Chains - Nutshell from MTV Unplugged. Masterpiece! And completely different "Still loving you" Scorpions from Acoustica album 2001. Unforgettable experiences.

[@Gregorydrobny]

Rush. Their whole catalog. They were a phenomenal band, but better live -- and continued to get better every year.

[@hiphopgrinch]

Metallica's Grammy performance of One is their best, IMO. Jason's "LANDMINE!!!!" is still echoing in the building to this day. The turn from nervousness at the beginning, playing for the pretentious audience in the room, to realizing they're playing for the true fans watching on TV. You can see it in James' face right before the machinegun beat.

[@the_fc4life]

"She Wolf" by Megadeth off of Rude Awakening was an INCREDIBLE rendition of the original, and it includes a guitar duel and a drum solo. Also, I'm not sure I would say it's better necessarily, but at least on the same level as the original is "Pushit" by Tool off of Salival. It's faithful, but reimagined in a beautiful way! Besides everything off of S&M, those are definitely my favorite live performances🤘

[@DFaultYT]

I love the live version of Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac from the midnight special. Stevie's energy during that performance was radiant, the way she stares the cameras down gets me every time.

[@emerybraun4698]

Comfortably Numb on the Pulse album is not only the greatest live performance of all time, but I would go so far as to say that the guitar solo played on that song, on that day, is the greatest guitar solo to have ever been played

[@squarewheel1587]

It's the greatest guitar solo of all time every single time Gilmour plays it.

[@ggvegaz9720]

AC/DC - Live at River Plate That was insane🥵

[@dumbee.3671]

Not really a common style for this channel, but Phil Bozeman performing Unanswered with Suicide Silence is actually insane.

[@bluetoothpasteman5022]

A large chunk of the entire memorial show could fit this criteria tbh. Slaves to Substance with Eddie Hermida's bonkers highs is my other favourite from that show. I think it is because every vocalist had only one song, so they could afford to go all out and give it 100% whereas at a normal full length show they have to tone it down slightly to preserve their voices.

[@SjPedro]

Dream Theater has a version of Peruvian Skies live , I think it's in the Once in a LIVEtime album where you get interludes of Have a Cigar and Enter Sandman within the song and I think that is brilliant because it shows their Metal and Prog influences

[@agustincasciero]

On S&M, there's a version of The Call of Ktulu that is MILES AHEAD of the studio recording (which is already really good)

[@tahamaki36]

What makes my favorite live performance so great was PURELY an accident - Hum appeared on Howard Stern in 1995 and played their hit "Stars". It was also being taped for the Stern TV show so it showed behind the scenes things, but there was drama about the amount of equipment they brought. Howard insisted that the band play, and so they set up Brian St. Pere (RIP) and his drum kit in the hallway of the radio station and the rest of the band in studio with all their amps. Matt Talbot starts in the very soft intro guitar, and the band all comes in for that moment of loudness at the end of those first two lines. Where the mistake was - Stern's audio engineer forgot to turn on the drum mics and the mics to the bass cabinet. So there's the little breakdown after the intro and BSP goes into his part, which is only picked up by the in-studio mics. But because the guitars are cranked up at this point, all you hear are Matt and Tim Lash blasting away, so BSP is just drowned out and you can't hear Jeff Dempsey at all, so you're treated to 10 seconds of nothing but a full-distortion guitar attack. The studio engineer realizes his mess up and flips on the microphones to the drums and bass at this perfect moment and the band just goes full force through that song.

[@StevieGTO4]

Prince at the Super Bowl was a game changer. Hands down the best Super Bowl half-time show ever.