Songs who sound better live

Heart of Metal Age : 14 Joined : 17 Jul 2007 Posts : 1138

Some of mine:

KISS:
-Black Diamond (The boring end became really cool in the 80s)
-New York Groove (The Ace Frehley voice sounds really good)
-Shock Me (The solo)
-2000 Man (The solo too)
-100,000 Years
-And a lot of other

Anvil:
-Metal On Metal
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I'm not criticizing, but the entire KISS catalogue sounds better live. Great live band. In the studio they are too tame. It's like trying to bottle lightning.......

Heart of Metal Age : 14 Joined : 17 Jul 2007 Posts : 1138

Subject: Re: Songs who sound better live Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:12 pm

Subject: Re: Songs who sound better live Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:49 am

Having seen Aerosmith live numerous times, I gotta say that the live version of "Sweet Emotion" is 10 times more awesome that the studio version. Perry's build-up in the beginning with the voice-box thingy, the song, then the slow jam again building up to the finale. They could stretch that song out for 30 minutes and I wouldn't mind.

Subject: Re: Songs who sound better live Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:20 pm

Everything on Wrecking Your Neck by Overkill sounds better than the studio version.

Heart of Metal Age : 14 Joined : 17 Jul 2007 Posts : 1138

Metal student Age : 22 Joined : 16 May 2007 Posts : 134

The songs on the Black Album By MetallicA are a good example they sound bland on the album since they are overproduced and Bob rock was destroying that Thrash Metal sound they had earlier but when they are played live they sound really good especially when they tune their guitars down later on (1995 onwards

Metal student Age : 18 Joined : 03 Jun 2008 Posts : 115

I love this proformance:

(note that everyone there including the band are out of there minds on drugs.)

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Judas Priest - Turbo

I bet Ram It Down material would sound great live as well. I'd love to find a boot from the tour.

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Megadeth's live version of She-Wolf on Rude Awakening is probably the best thing ever. humble

Metal novice Age : 20 Joined : 08 Aug 2008 Posts : 31

Metallica - Creeping Death
Grave Digger - Rebellion (The Clans are Marching)

Metal novice Age : 20 Joined : 08 Aug 2008 Posts : 31

Overkill - Necroshine

Heart of Metal Age : 36 Joined : 02 Apr 2007 Posts : 1720

Heart of Metal Age : 36 Joined : 02 Apr 2007 Posts : 1720

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden as well, sounds better live.

Metal student Age : 19 Joined : 17 Mar 2008 Posts : 206

Megadeth: Dread And Fugitive Mind
Destruction: Nailed To The Cross

Metal master Joined : 23 Jan 2007 Posts : 576

Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark

Metal novice Age : 24 Joined : 13 Aug 2008 Posts : 28

I always thought the live versions of Iron Maiden's Hallowed Be Thy Name were better than the studio. Also Judas Priests version of Heading Out The Highway that is on Priest Live! with the extra solos is the best version of that song.

Metal master Age : 18 Joined : 11 Jan 2008 Posts : 516

The Conjuring-Megadeth

I've always hated the studio version sounds too weak and thin but when they play it live holy man it incredble dave sounds so nasty and evil when he sings that intro

Alot of bands songs will be better live if the band is energentic thats why I never usaully buy alot of hardcore punk music but I love to go see punk bands live because they always have tons of energy
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Metal master Age : 43 Joined : 09 Feb 2008 Posts : 589

my experience dictates that somone playing a kazoo live sounds better than studio

Heart of Metal Age : 36 Joined : 02 Apr 2007 Posts : 1720

Another one that comes to mind is Beyond The Realms of Death of Judas Priest.

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Metal graduate Age : 23 Joined : 27 Jul 2008 Posts : 326

I would just go ahead and say ANY Priest. It's one reason 'Painkiller' doesn't do it for me. It seemed like they tried to capture the energy, but still fell short, in this kind of awkward in between feeling. All Priest flows best live.

Subject: Re: Songs who sound better live Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:45 pm