10 Times the LIVE Version was BETTER

[MusicisWin]

When else was the live version better?

[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.

[relampago]

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

[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.

[tabz]

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)

[Mace]

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

[nosferatu]

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

[ripsnorter]

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

[jedwoody]

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

[vambrael]

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.

[zacksmith]

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!

[moistavocado]

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.

[krispykrame]

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

[RCSmiths]

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.

[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.

[oneawayfromnone]

“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::

[mikkbaxx]

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

[Datv]

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

[chrisweir]

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

[glendon]

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.