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Rocknation

(44,576 posts)
2. Well, if I have a quintessential "studio version assassin" song, this is it
Mon Jul 4, 2022, 02:38 PM
Jul 2022

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Rocknation

highplainsdem

(48,968 posts)
5. For me, a lot of David Bowie's performances between 2002 and 2004 beat the
Wed Jul 27, 2022, 11:47 PM
Jul 2022

studio versions.

Heroes, 2002




Rebel Rebel, 2003



The Jean Genie, 2003



Diamond Dogs, 2004



Suffragette City, 2004


brewens

(13,574 posts)
10. I love a lot of those too. A few versions of Heroes I've seen. He could never belt it out like
Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:15 AM
Jul 2022

back in the day, but the way he adapted and did it in later years was so much cooler!

brewens

(13,574 posts)
6. Cheap Trick- I want You To Want Me must be the most played live song ever. It blows the studio
Thu Jul 28, 2022, 03:25 AM
Jul 2022

version away too. That's one where most people probably never heard the original.

brewens

(13,574 posts)
8. Bun bitches that they picked the one where he had a rimshot on the intro. I can't pick
Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:09 AM
Jul 2022

it out. I went nuts when they released the whole show on CD. I love California Man. Does Robin belt this out or what? Same with Auf Wiedersehen.



highplainsdem

(48,968 posts)
11. Those are both great! "California Man" in particular puts
Thu Jul 28, 2022, 10:06 PM
Jul 2022

a smile on my face.

Still...my favorite there, and a couple of videos from that great drummer, the first one explaining why that intro was developed....










ProfessorGAC

(64,995 posts)
9. A Whole Album Like That For Me
Thu Jul 28, 2022, 11:13 AM
Jul 2022

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Dream of the Blue Turtles, by Sting.
Listened to it a lot, then my wife & I went up to Alpine Valley to see them live.
Shazam!
They were so good live I don't think I listened to the cassette again & only listened to the cd a few times.
Amazingly tight, powerful & enormous musicianship.

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