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Songs that are better played live?
« on: March 21, 2014, 11:09:34 AM »
Something I've been pondering of late.

There are some songs that didn't really appeal to me when I heard them on the albums, but hearing them live opened up a whole new dimension and changed the way I respond to the album version, too.

For me, the biggest change was the first time I heard them play High. When I'd heard it previously, it seemed kind of boring (which I cannot even believe I'm saying, now!), but when they played it at the 30th Anniversary Gig in London I was transfixed, and have loved that song ever since.

Another one, for me, was Drummy B. Didn't think that much of it til I heard it live, and it's grabbed me by the heartstrings ever since.

Also, there's the opposite - songs that are amazing on the album but just don't have the same impact when played live. With a band like NMA, I can't think of any, but I have experienced it with other favourite artists.

Interested to see what people think!
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 03:03:56 PM »
I have to agree with you about High never really noticed it before I heard it live at my first NMA concert in 2011, but it got stuck in my head that night and I have loved it ever since. Another song from that night which I had never heard before but now really like was Rumour and rapture. (I think its only on the BD3 E.P. which I didn't own at the time).
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 05:31:30 PM »
I'll throw in Aimless Desire.Didn't like it much on the album but thought it was much better live.Still don't like it much on the album!
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 06:05:57 PM »
For me, Horsemen. Live and loud I think it is a very powerful song.
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 07:21:36 PM »
IMO, 'Mambo Queen...'

On the album, it sounded like a standard, filler kind of rock track...

Live... bloody great.

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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 09:44:44 PM »
Believe it or not, Wonderful Way to Go.  On the album, it didn't grab me but then seeing it live, wow. 
Now I love that song.
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 10:40:56 PM »
Rumour and Rapture live is on 
Freeborn John live - Rev Hammer (cd and dvd, Beautiful Days Festival 2005)
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2014, 10:07:55 AM »
Believe It - thought the album track was a bit lame really. Think the despair and pain translates much better live. Can't remember the last time I listened to it off LOHC cd.
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2014, 02:31:52 PM »
Lean Back and Fall

Studio: *yaaaawn* :P
Live: *who-hoooooo* :o ;D :o

Also, No Pain on Big Guitars beats the studio version BY FAR!
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2014, 08:22:20 PM »
125 MPH - At first, I heard a live version which didn't make a big affection on me. I still think the studio version is better.

Ghost of Your Father, along with Knife are songs that I'd like to hear live some day if I could get better into them somehow.
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2014, 04:24:30 PM »
Never really liked " one of the chosen" then heard it played live and was blown away!
Same thing happened with " I need more time" on the last tour
NMA really have to be seen live to fully appreciate their songs.
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2014, 04:51:50 PM »
NMA are a live band, every song played live is good and better than the studio version.
All songs played live seem to have evolved and grown and take on a new twist and seeing every word sung with such passion and a hundred other emotions always gets me.
Favorite tracks live all of them  :)

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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2014, 07:06:51 PM »
Quote from: MARKXE on March 28, 2014, 04:51:50 PM
NMA are a live band, every song played live is good and better than the studio version.
All songs played live seem to have evolved and grown and take on a new twist and seeing every word sung with such passion and a hundred other emotions always gets me.
Favorite tracks live all of them  :)

As ever, you summed things up perfectly there Markxe  ;)
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2014, 01:26:31 PM »
Quote from: MARKXE on March 28, 2014, 04:51:50 PM
NMA are a live band, every song played live is good and better than the studio version.
All songs played live seem to have evolved and grown and take on a new twist and seeing every word sung with such passion and a hundred other emotions always gets me.
Favorite tracks live all of them  :)

You know what? I agree with this 100%!  :)
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Re: Songs that are better played live?
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2014, 06:26:25 PM »
I think I probably do too !

Except for the songs that can't/won't be translated live. Guessing that Qasr El Nil Bridge is one of these.

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