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Much of Queen's stuff has been very carefully crafted in the studio and loses something when played live.

I can only think of a couple of songs (both from Hot Space) which actually sound better live - Staying Power and Backchat.


Anybody got any others ?
U
Tear It up and A kind Of magic

I don't like the studio versions of those but I love the live versions.

Also.. I like the Under pressure live version more.. but I like the studio version too.
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Action this day is 1,000 times better live.
Having a smoking area in a restaurant is like having a pissing section in a swimming pool
A
most songs will sound better live.
Don't you ever get bored of studio songs.
One Vision / Hammers to Fall etc sound great live!
I
Better live?
-Now I'm Here
-We Will Rock You
-Tie Your Mother Down

These are the songs that I personally think sound better live, listened to them on the Wembley 86' CD.
Oh yes we'll keep on tryin'
M
Hammer To Fall
Another One Bites The Dust
A Kind Of Magic
"I'm going up Buchanan Street With a box of fireworks And two bottles of Tizer"
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Apart from the HS songs IMO these songs are much better when played live:
-Death on two legs
-Spread your wings
-Sheer heart attack
-Now I´m here
-Get down make love

Songs which are not as good live as on the albums in my opinion:
-The prophet´s song
-Love of my life(great live, but the studio version is even better IMO)
-´39
-Tie your mother down(I like the album cut with the intro)
-White men
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Staying Power
One Vision
A Kind Of Magic (especially Wembley version)
Now I'm Here
Who Wants To Live Forever
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tilomagnet wrote:
Apart from the HS songs IMO these songs are much better when played live:
-Death on two legs
-Spread your wings
-Sheer heart attack
-Now I´m here
-Get down make love

Songs which are not as good live as on the albums in my opinion:
-The prophet´s song
-Love of my life(great live, but the studio version is even better IMO)
-´39
-Tie your mother down(I like the album cut with the intro)
-White men


Spread Your Wings @ New York 01/12/1977 rocks, as it's a rendition of the bbc version!
K
Very few sounded better live. In the lap of the Gods sounded a helluva lot better live at the Rainbow in '74 than the album because Freddie didn't modify his voice and Rogers scream was better than the album versions as well.
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under pressure
one vision
friends will be friends
a kind of magic
i want to break free
39
Go, Go, Go, little queenie!!
F
I've always liked Love Of My Life live better than the studio version. I love the arrangement with the guitar and above all I think Freddie sounds majestic when he sings this song live.

Fairy
“If the house crumbles... I’ll just build it again” King Freddie http://miracleblog.queenzone.com/
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Sheer Heart Attack DEFINITELY
O
indeed sheer heart attack,can't listen to the studio version but I love the libe version
(also because of the show freddie puts on:-)
on my way up
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-Back Chat
-Staying Power
-Love of My Life
-Keep Yourself Alive
Well here's my counter-offer... do I have to kill you? What if I were just to kick the ever loving shit out of you?

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