Posted by Save Mick Taylor on June 24, 1999 at 10:46:12:
In Reply to: Re: Studio vs. Live posted by BOBM on June 24, 1999 at 10:20:06:
I agree with you on Monkey Man. It is hard to say "better" but "different" definately. Keith often says he "builds" songs for the road- for instance, the whole album of "Dirty Work". Too bad that one didn't fly. I think those songs would have been made better by some live performances. I thin "Winning Ugly" would be viewed totally different if they had toured....
Bt the way, Save Mick Taylor!
: : Many Stones songs are incredible in live version. However, I believe there are two songs for which
: : the studio version is far superior to any live
: : performance. These are Monkey Man and Gimme Shelter.
: : You might stretch Wild Horses to a third one. Any
: : comments?
: And one more which is a zillion times better in the studio version is Beast of Burden.