I have a rule for evaluating a band’s greatness. I call it “The Clash rule.”

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 06/13/2018 at 19:12 • Filed to: None

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According to this rule, a band if great if their live recordings of their songs are 1) different from the studio recording. 2) As good, if not better, than the studio recording.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:14

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Ash78, voting early and often > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:15

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Dave Matthews Band.

Suck it, haters.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:21

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”This is not a Bruce Springsteen number, this is supposed to be poetry.”

Honeybunchesofgoats > Ash78, voting early and often 06/13/2018 at 19:21

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I applaud your courage.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:26

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The Who, by this rule a great band (okay, duh)

Possibly also Hawkwind?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/13/2018 at 19:27

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Apologies for the crummy transfer on AQO. The good ones have been zorched off Youtube.

Honeybunchesofgoats > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/13/2018 at 19:28

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Fun fact: The Who headlined with The Clash at their Shea Stadium concert.

aquila121 > Ash78, voting early and often 06/13/2018 at 19:38

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I’ll give you a star, but I’m a boring person that likes their album cuts.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:41

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The Smashing Pumpkins. I never liked anything from Adore until I heard this.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 19:52

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Here’s a surprise contender for great live band: Blue Oyster Cult (Veteran of the Psychic Wars):

nermal > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/13/2018 at 20:23

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The drummer looks like he wanted to be in Judas Priest but mis-understood their fashion requirements, and had to settle for this gig as a second choice.

Ash78, voting early and often > aquila121 06/13/2018 at 20:31

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I agree, but I would say that almost every major release live version beats the original by an order of magnitude

Central Park Concert version of Watchtower and What you Are.

Just wow.

Plus almost every Dancing Nancies, Ants Marching, Jimi Thing since the mid 90s

Thomas Donohue > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 20:38

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Wasn’t that the first of their six ‘farewell’ tours? So far.

Thomas Donohue > Ash78, voting early and often 06/13/2018 at 20:40

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Dave and Tim Reynolds = Yes

Dave and the Band = No, stick to the CD’s.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 20:58

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Studio versions are better. Fight me.

Honeybunchesofgoats > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/13/2018 at 21:12

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I won’t, because I love The Clash.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/13/2018 at 21:18

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I’m totally with you. Live is garbage.

However, I agree with the premise: If it actually sounds good live and distinctly different from the studio version, the band is great.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 21:23

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Honeybunchesofgoats > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 06/13/2018 at 21:26

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You get me.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 06/13/2018 at 21:30

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The track mixing is always garbage, the live singing is off-key, and they always have ridiculously long bridges in the middle that don’t actually fit with he rest of the song.

Cash Rewards > Ash78, voting early and often 06/13/2018 at 21:33

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Only if you like 5 minute intros

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 06/13/2018 at 21:39

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My rule is: A song is truly great if you can cover it in a completely different genre and it still sounds good.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/13/2018 at 22:00

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I totally agree. However, if they’re good, they can usually work around it to some extent.

There are a lot of bands that are just noise live...

zipfuel > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 23:03

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For your consideration: Motorhead!

To be fair they’re a band that try to make records that sound like their live shows not the other way around...

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 23:33

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The Talking Heads meet your criteria.

Check out their show in Italy in like 1980. A truly amazing spectacle to behold.