SFBM songs that you can hear the "old" Live in Options

[Existentialist]

Whether you like the album or not, there's no debating that SFBM is a very different sounding album from the likes of MJ through TDTH. But, are there any songs on SFBM where you hear an "old" Live sound coming through?

I think the most obvious one for me is the outro on Where Do We Go From Here, which to me sounds like something of the later TDTH vintage along the lines of The Distance jam sessions that took place on the Live and Counting Crows tour.

Unfortunately, that's the only moment of the "old" Live coming through that I hear. Let's hear some ideas...

[Existentialist]

Yeah, I don't care how entitled one is to an opinion, but rating SFBM above MJ is unbelievable and fucked up.

[Hoodstock]

Yeah, I don't care how entitled one is to an opinion, but rating SFBM above MJ is unbelievable and fucked up.

In my eyes it has 3 solid singles (The River, Mystery, Love Shines) which definately surpasses MJ. The rest of it is a wash. The acutal MJ album isn't all that great anyway. Concert and acoustic performances of those songs are way better than the original album recordings. For example, Opiration Spirit (as recorded) really doesn't sound that good until you hear the MTV Unplugged version.

[Badman]

For example, Opiration Spirit (as recorded) really doesn't sound that good until you hear the MTV Unplugged version.

You have a point about that... PLOTR, operation spirit, sound terrible on the album but great in concert. Mirror song sounds better on the album though. The way the studio version does the "happy and warm insiiiiiihhhiiiiiide" can't be recreated live. He does a weird repeat thing live like "happy and warm inside, insiheeide! yeah"

Now that I typed it, I dun think anyone is gunna understand it lol. Point is some of the early stuff could have been produced better.

[LiveRoCkS77]

You have a point about that... PLOTR, operation spirit, sound terrible on the album but great in concert. Mirror song sounds better on the album though. The way the studio version does the "happy and warm insiiiiiihhhiiiiiide" can't be recreated live. He does a weird repeat thing live like "happy and warm inside, insiheeide! yeah"

Now that I typed it, I dun think anyone is gunna understand it lol. Point is some of the early stuff could have been produced better.

That's the point, it's what makes MJ great amongst other things. The problem with Live's albums now is that they are overproduced to the point where it completely destroys music. Sofia is a great example. So is Life Marches On, over produced so badly, they completely ruined the fucking music.

MJ is raw and not tampered with, part of what makes it great. Guess you can't expect children to recognize something truly great, even when it's staring them straight in the face. Gives me great faith in our future generation, jesus.