Is there a song (or songs) by your favorite band you prefer the live version of...?

All of Kings of Leon's songs are simple enough for them to perform live, so they don't change it up too often.

But they put more feeling into the live version of "Arizona" in my opinion. Plus, I'm not going to lie--I find it hilarious to watch the faces Jared (bass) makes while playing.

STUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQprqMdUdPU

LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NQTCI95Hqc

EDIT: I forgot "California Waiting." This was an amazing version, vocally. I wish I'd been there.

STUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWcSK8ltIes

LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5DfpqiWzc&feature...

Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones

They're both very good but the Dueling Keith Richards/Mick Taylor Guitars really put the Ya Ya's live version over the top

Sympathy Live from "Get Your Ya Ya's Out"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWOiTRwveJk

Symapthy in the studio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXpEGk-VdwM

I'll take a Guitar Raveup over Congos any day.

Oh yes! Pavement's song the Hexx really benefits from the live energy. I really like the original, but it gets a little heavier live and it just feels right that way. You feel the sort of concert bonus with it.

Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfPCZrziows

Album cut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjqEubRnOts

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Hey Mr. Bernstein.

Yeah, it's one of those songs that made me happy that Bob got more involved with the keys for the last record (probably a prerequisite to work with Nigel Godrich), and I like the stepped up lead in the live version as well. I saw them play it live, touring on Brighten the Corners and was actually mildly disappointed when I first got Terror Twilight because it wasn't as heavy and as cool as the album version is it lacked something that the live version provided. Apparently, at least according to Malkmus when they played it live that first time, it was actually inspired by Black Sabbath.

My current favorite band is better in the studio than live.

There is a great song by an other band that is better live though.

Princess of the Dawn - Accept

Live - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=tahgDSxxuUY

Studio - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=I_WprqigN50

That is the best live version of a song that I have ever heard.

Thin Lizzy did a live version of Got To Give It Up that rocks the studio version any day of the week.

Great question!!

I absolutely love both, but I have to say the live version of Sigur Rós--Hoppípolla/Meo Blódnasir, in this recording, has to be my favorite and one that I usually listen to when I want to hear this song. It's just the emotion I guess that is really transparent in the live recording.I wish I could get a recording of this so bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNVVX-m-oSw

Also, for Meo Blódnasir this recording is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUYLBXjUUa0

Anything by Dave Matthews is better live. Especially "Two Step." There's also a live version of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" by AC/DC that's exponentially better than the studio version.

Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

STUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrD9mr3tnKQ

LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AERv1kkPGc

Yeah, I like Pink Floyd's live version of One of These Days better then the studio one.

I prefer most of the Nirvana Unplugged album to the original versions