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Author Topic: Overall best performed live composition / best band execution of a MK song?  (Read 2613 times)

Offlinepeterromer

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What is your take on this ?
I do not mean what your favourite live song is. I am thinking more specifically of what you think is the very best live composition of any MK song, combined with the best live execution by the band members ?
What comes to my mind is this one:

 

Not my absolute favourite live song, but the live composition and execution is absolutely awesome, simply done to perfection in my ears. Whether MK´s guitar, Matt Rollings piano or the fiddle by Stuart Duncan. They just all fall together at a higher level.   

I am not a musician or audiophile, so I cant hear the mistakes (if there is any). These kind of tracks should be played loud on a good surround system ;)
« Last Edit: January 25, 2023, 01:32:23 PM by peterromer »
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I agree. This "Our Shangri-La" recording is absolute perfection and comes to mind when thinking of a perfect live performance. And a perfect rhythm section at that.

A simple organ/piano intro with quiet drums and dreamy "The Shadows" inspired guitar, then a verse with the second voice getting a bit louder and including more instruments, then the bridge to break up the repeats of verses, the solo getting even louder with ride cymbals, to a verse with the snare drum that leads to the best 2-chord outro I ever heard. Every musician shines in this arrangement, the pacing is perfect.

Another one I would mention is "Golden Heart", the album version because I'm positive it's the one-take live recording of the song, and a perfect arrangement.

A lot of DS tracks could go in that category... Romeo, Tunnel, Brothers. But that's such big songs you sort of assume they are perfect and take it for granted.

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I miss Matt Rollings' playing. I sometimes play the Real Live Roadrunning album only to listen to his Romeo and Juliet intro.
In this specific case of Our Shangri-La, I also love the violin interaction during the outro.

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I miss Matt Rollings' playing. I sometimes play the Real Live Roadrunning album only to listen to his Romeo and Juliet intro.
In this specific case of Our Shangri-La, I also love the violin interaction during the outro.

Me too. Matt Rollings has a very special touch on the piano, very sensitive playing. I still enjoy the Roadrunning DVD, everything seemed to be perfect. Mark was in a fine voice and his playing superb. The Duett outro with Richard on "I Dug Up A Diamond" is marvelous. I had the pleasure to see Mark and Emmy live in Frankfurt in 2006. It was great!
This is all the heaven we've got right here where we are in our shangri-la.

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"I had the pleasure to see Mark and Emmy live in Frankfurt in 2006. It was great!

I was in Hamburg 28.05.2006 and it was great too  :)
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"I had the pleasure to see Mark and Emmy live in Frankfurt in 2006. It was great!

I was in Hamburg 28.05.2006 and it was great too  :)

 :thumbsup  :wave
This is all the heaven we've got right here where we are in our shangri-la.

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

2005 versions of TR never disappoint!

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

Thanks for sharing, - WOW I will have to look at home if I have this version as Soundboard. Even though it is mostly his solos it is fantastic. The drums are spot on. He looks at times like he is in a sort of trance almost   :D
Cheers Peter

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

Thanks for sharing, - WOW I will have to look at home if I have this version as Soundboard. Even though it is mostly his solos it is fantastic. The drums are spot on. He looks at times like he is in a sort of trance almost   :D

...I never find sounboard of this night in official downloads in 2005...

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

Thanks for sharing, - WOW I will have to look at home if I have this version as Soundboard. Even though it is mostly his solos it is fantastic. The drums are spot on. He looks at times like he is in a sort of trance almost   :D
A soundboard of Madrid 2005? Where did you find that?

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

YES! This is the best TR ever.

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MK on fire  :thumbsup

Thanks for sharing, - WOW I will have to look at home if I have this version as Soundboard. Even though it is mostly his solos it is fantastic. The drums are spot on. He looks at times like he is in a sort of trance almost   :D
A soundboard of Madrid 2005? Where did you find that?

I did not say I have it, I said I would see if I had one.  :D
Apparantly after reading the comments, it is probably not available as SB.
Cheers Peter

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I think Done with Bonaparte is much better on the Live Roadrunning album than Golden Heart. Has a much more authentic feel.

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I think Done with Bonaparte is much better on the Live Roadrunning album than Golden Heart. Has a much more authentic feel.

Any live version is better than the album version of that song. I don’t dislike the original but it “sparkles” so much more when done live. 2005 wasn’t amazing-much better with a violin.

 

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