![]() |
Quote:
|
Best KTF performance in a long time!
Happy new year everyone! :) |
These Days- Frankfurt 2008. I think this is the best version of the song I've heard in the recent era. He really tries to hit the notes instead of coasting through them. Anyone else agree? |
Since I was there I definately agree! It also was the only time in recent times where he went for the higher register while singing the "rather die than fade away" part.
|
Aloha !
Quote:
Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
Great scene from Mannheim: Jon trying to tell David that he should sing the part after the solo, but he can't read Jon's lips and furthermore it's great how no one cares about Bobby's solo :D
|
For me, this is the best These Days in recent days.
|
Quote:
It can't be seen from the video if there was any communication between Richie and Lorenza before the solo but it looks like he automatically played it. I've watched some videos and sometimes it was just Lorenza playing the solo (Tokyo 2008) and sometimes they somehow jammed or switched roles in playing the lead. This was mainly when he was singing the song. When it was Jon's turned, he played the solo himself. However in Leipzig it was Lorenza doing the solo. In Punchestown it was Richie (fortunately because I was there). |
Quote:
What I like more about this video, is realizing who uploaded the video and what he seems to be still working on! |
I canīt recall a mix with richieīs guitar so loud in the last decade like it was on Letterman show 2010
Itīs shame he used an ESP there |
Since we had just been talking about the Frankfurt 2008 version - I upped the original video with dubbed audio:
|
^That's great, but I'd have to disagree with the comment you put in the description. That is by far the best vocal performance of These Days since 1996, but by no means is it the best one Jon has given on the song ever.
|
Quote:
|
This is a far vocally better version of These Days:
|
I'm with nickolai on this one.
Sure, Frankfurt is a great performance, Jon's "I guess I'd rather die..." part and his little burst of energy are nice and everything, but his voice in 2008 in general is overrated due to the fact how shitty it was a few years prior and it is evident here. He doesn't go for a high note in the chorus ('But these days!') and and the "ain't nobody left but us these days" in the end is just a shoutfest and he's not even in key. In the last tour, however, I think we saw better performances. Sometimes he would go for that high note in chorus (something I didn't think we'd see ever), the "woaaow" ad-libs are nice too and in the South American leg he did a great ending repeating the "ain't nobody..." line much better than here in Frankfurt. And in general, his voice in 2010 was way less strained and nasal. If I had to pick the best performance from this century, it's a toss-up between Buenos Aires and Rio. Both very similar, but fantastic performance with Jon, IMO, at hist nowadays' best. |
Quote:
Some of the Circle tour performances were really brilliant - Rio, Buenos Aires, London. However, one that is often overlooked is the one from Sydney 2010: Vocally, he didn't go for it as much as he did on other shows - but the way he delivered the Jimmy Shoes verse sends shivers down my spine every time I watch it! |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Aloha !
Quote:
Frankfurt was the last time Jon sang the full chorus every time as opposed to just It's not just a matter of hitting the notes, it's a matter of how the full song is delivered. The verses in Frankfurt start a bit flat but Jon really, really tries and gets into the song like I haven't seen since 1996. His range opens up a bit and he's capable of delivering the vocals with a rich quality that hasn't been doen ever since. It's not the best version ever, but it's certainly the best version since 1996. The 2008 tour had really good vocals and it's a shame Jon didn't try to go for the more vocally demanding songs more often as he was really capable of delivering would he have trained his voice more like on occasions like this. Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
Combined with the vocals and the passion, Frankfurt was the best since 96, IMO. Yes, there were many good performances in 2010 and 2011, but that Frankfurt one was excellent all around.
|
These Days from Arnhem 2000 was better than this one. Jon's vocals where much better during the Crush and OWN tour.
|
Aloha !
Quote:
Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Regarding vocals; this version from Bremen (2000) beats all others posted in this thread by a mile (post 1996):
Though, Jon sang the song quite nicely in both 2008 and 2010. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
I listened to WWWB today and realized how much this song still means to me and a vague memory popped into my head of a performance I truly loved from the Circle tour - and I found it: For me this is the best and most intense live version of the song. Can't say way, it doesn't sound much different from many others, but this particular one always grabs me :) |
Quote:
And I found this, from the same gig: The best version of this song so far. You can feel so much soul and passion from Jon...simply amazing! :grin: |
Quote:
|
Quote:
In my opinion, he went all the way with that one. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
Don't get me wrong though, it's a great version and I would love to have had it at my shitty Philadelphia show. |
Quote:
|
Just realized that, if the song would be performed with that much energy, I'd even like Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore:
|
Quote:
|
Live in Red Bank 1996, full show proshot with interviews etc 01 - All I want is everything 02 - Damned 03 - These days 04 - You give love a bad name 05 - I'll be there for you (Richie on vocals) 06 - Someday I'll be Saturday night 07 - Rocking all over the world 08 - Keep the faith 09 - Wanted dead or alive 10 - Run Rudolph run 11 - What a wonderful word (Tico on vocals) 12 - The Chanukah song (David on vocals) Interesting setlist (no Prayer, Bad Mx), and what a bunch of opening songs! I'm assuming this was a fanclub show? Andi |
Aloha !
Quote:
Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
Quote:
What's the full setlist of this show then? And irregardless of whether it is the full show or not, it has interesting choices and I am sure people will be interested to watch it. All I want is everything is a great rocker, I'd put that up alongside of Good guys, Hey God and Damned as some of their best rock numbers. I miss the 90's. Andi |
Aloha !
Quote:
Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
Quote:
|
| All times are GMT +2. The time now is 09:11 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11.
Copyright ©2000 - 2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.