I love the album versions because I have them and can listen to them any time I want. But like others I'll take the live version always over any album version because of the extra passion Meat packs into a performance. Blind As A Bat was stunning at the RAH. Objects live has on occasion moved me to tears. Did I Say That was wonderful the night I heard him sing it live, and he has delivered some spectacular AFLs in so many shows. Rock and Roll Dreams was superb in the US this year, and I loved seeing the songs from HCTB performed live, particularly Los Angeloser.
As for FCOL, he sat on a stool and sung it right the way through at the Storytellers concert I attended and it was simply the best, most passionate and electric performance I have ever heard from Meat. At the end as the final note died away you could have heard a pin drop .. and then a massive roar of applause as the audience jumped to its feet. Must have been very close to what happened at the CBS conference so may years ago .. except we had no tables to stand on
Magnificent.
Caryl