kol09
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Post by kol09 on Oct 21, 2009 4:57:42 GMT
I know we already know it, but Kings of Leon are just overwhelmingly amazing live! I was going through some of their tracks, and came across a version of Arizona they performed totally live, i was amazed just how good the guys performed on this particular track! It easily beats the studio version of Arizona by a mile Just listen to how perfect Calebs Guitar and Vocals are, and how perfect Jareds bass, Matts guitar and Nathans drums are on this track. Show anyone else this and they will say its a studio recorded track! Check it out, turn those speakers up!  www.mediafire.com/download.php?didz3hdzhzy |
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Post by jeffica on Oct 21, 2009 5:51:26 GMT
Karma, thanks for sharing. Do you know where it's from? Sounds very similar to the version I have from Glastonbury 08, but then again the drums sound a bit different in this one...
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Post by tamtam on Oct 21, 2009 6:43:11 GMT
kol09 you should give the Glastonbury version a try....it is very similar to the one you posted but, in my opinion, better. I think its perfection!
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Post by jeffica on Oct 21, 2009 6:46:44 GMT
I reckon for live Arizona goodness you can't go past the Hammersmith Apollo performance, Matt's guitar (which for me is the most important bit of the song) just sounds richer
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kol09
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Post by kol09 on Oct 21, 2009 15:14:41 GMT
Firstly, thx for the Karma, appreciated as always:D
The version i posted was performed in April 2007 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. Couldnt get over how brilliant it is live so i had to share with others.
And i had a listen to the Glastonbury 2008 version, perfection as always!
I dont know about you guys, but i find myself preferring the live versions to most of the pre recorded studio tracks. They take on a whole new life live in my opinion:)
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Post by CalebsMonaLisa on Oct 21, 2009 15:43:58 GMT
I was at the Hammersmith Apollo gig. Arizona live = Amazing. Probably the best KOL gig I've ever been too.
Another one of my favourite Arizona performances is the AOL one. They way Caleb sings it, breaks my heart.
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Post by tamtam on Oct 21, 2009 21:57:53 GMT
I dont know about you guys, but i find myself preferring the live versions to most of the pre recorded studio tracks. They take on a whole new life live in my opinion:) I totally agree! There are very few songs that I prefer studio over live. It seems like once I hear it live I just can't go back to the studio versions. |
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kol09
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Post by kol09 on Oct 22, 2009 2:59:10 GMT
I dont know about you guys, but i find myself preferring the live versions to most of the pre recorded studio tracks. They take on a whole new life live in my opinion:) I totally agree! There are very few songs that I prefer studio over live. It seems like once I hear it live I just can't go back to the studio versions. Yep  Thats whats so special about the Kings, infact most of their songs on my iPod are live versions. And to CalebsMonaLisa, im jealous! Would loved to have been there that night, the setlist was excellent. And thank you for the AOL sessions vid, each version offers something different in my opinion, thumbs up Oh and i remember a member here, think the username is kultbert, she posted a cover she done of Matt's guitar work on Arizona, i recommend checking it out |
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Post by jeffica on Oct 22, 2009 7:13:28 GMT
Ooopsies, go me recommending what it already was  I was on a different computer, must be why it sounded different! I'd never seen arizona from the AOL sessions, I dont know why and I have hastily and eagerly rectified that! I love those performances so much, not just becuase I own a cardigan very similar to Calebs  (I don't have the hairy chest to pull it off though...  ) And finally (very fragmented post here...) I totally agree about the live music thing, I'm trying to get all of their songs live on my iTunes, you really get something quite different out of them. Although nothing beats actually being there of course! |
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Post by Helene on Oct 23, 2009 10:33:52 GMT
I dont know about you guys, but i find myself preferring the live versions to most of the pre recorded studio tracks. They take on a whole new life live in my opinion:) Me too, Kings of leon is to me, one of those rare bands who sounds better live than in studio, Fans for instance, I barely listen to the studio version. But then, they're also amazing in albums. |
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Post by Eden on Oct 30, 2009 22:22:42 GMT
I don't think I've heard a bad live version of Arizona yet. That song is damn perfection.
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Post by Helene on Oct 31, 2009 14:10:11 GMT
I once read a comment, on youtube where some guy said he thought Caleb couldnt sing, I felt offended. Listening to knocked up right now, gosh I love that song, but to come back to the subject, Arizona is near perfect as well, or no should I say perfect, full stop.
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kol09
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Post by kol09 on Oct 31, 2009 14:53:12 GMT
I once read a comment, on youtube where some guy said he thought Caleb couldnt sing, I felt offended. Listening to knocked up right now, gosh I love that song, but to come back to the subject, Arizona is near perfect as well, or no should I say perfect, full stop. Argh i hate 90% of the comments on youtube! Not just KoL vids, but any vid, those people have perma-rage! Always cussing and being nasty, the language is terrible most of the time. And i completely hate those idiots that diss Kings of Leon for no valid reason, its so obvious they are just jealous of how amazing these guys are, especially live Anyway, good to see everyone else enjoying the guys live songs:D |
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Post by meowlikeacow on Nov 1, 2009 15:34:39 GMT
ergh i love the Arizona performance at Hammersmith (on the dvd) i think it's a song that needs to be played more. i've yet to see it live and goddamit, i'm get impatient!  that AOL session one is truly amazing too. edit: listening to Arizona from the Oxegen '08 after Caleb's little speech is like sex |
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