Same song by same artists that are different

[Clonehomer]

Aerosmith - Dream On

They re-recorded it for the Last Actuon Hero soundtrack. Steven Tyler’s voice had changed so much over his career that the remake was incredible. Especially coupled with the lyrics of about getting older.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Northlane's acoustic stuff is amazing.

 

[Texbudman]

Any Heart fans out there? Buy the album, "The Road Home"... Full album of hits played acoustically and with some orchestra parts. Truly cool!

Thanks for “The Road Home” recommendation. Had never heard that before. What a great live album

 

[matclone]

Original version


Preferred re-do (more laid back):

 

[MeanDean]

Posted it too.

The 2000 one hits harder now as I think about my parents getting older etc.

It's one of those things where knowing the first version makes the later one really transcendent.

Just watched this performance a few weeks ago from the Fire Aid concerts. Still hits hard.

 

[matclone]

Original:



The better version that I wore out as a teenager:

 

[Turn2]

Alice in Chains is the best group of the 90's.

My favorite band when I was in HS and college.

My 17 year old that had been mostly into rap and country in the last few months started listening to classic rock. And just decided Alice im Chains is his favorite band. I don’t think he even knew I was a fan.

Don't overlook Rainier Fog (2018) and the recent Jerry Cantrell solo work. Still stellar.

On the OP topic, venturing into the Neil Young archives is a perpetual rabbit hole of versions. Down by the River would be an example.



30+ years later by Neil with Pancho and the MG's:

 

[Gorm]

Original with Band:


Solo "Bubble Gum" version:

 

[BurgundyClone]

I can't say this version is better than the original, but definitely easier to sing along/play to!

 

[VeloClone]

That song went through a lot of iterations before becoming a hit as well.

 

[Bret44]

Tyler Childers - Can I Take my Hounds to Heaven

The album version is MUCH different than how he had played it live previously. Not on any other albums.

Hell, I guess his three versions of each song on the "Can I Take my Hounds to Heaven" Album. The Hallelujah version, the Jubilee version, and the Joyful Noise version.


Live:


Album:

 

[drmwevr08]

Pretty big heart fan


Love this live version

Ann and Nancy are pretty bad ass.

So mostly this is an unplugged appreciation thread. A few later new arrangements. I can think of a few live versions that are also different enough to be worthy but can't add links atm. I've always loved one particular live 25 or 6 to 4 thats out there. Not super different really, but Kath really gets ya when you can watch him work.

Thanks for getting me out of the politics forum death spiral.

 

[clonedude]

The song “Calgary” by Bon Iver is the biggest one for me. The album version I don’t even really care for, but the one from Live in Sydney is amazing to me…. love it!!

 

[cyclonespiker33]

This will be lost on most of you but it is Far Away by Jessie Reyez

Mainstream


Better version

 

[Althetuna]

While Page & Plant No Quarter album was a disappointment in my mind. I thought Four Sticks was an improvement.

Original Studio



No Quarter Album Live

 

[12191987]

Dylan has always reworked songs into whatever vibe he was riding out.

You win. Girl from the North Country with Johnny Cash is so ******* good.

 

[12191987]

Neil Young’s “modern” acoustic versions of Harvest are a better arrangement for the song than the album version with the band (in my opinion…and I am admittedly biased with this one).

 

[Beerbrat]

T-Pain - Tiny Desk Concert - Buy You a Drank

 

[HFCS]

Prince is the KING of extended versions where he kills it and I'm not sure anybody is close. A few but there are like 50 of them. There's one for almost every hit song and a lot of the lesser known songs the long version is way better.






short radio version of Alphabet street is pretty average but extended version is a funk masterpiece

 

[VeloClone]

I know quite of few artists did unplugged but I actually grew up on on that one more than the original.

Maybe a close second to that one:


Unplugged: