Friday night music
I don’t particularly like watching live performances on you tube. They are often annoying, because I don’t usually enjoy when bands take my favorite songs and play them differently. Play it exactly the way it sounds on the album! Don’t try to change it up! Play it JUST LIKE THE ALBUM.
But these live performances are just incredible. Some of my favorites. They transform the feel of each song in strange and beautiful and surprising ways, without betraying me or the album versions that I so adore.
Take On Me. A great song but we have all heard it a million times so maybe it’s lost its luster a little? but this live version from a few years ago is arresting.
https://youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE?si=xrnJYxxRpjZsW-wP
Death Dream. This live version using fan footage is just so so gorgeous and aching. A gut wrenching song to begin with, made even more poignant now that he is gone:
https://youtu.be/1DWCxeVaRIs?si=nBLRcC6uPNiRWt1N
And finally, boygenius live on Jimmy Kimmel. I love this band so much and this song will never get old for me and I have the biggest crush on Julien baker and her performance here is quietly powerful and how adorable is it when they kiss her cheeks at the end?
https://youtu.be/WPYc7VC6M-Q?si=mMQRh5COC_N-RyNM
What are some of your favorite live performances on you tube?