Major Minus: Studio v Live?

[busybeeburns]

Here's an interesting poll, and you may not be able to answer it for a while. Maybe take Glastonbury and then the EP in before deciding!

STUDIO:

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - Major Minus (Official)‬‏

LIVE:

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - " Major Minus " HQ Live @ Rock am Ring festival : Nürburgring, Germany‬‏

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - " Major Minus " HQ Live @ Pinkpop Festival : Landgraaf, Netherlands‬‏

[thanks Juanma8 for the quick links]

[TyM218]

studio for sure

[FJK_12]

live live live live live live live live

[Lore]

Live version is great. Studio version is too overproduced and WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED WITH CHRIS VOICE! :bigcry:

[Osaka Sun]

LIVE.

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - " Major Minus " HQ Live @ Rock am Ring festival : Nürburgring, Germany‬‏

The echoes, they're gone! And Chris' voice? :bigcry:

[Juanma]

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - Major Minus (Official)‬‏

vs

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - " Major Minus " HQ Live @ Pinkpop Festival : Landgraaf, Netherlands‬‏

YouTube - ‪Coldplay - " Major Minus " HQ Live @ Rock am Ring festival : Nürburgring, Germany‬‏

[Juanma]

dp

[Jurri1]

Live easily...

[taameen**sparks**]

Live.

[Tash]

Live version!

[FJK_12]

Maybe someone could rip the vocals from the live performances and put them on the studio version for those that prefer the live version.

[Nattatouille]

Live.

The studio version makes Chris' voice way too muffled. He basically sounds like he's singing through a megaphone.

I've said it everywhere already... It sounds like Matt Bellamy (from Muse) when he sings 'Feeling Good'

[Corkus]

I prefer the live versions of most songs (that's how you can tell whether a band actually has talent), but most of that stems from hearing those songs live in person. I can tell merely from someone else's recording that the live version of "Major Minus" is immensely superior. Studio version is an example of when production outshines the actual talent.

[Osaka Sun]

Yes, I need a HQ version of the Rock am Ring festival. It's blows the studio verson out of the water, sorry.

[prospekt#42]

I like the live version right now...but there's more of a tendency to like whatever version you heard first, which was the live version. I LOVE Charlie Brown. I am worried about what it will sound like in studio.

[Twisted mind]

Maybe someone could rip the vocals from the live performances and put them on the studio version for those that prefer the live version.
I was thinking the same

[rafaelchampion]

Studio version has WILL's voice

[Jony]

I don't prefer studio version than live version... so i like both of them :)
they're great for me

[princesanji]

that is damn risky, playing the new tunes live before the release... i am pro LIVE !

[Tugatrix]

Live, i didn't like the voice of chris in the studio version...

[pipp088]

Live no doubts... it's a pity because it's an EPIC song.. i miss jonny's guitar before the 2nd verse, and the beautiful voice of Chris Martin...

[l0wxo2]

LIVE.

[l0wxo2]

LIVE.

[BobW]

Live.

I am very disappointed in this version. Coldplay has to be pure, we want real music and no stupid sound effects with Chris' voice. His voice is great, he doesn't need effects.

:(

[Phoebeo]

Coldplay has to be pure, we want real music and no stupid sound effects with Chris' voice. His voice is great, he doesn't need effects.

:(

:thumbsup:

[CarolinePolishFan]

LIVVVVVVEEEE!!!!
next week realy LIVE on Heineken Music Open'er Festival, Poland!!!
can't wait

[Alice42]

I prefer MM Live.....it's a great song!!!The studio version is quiet good too,but Chris's voice is a bit different and i don't like it that much...:(

[enzovandijk]

Live version!!

[Tryptophan]

The live version is a googolplex times better for sure. While their other, older songs are only about 100 times better live. I'm really disappointed once again.

I'm starting to get really worried about the studio versions of the other new songs.

[howyousawtheworld]

I like both equally the same strangely.

[xsarehardcorex]

Studio. I didn't really care for it live, but now that I've heard a proper version it's growing on me quite fast. The scream-like noises during the solo complete the song. Glad the new sound is less Chris-centric.

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Live.

The live version is much more pure, and Jonny has some flippin' awesome echoes going on. The guys need to get Brian Eno away from all his little toys in the studio version--Chris's voice does not need improved in any way, shape, or form. It's perfect when it's pure.

[Cyan Kat]

Wait I thought Major Minus was out on the 26th ...

[42JTR]

I think live is slightly better, but most songs are better live for example Viva, The Scientist, GPASUYF. I also love the studio version though.

[Choldplayer]

Eno has ruined it.

[RunForTheHills]

I like the studio version for what it is. I was surprised by the sound of his voice like most other people here, but after a few plays I think it works pretty well. Someone in the other thread pointed out that the effect works in context of the subject matter and I agree - makes it sound like Chris is giving out a 'warning' through a megaphone or something, which I think is appropriate.

Also I actually really like the atmospheric effects they used in this version, almost sounds like screaming toward the end - gives it a pretty creepy vibe, which I guess is exactly what they were going for. I do like some elements of the live version better, but this is crisp and well produced IMO. Bass sounds awesome, guitar has a nice crunch to it. And the whole song is basically the complete opposite of ETIAW, which is interesting because I thought Coldplay had turned uber-cheesy when that song was revealed :P.

I like both equally the same strangely.
Yeah, that pretty much sums up how I feel about it too.

[Coldplayer1317]

DOES IT REALLY MATTER? I LIKE BOTH, JUST LISTEN TO THE ONE YOU LIKE THE MOST AND STOP FIGHTING, ITS THE SAME SONG!

[Tryptophan]

I like the studio version for what it is. I was surprised by the sound of his voice like most other people here, but after a few plays I think it works pretty well. Someone in the other thread pointed out that the effect works in context of the subject matter and I agree - makes it sound like Chris is giving out a 'warning' through a megaphone or something, which I think is appropriate.

Also I actually really like the atmospheric effects they used in this version, almost sounds like screaming toward the end - gives it a pretty creepy vibe, which I guess is exactly what they were going for. I do like some elements of the live version better, but this is crisp and well produced IMO. Bass sounds awesome, guitar has a nice crunch to it. And the whole song is basically the complete opposite of ETIAW, which is interesting because I thought Coldplay had turned uber-cheesy when that song was revealed :P.


Yeah, that pretty much sums up how I feel about it too.

I liked the days where they made music that didn't need (far-fetched) explanations for most people to like it.

And no, it's actually not the same song and nobody's fighting.

[SueDeNimes]

What the hell have they done to that awesome song.

Live.

The studio version makes Chris' voice way too muffled.Exactly that!

Studio version is an example of when production outshines the actual talent.Again, exactly my opinion.
Chris's voice is so so awesome at the moment. I got goosebumps during Life is for living at Pinkpop. There's no need to "hide" that amazing outstanding voice.

See:His voice is great, he doesn't need effects.

:(That's what I meant above.

I LOVE Charlie Brown. I am worried about what it will sound like in studio.:bigcry: Oh no, I don't want to think about that!! :uhoh:
Fingers crossed... :\

[Cyan Kat]

I never liked the live version so much anyway, but at least it sounded slightly better :(

[Coldplayer1317]

It is the same song... its called major minus :inquisitive: you don't like the studio one, a tip , LISTEN TO THE LIVE ONE! , you don't like the live one mmmm LISTEN TO THE STUDIO ONE! , i like both and i find this discussion pointless, its like saying (it another way) which is better? major minus, or major minus? i think major minus, which one do you like , major minus, why? , I love more major minus than major minus, ITS THE SAME SONG GET OVER IT , and i really like the alien effects, they go well with the era

[Cyan Kat]

You know we could all just make our own album made up of live songs and ignore the studio album , no? :wacky:

[Twisted mind]

You know we could all just make our own album made up of live songs and ignore the studio album , no? :wacky:
:awesome:

[Tash]

DOES IT REALLY MATTER? I LIKE BOTH, JUST LISTEN TO THE ONE YOU LIKE THE MOST AND STOP FIGHTING, ITS THE SAME SONG!

Relax, nobody is fighting :)

[sh45]

I like the studio version for what it is. I was surprised by the sound of his voice like most other people here, but after a few plays I think it works pretty well. Someone in the other thread pointed out that the effect works in context of the subject matter and I agree - makes it sound like Chris is giving out a 'warning' through a megaphone or something, which I think is appropriate.

Also I actually really like the atmospheric effects they used in this version, almost sounds like screaming toward the end - gives it a pretty creepy vibe, which I guess is exactly what they were going for. I do like some elements of the live version better, but this is crisp and well produced IMO. Bass sounds awesome, guitar has a nice crunch to it. And the whole song is basically the complete opposite of ETIAW, which is interesting because I thought Coldplay had turned uber-cheesy when that song was revealed
This sums up how I feel about the song. Good post.

[Sleep]

I just like the little DADADAD part before the chorus in the studio version. Everything stops and its just the guitar. FUCKING AWESOME.

Although after the first chorus there are no cool harmonics from Jonny like there are in the live performances.

[dreamt_too_late]

I prefer the studio version, I just don't like how the vocals are so low. I really like the song though.

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

I just realized that I haven't been paying attention to Guy's bass :uhoh:

Just so everyone knows . . . it is awesome :cool:

[RunForTheHills]

I liked the days where they made music that didn't need (far-fetched) explanations for most people to like it.

And no, it's actually not the same song and nobody's fighting.I don't think my explanation was far-fetched, it was merely my interpretation. If it sounded like I was making excuses for what is apparently a disappointing version of this song to a lot of people, that was not my intention. I can understand why a lot of people don't like the production though, I just personally don't mind the differences in the studio version, and both of them are pretty much equal in terms of quality IMO.

Just a side note - I remember hearing most of Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' in the form of live recordings before it came out, and I thought nearly every single studio recording was a disappointment in comparison (apart from 'Nude' :P). So I understand where people are coming from. Its just that I personally don't see a huge gap between the live and studio recording in this case. :wink:

[Imke]

LIVE LIVE LIVE

What the fuck did they do with Chris' voice? :bigcry:

[DundahMifflin]

I am really liking the studio version. It has such a unique sound to it. I especially like the first verse, with a folk-like sound.

Although, I wish the harmonics from the live version were in the studio "Major Minus".

[the_escapist]

maybe they're testing us and we will have Major Minus without the effect on LP5....




just kiddin!

it is a great b-side though

[chlllll]

i'm a bit.. disappointed in the studio version. it sounds SO MUCH BETTER live.:(

the song itself live is really powerfull, i miss a lot of jonny's guitar work here? and i don't like chriss voice.. and is that will in the beginning?

i'm glad we have some good quallity live versions.. nevertheless, i still love the song & jonny's guitar work!

[KellieP]

I only said studio because it's difficult to make out the lyrics in the live version. No doubt I'll convert after an hour of non-stop playing.

[nathey42]

Eno has ruined it.


I must say, i'm getting a bit sick of him as well :angry:

[jimmyarts]

Studio.

[coldplaykb]

It is the same song... its called major minus :inquisitive: you don't like the studio one, a tip , LISTEN TO THE LIVE ONE! , you don't like the live one mmmm LISTEN TO THE STUDIO ONE! , i like both and i find this discussion pointless, its like saying (it another way) which is better? major minus, or major minus? i think major minus, which one do you like , major minus, why? , I love more major minus than major minus, ITS THE SAME SONG GET OVER IT , and i really like the alien effects, they go well with the era

:laugh3: LOL, but I do agree. I like both. The live on has more edge to it. But I like both!

[Technicolor Sparks]

I like both, but there's something special about the live version that makes me like it better.

[r25d01]

Why do they even produce such a version when they don't want to play it live this way?
The vocals are distorted way too much (not that there'd be any need to distort it...). They are also a little distorted on Teardrop and I'd also prefer Teardrop's live version but with MM it's a difference of day and nigth for me. It's hard to recognize Chris' voice here though it always gives a song a special extra mark. Also, I really loved Jonny's part right before the 2nd verse. This marked a point where I was very happy about his guitar work on the news songs and hoped it would stay this way on the album. The live version of Major Minus completely kicked me, this one can't really get me. Coldplay's trademarks are hardly heard. You hear more Brian Eno(/U2) than Coldplay on this one and that's not a producer's job!

I thought X&Y was a little overdone productionwise on some songs but now I'm a little afraid of the LP5 production...

[ohyesitslaura]

I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of theirs, don't get me wrong, but how the hell did they manage to mangle this in the studio? This whole New Era thing is totally and completely not them. It's like a completely different band. Listen to songs from Viva, and then this. It's not the same guys. I don't like this. They need to go back to their parachutes days.
New Era is not okay with me :(
The live version is so great too. Coldplay what are you doing?

[Major_Love]

Really hard to say...because its a bit like there are two different songs. ;)
But if I have to decide I would name the live version...besides I love the studio one!

[chlllll]

okay, i typed my opinion right after the first time listening to it.. after raping the play button, to get used to the sound, it's not that bad after all. it had the same effect on me as ETIAW.

[laga]

:uhoh: Chris' voice sounds weird in the studio version. It's good but I think the live version is ten times better! ( that's a good thing if you think about it since for me it would suck if the song sounded good in the studio version but awful live)

[Deep_Field]

Personally, I think it's normal to prefer the version you hear first.

I'll give the studio version some time before deciding on which version is best.

[njshaw]

Most of the guitar parts in the studio version are EXACTLY the same as the live version.... and I mean exactly.

Is JB that good a guitarist that he can perfectly replicate the sound of a studio produced lead guitar? I wonder.....

Oh.. and I like the song.

[majgirl]

Not ready to rate the song in general yet, but I can say definitively that live version is better for lack of vocal treatment if nothing else.

[Blue Glisten]

Sadly I prefer the live :\
The studio version is too electronik and washed.... :shrug:
The live version is perfect, good style of instrumental and the voice of chris is amazing :heart:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

This might be one of the only songs in the world where I drastically, drastically prefer the live version. Usually I don't care for live versions much unless I'm physically at the concert, but this live version...God, it saves us from the horrible vocal distortion. Why did they decide to do that? Not even Will's backup vocals can help out. It's so drenched in filters that I actually flinched when the vocals came in on first listen.

I'd be a hypocrite if I said I was categorically anti vocal distortion on records, since my other favorite band relied heavily on vocal filters for two straight albums. But I think vocal effects can be used constructively, and this is not one of those times. This just sounds like they were bored so they threw it on, and I can't see where it adds anything. I feel like vocal distortion shouldn't stare you in the face and make you wince, and this definitely did that (and I don't think it was just because I'd heard the clean vocals of the live version before). There's the line on "Life in Technicolor ii," where he sings "every road is a ray of light," which I think is one of the few other times Coldplay's done vocal distortion, and even though that's a very obvious use of a filter, it seems more subtle to me, it seems to fit and add something. Not so with this song.

[carley]

the live version at rock am ring is the best one!
i really really don't like the studio version, so thats two fail songs so far, im really scared to hear moving to mars tomorrow! :confused:

[howyousawtheworld]

the live version at rock am ring is the best one!
i really really don't like the studio version, so thats two fail songs so far, im really scared to hear moving to mars tomorrow! :confused:

Maybe they're testing us like those food testers they have in some of these lovely food stores! Giving us some samples and wanting our opinions after. The most well received song will go on to the album!

Major Minus - Spicy, overpowering but an acquired taste needed perhaps!

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - tasted sour overpowering and made my eyes water. And I swear there was an olive in there....I hate olives! This one left me spewing over the Coldplay super marketfloor...carrots and all! Mop for aisle 4 please!!!

[NumbersGirl]

I prefer the live version fo sho.

Why did they use that effect on Chris' voice in the studio? Why hide/distort something that shouldn't be hidden/distorted?

Studio version is overproduced. Don't get me wrong, it's still good and it's a gabillion times better than ETIAW, but... maybe they should just ditch the studio and record the songs live from now on.

[macky]

LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE
I feel like the studio version is just a bad cover of the live version.

[Crests]

I still think they're ripping off Joe Satriani with this new sound.

[macky]

I agree that Major Minus studio version sucks but it's NOT better than Teardrop IMO
Sing it with me "It was a wa wa wa wa wa waterfall"

[ASUfan2002]

Is it just me, or does Chris and his distorted voice kind of sound like Weird Al Yankovic in the studio version :) Not all the way through, but just at the beginning.....it was just my initial thought the first time I played it while I was making fun of it in my head.

I love the live version, studio version is just ok.

[icedude2010]

Um I like studio... The guitar is the same (except crisper cause it's recorded in a studio...), I love the bass sections that we can hear more clearly now (:40 and such are AWESOME), and I actually don't mind the vocal distortion. It seems to fit the song well. I just really like the studio version, and I wasn't really loving the live version just yet. I think having a studio version helps get a feel for what the song is all about.

[macky]

Why did they use that effect on Chris' voice in the studio? Why hide/distort something that shouldn't be hidden/distorted?



+1

Chris "Angel Voice" Martin is NOT Ke$ha or Britney Spears. His voice should not be touched by any means. And this should be a law!
I rest my case.

[Coldplay]

I still think they're ripping off Joe Satriani with this new sound.
I agree with this post right now ok.

[Pink]

I'm definitely in the minority but I like the recorded version better. I find it more sonically interesting, as if they are using effects as instruments. I love that they aren't playing it safe. Good for them.

[nick311]

+1

Chris "Angel Voice" Martin is NOT Ke$ha or Britney Spears. His voice should not be touched by any means. And this should be a law!
I rest my case.

Do not insult the holy spearit :angry:
Plus, his voice isn't that good. He doesn't even sing with emotion anymore.

[Caroline]

Stuuuuudio

[w1ll1am7]

Studio. The live aspect is a whole different area of the music, so as a song this is awesome - the guitar is very 'The Edge' like on the studio too! :)

[Osaka Sun]

Can someone direct me to a high quality audio file of Major Minus at Rock am Ring?

Sorry, I don't have enough time to scourge the Multimedia section. :P

[Andy14]

I like the studio version better than the live one. Not usually a fan of messing with vocals, but I think the vocal effect fits the style of the song completely.

[macky]

Do not insult the holy spearit :angry:
Plus, his voice isn't that good. He doesn't even sing with emotion anymore.

You can't feel the emotion because it's not raw anymore. It's full of effects and not the good ones. Chris voice is unique and amazing and still think that angels sound just like him :P

[Juanma]

Vocals live > vocals studio
Instrumental and chorous studio > Instrumental and chorous live

[DukeNewcomb]

I think people shouldn't judge the song until they've listened to it through an ipod. The same applies to ETIAW

[ohyesitslaura]

This might be one of the only songs in the world where I drastically, drastically prefer the live version. Usually I don't care for live versions much unless I'm physically at the concert, but this live version...God, it saves us from the horrible vocal distortion. Why did they decide to do that? Not even Will's backup vocals can help out. It's so drenched in filters that I actually flinched when the vocals came in on first listen.

I'd be a hypocrite if I said I was categorically anti vocal distortion on records, since my other favorite band relied heavily on vocal filters for two straight albums. But I think vocal effects can be used constructively, and this is not one of those times. This just sounds like they were bored so they threw it on, and I can't see where it adds anything. I feel like vocal distortion shouldn't stare you in the face and make you wince, and this definitely did that (and I don't think it was just because I'd heard the clean vocals of the live version before). There's the line on "Life in Technicolor ii," where he sings "every road is a ray of light," which I think is one of the few other times Coldplay's done vocal distortion, and even though that's a very obvious use of a filter, it seems more subtle to me, it seems to fit and add something. Not so with this song.

I agree so much, the vocals didn't sit well with me at first. I 100% agree with the comment about the life in techincolour ii distortion. I felt that the instrumentation in this song was wonderful, however they went over the top with the vocal distortions. I fell in love with Coldplay because of Chris's voice, I don't want it hidden! Jonny's part is brilliant, and I LOVE that they have Will singing.
The one thing I've noticed most about the new songs is that (to me at least) the lyrics haven't been as great as they have been in the past, I think that's what bothers me most about the whole "New Era" thing.

[Juanma]

I think people shouldn't judge the song until they've listened to it through an ipod. The same applies to ETIAW

that is true.
Or listening to it with High volume on the pc

[golfing7861]

Studio!!! Too bad they fooled around with Chris' voice :(

[Hartroc]

Vocals live > vocals studio
Instrumental and chorous studio > Instrumental and chorous live

It's funny because for me:

Studio Vocals > Live Vocals
Live Instrumental > Studio Instrumental

:confused:

[Juanma]

^ :lol:

[FlipBack]

IMO

Live Vocals > Studio Vocals

Live Instrumental >= Studio Instrumental

[Dream]

Live for sure

[Blue Room Safety]

Chris' voice wtf???? I prefer live version by miles.

[Tryptophan]

I think I can describe the song now. The studio version sounds like a fake plastic toy version of the live version. It doesn't have the same natural flow. And btw, what's with the ending? It sounds like a fart to me. :p

[SueDeNimes]

Can someone direct me to a high quality audio file of Major Minus at Rock am Ring?

Sorry, I don't have enough time to scourge the Multimedia section. :PNot that hard to find. Shouldn't have taken you longer than typing your post. :P
Messageboard > Coldplay: The Band. The Music. > Coldplay Multimedia > Live concerts > LP5-era tour (2011- )
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76984

[Mimixxx]

The filtered voice might have worked had it only been present for the intro to the song, but keeping it for the whole thing...like Chelsea said it doesn't add anything at all. I also hate Chris' screeching under Jonny's guitar solo.

[s0up]

LIVE. The live version has so much raw energy its ridiculous. The studio version is missing so many things...Jonny's harmonics on the interludes & Will's crashes and rimshots are just to name a few. Also, I absolutely hate whatever filter they put on Chris' voice. I'm so disappointed that they overproduced quite possibly what was going to be my favorite song on LP5. Sigh.

[coldplayR]

live ofc

[The Final Track]

I still think they're ripping off Joe Satriani with this new sound.

:nod:

[Blue Nails]

I think the entire studio sound of the song supports the warning/watching/media? theme perfectly, it's very clever. Maybe our ears need to get used to it, but the song itself is really great, IMO.
(But live = better.)

[tom043]

LIVE. The live version has so much raw energy its ridiculous. The studio version is missing so many things...Jonny's harmonics on the interludes & Will's crashes and rimshots are just to name a few. Also, I absolutely hate whatever filter they put on Chris' voice. I'm so disappointed that they overproduced quite possibly what was going to be my favorite song on LP5. Sigh.

well be happy then , it's not going to be on the LP , I think it's a b-side.

Anyway i think the studio will grow on you, but at the moment i prefer live

[valypan]

I really think this is a case of having the wrong expectations based on the live version we all heard before the studio version. If Major Minus will make it as a song in LP5, I think we will all be able to appreciate it in its context. I was also disappointed by the studio version at first listen, but then I kinda let myself sink in the mood of the song and I realized just how dark this track really is (which is not really conveyed in the live version). If you can let yourself be transported into the dark distorted mood the track is painting, I think you will like it :)

[crazyduckette]

I really LOVE both versions!!! This is the kind of Coldplay I am hoping to see more of on the album. I'm pleased with them, haha :nice:
Will was also in my dream last night trying to make me sign up to some charity.... :lol:

[Steph589]

I voted for the live version, which is unusual since I don't usually like live version, especially because Chris sometimes tends to change the vocals too much. But this time I prefer the song live because I prefer Chris' voice in its natural beauty. On the other hand, I think the music is veeery good in both versions.

[valypan]

Funny how such a question was really never posed before with songs from VLV for example...I am sure no one wonders which version is better, because we all appreciate them because they are different. I think this question came up simply because we heard the live version first...I always thought it was a weird way for Coldplay to premiere their songs. Maybe they have a masterplan...I certainly hope so. Otherwise it's a bit confusing to hear so many songs live first and then the studio version...it's nearly always bound to disappoint

[[Coldplay]Andi]

Live. What the hell happened to the studio version?!?:stunned:

[Humma]

Well... Studio :rolleyes: But if I'm in the middle of the crowd - live of course. :lol:

[Osaka Sun]

Not that hard to find. Shouldn't have taken you longer than typing your post. :P
Messageboard > Coldplay: The Band. The Music. > Coldplay Multimedia > Live concerts > LP5-era tour (2011- )
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76984

LOL. Thanks! :D

[pnapsty]

I think the voice is probably being distorted so they don't give away the whole song before they release it. That being said, I still prefer the studio version. Who knows, they may undistort the voice for the official release.

[r25d01]

Funny how such a question was really never posed before with songs from VLV for example...I am sure no one wonders which version is better, because we all appreciate them because they are different. I think this question came up simply because we heard the live version first...I always thought it was a weird way for Coldplay to premiere their songs. Maybe they have a masterplan...I certainly hope so. Otherwise it's a bit confusing to hear so many songs live first and then the studio version...it's nearly always bound to disappoint

There are a few songs I first heard live and it never that such a big effect on me. I also heard Teardrop only once with an iphone (no headphones => bad quality) before I heard it live. And even though I have a slight preference for Teardrop's live version, I wouldn't have made such a big deal about it.

[Karencorpse]

Live

[Major_Love]

Really...can't decide yet! The guitarecho live works so perfect but the verse with the voice is much better on the studio version!

[Brent]

I like the studio version because the bass is great! :)

[EdPlay]

Studio :D

[Loki0012]

Studio just blows me the first time i heard it I noticed why the volume is kinda low at the start of the song

so i cranked the volume then i was startled when jonnys guitar starts and oohhs go on damn gets me pumping :DDDDD

the element of suprise

i actually love both versions so...

[EdPlay]

Ill prefer the version in 01/10/11 at rock in rio.

CUZ I GOT TICKET BITCHES (Barney Stinson mode) :laugh3:

[Raphaele]

live

[Telepian]

Live version is a lot better. I don't like the sound of auto tune.

[the_escapist]

just heard the live version in Glasto and without a doubt much better than the studio one.

[Blue Glisten]

LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE :dazzled: :dazzled: :dazzled: :dazzled: :dazzled:

[Jayzo]

I actually quite like the studio version a lot more :speechless:

[neonhorn22]

Don't get me wrong, I like the studio \/ersion, but I for sure think the li\/e \/ersion is way more dynamic. It's packed with more excitement and I think it's because his \/ocals don't sound "tampered with." It's just pure Chris.

[desertburrito]

wow...
kinda nervous posting here..
but here goes...
ok i live here in the states (thats what you guys call it right)
maybe we're not used to new releases from coldplay that often but i really liked major minus and moving to mars.
out where i live the radio is super crappy.
also i have a question for anyone who can answer...whats wrong with x-y?
thats the album that got me into coldplay
i love square one although talk does suck huge ass donkey junk..

and by the way...you're welcome for kings of leon..

[SueDeNimes]

wow...
kinda nervous posting here..
but here goes...
ok i live here in the states (thats what you guys call it right)
maybe we're not used to new releases from coldplay that often but i really liked major minus and moving to mars.
out where i live the radio is super crappy.
also i have a question for anyone who can answer...whats wrong with x-y?
thats the album that got me into coldplay
i love square one although talk does suck huge ass donkey junk..

and by the way...you're welcome for kings of leon..Hehe, nice first post!
Welcome to Coldplaying! :nice:

To me there's nothing wrong with X&Y! :)
It was AROBTTH that got me into CP but X&Y is probably the album I listened to the most before I discovered the awesome live concert recordings that are gathered here on the site. :awesome:

Oh and thanks for KOL! :lol:
I quite like their albums (especially the older ones).
Have a look at the World of Music forum if you find the time, we're discussing LOTS of other bands in there. :)

[86Timewarp]

I've added the guitar riff they did live YouTube - ‪Major Minus (Guitar Riff)‬‏

[pipp088]

I've added the guitar riff they did live YouTube - ‪Major Minus (Guitar Riff)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEfzwelxV1A)

Amazing.. thank you!!

[86Timewarp]

Amazing.. thank you!!

No problem, after a week or two I'll put up a download link.

[At High Speed]

I voted for the Studio version, just because the studio beginning of Major Minus is of better quality than the live beginning. Other than that, they're both awesome.

[RobinMulder]

Live, definitely
Much more enthousiasm & much more chris his real voice!

[The Duke]

Live by a mile and I really don't even like the live version that much. Unless i'm listening to the album start to finish i'll skip MM more often than not.

[WS]

Mmm,i prefer live,I dont like the vocal effect in the studio version

[Christa42]

Viva la Live!

[Major_Love]

I really like the LITTLE voice effects in Chris' voice and I really like both versions. They sound very different, maybe the whole character of the song is shown a bit better in the live versions, because they are not as perfect as in the studio version. So, the feeling of opressing, escape and fear can be better heard.
But the verse is better in the studio version, love it so much!

[Andresfe]

study :D

[the_escapist]

Live is much better. I really hope they mix it again for the album.

[Wickett]

I can appreciate both for what they are. Live is rarely as done up as the studio version (with the exception of Lost! for sure), so I like listening to both. I have no problems at all with the studio version. His muffled voice gets that very out of this world and creepy point out there very well.

[rafaelchampion]

Studio.

[lifeincoldplaycolor]

Live live live

[jeremyy]

live!!!!!!!!

[juanif94]

Studio.

:nod:

nice avatar btw!!! :D

[Mojo Pin]

The live version is great but the studio version is awful .

[Blockflote]

I like the studio version for what it is. I was surprised by the sound of his voice like most other people here, but after a few plays I think it works pretty well. Someone in the other thread pointed out that the effect works in context of the subject matter and I agree - makes it sound like Chris is giving out a 'warning' through a megaphone or something, which I think is appropriate.

Also I actually really like the atmospheric effects they used in this version, almost sounds like screaming toward the end - gives it a pretty creepy vibe, which I guess is exactly what they were going for. I do like some elements of the live version better, but this is crisp and well produced IMO. Bass sounds awesome, guitar has a nice crunch to it. And the whole song is basically the complete opposite of ETIAW, which is interesting because I thought Coldplay had turned uber-cheesy when that song was revealed :P.


^ This. I think people are not catching the meaning of the song. It's a protest/warning song. So the voice has an effect like megaphone or something like that, as in Micro Cuts - Muse. And it has more relevance if we think that actually has something to do with Illuminati topic.

So, of course, Studio version.

[showgirl86]

Live is much better. I really hope they mix it again for the album.

yeah, hopefully. Chris' voice sounds a bit weak on the studio version.

[Batmotor]

Live is indeed better.

[brubru]

Live