juggluver69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

when you sing live to a large crowd you cant always hear your own voice. you must trust your vocals and i agree this is a great song and performance. the studio can make anyone sound good just ask most of todays artists who are very poor live !

skybluemarshall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don't forget other factors. Long tours, wear down voices. Sometimes the crowd noise and the power of the sound system, makes it hard to hear subtle things in one's voice. Singers tend to over sing and get a little raspy sometimes or they are feeding off the crowd energy. Maybe, they wanted the song to sound different from the way they played a million times before. This is a rock band, maybe this is the way it sounded, before they made it radio friendly in the studio. I think it sounds great!

skybluemarshall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When will casual listeners ever get the concept of a live performance? Especially an outdoor performance. Live performances rarely ever equal the perfection and clarity of a studio album. So many things can be done in a studio. Acoustics, different mics, PAs, amps, mixing boards, overdubbing, retakes, editing, sound effects, orchestration. The equipment, volume, environment, crowd and the band's energy, sometimes create a more raw, distorted, live recording than the human ear hears at a concert.

pisces196949 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I even hear kids and teenagers agree with you on that. It isn't just a case of old folgyness. I talked to some kids who told me all they listen to is 70's and 80's because todays music sucks. So a lot of people agree with you on that.

putt4do (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you make sure your amp is set on 11. :P

SurbanCommando (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

now thats a performance

songwriterjo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a wonderful band..i love them..kisses from france..

herbiesnerd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The music was definitely way better in the 70's but I'd rather be 19 now rather than in the 70's! You couldn't watch a YouTube video of America or any other band for that matter.

gerrypie29 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a real band

ladybluluv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yeeeaahhh...this is the stuff!