Madrid 2001. Really. Have you all forgotten how better was then his guitar playing?
SOS was still seriously swinging!
Yes, but I listened to Speedway the other day. The 2001 versions are extraordinary lame.
I would say that they are different. They build up to a crescendo more than the current versions with various band members changing instruments, including Mark. In the end I think it is even more powerful. Then there are the first few performances in S America which have extended solos.
2001 tour...
The good:
- Great new songs from a great new album
- Unique gems like Pyroman and Junkie doll, plus the nice intro on WII, sadly never to be listening too again
- Powerful guitar playing
- Fantastic TR with great piano arrangements, would have love to have Madrid 2001 released, maybe even better than 1996 or 2005
- Amazing original new intro on MFN
The bad:
- Speedway takes to much time to build up, much more powerful in 2005-2015
- BIA is too slow
- Calling Elvis is so-so compared to 96
- Removing the keyboards on Sultan is a bad idea for me (yes I know many will disagree)
The ugly:
- Synth can be too much and sound cheap. I do not like it all all on WII especially, I prefer the more sober yet more powerful versions of 2005