2017: Best Released Versions Poll - Big Whiskey

[chadizzy1]

We've done this before, but I figured it was time for an update. Instead of doing a poll for every single song, I'm going to go by album, then category (cover/misc release/unreleased/etc).

This poll covers BWGGK. I created a Google Form so you can vote for your favorite version of each song.

POLL LINK: Click below to vote for your favorite released versions of Big Whiskey songs - here
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...rm?usp=sf_link

This seemed to make it easier to vote, especially for songs that have multiple releases over 10 each. And we can knock out albums quicker this way.

You can reply with your favorite options, but please vote in the poll too!

[chadizzy1]

My picks:

Alligator Pie - D&T Vegas
Dive In - Haiti Relief
Funny - Live in New York
LITHOG - Boots EP
Seven - Europe 09/Across The Pond
Shake Meh - D&T Vegas
Spaceman - Bader Field
Squirm - Bader Field
Time Bomb - Double Down D&T
Why I Am - LT29
You & Meh - LT32

[Cryfreedom09]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

My picks:

Alligator Pie - D&T Vegas
Dive In - Haiti Relief
Funny - Live in New York
LITHOG - Boots EP
Seven - Europe 09/Across The Pond
Shake Meh - D&T Vegas
Spaceman - Bader Field
Squirm - Bader Field
Time Bomb - Double Down D&T
Why I Am - LT29
You & Meh - LT32

My list would look similar to this with these 2 revisions.

Time Bomb - LT 35 - I really enjoy this version.
Dive In - Live in Atlantic City

[trippinbillee]

my revisions would be -

Dive In - Europe '09, love that outro
Hands of God - Atlantic City
Seven - Live in NY
Shake Me - Live in NY
Why I Am - WH 5 vol 11 with Old Dirt Hill prelude

[bowa36]

Originally Posted by Cryfreedom09

My list would look similar to this with these 2 revisions.

Time Bomb - LT 35 - I really enjoy this version.
Dive In - Live in Atlantic City

absolutely this

[sean52692]

I voted:

Alligator Pie - D&T Vegas
Dive In - Atlantic City
Funny - Wrigley
LITHOG - Atlantic City
Seven - Live in New York City
Shake Me - 6/13/09
Spaceman - Live On Lakeside
Squirm - LT 28 11/19/10
Time Bomb - WH disc 09
Why I Am - 6/5/12 Summer Sampler
You & Me - Wrigley

[Cryfreedom09]

Originally Posted by bowa36

absolutely this

I always get goosebumps from that version

[TheLastPig]

5.1.09 beach ball deserves mention here

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

5.1.09 beach ball deserves mention here

I'm doing "Misc Release" separate. Probably that and Unreleased in a single poll

[robby_idol]

For as much as I love BW, I realize now I have no opinion on "best" versions of most of the songs. Maybe that's me admitting it doesn't really translate that great on stage. The only ones that stand out in my mind are:

LITHOG - LT 22 & Atlantic City
Squirm - LT 28 & 35
Funny - LT 35 (I wish one of those 2012 extended intro's had a release, I'd pick that)
Dive In - LT 35 (but apparently I need to give AC another listen)
Beach Ball - iTunes Pass 5/1/09

Everything else is a mystery to me. I like most of the songs, but they don't seem to change much live. Shake Me is best in the studio, no live version has ever matched the clarity and focus of the studio cut.

[chadizzy1]

These songs have ties:

Seven
Shake Me
Time Bomb

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by robby_idol

Shake Me is best in the studio, no live version has ever matched the clarity and focus of the studio cut.

I actually like the D&T version. I don't like it studio, nor do I like it live. But I like the D&T version for some reason.

[dpduke5173]

I like that Vegas D&T Shake Me as well. Seems to find a slower groove like the studio version.

[chadizzy1]

If you haven't voted yet, please cast your votes in this poll!

[Jake]

you're missing a Seven - it was from the iTunes pass for BW. same one with Beach Ball

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by Jake

you're missing a Seven - it was from the iTunes pass for BW. same one with Beach Ball

I didn't see it listed on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bi...on/id340313523) or Almanac's Live Release section (http://dmbalmanac.com/LiveReleaseStats.aspx?sid=584) - do you remember the date the track came from? Surely they didn't remove it or something.

[chadizzy1]

Ties in this poll:

Shake Me
Spaceman

If you haven't voted yet, check out the link in the OP.

[chadizzy1]

Results so far:

Alligator Pie:
Tie - D&T Vegas/Europe 09 Lucca
Dive In - Atlantic City
Funny - Live in NYC
LITHOG - Atlantic City
Seven - Bader Field
Shake Me - Europe 09 Lucca/iTunes Pass
Spaceman - Lakeside
Squirm - LT28
Time Bomb - Big Apple Bonus
Why I Am - 2012 Summer Sampler

[chadizzy1]

37 votes in this poll so far. Bumping for more votes before we move into the Big Three/Some Devil/Busted Stuff.

[chadizzy1]

If you haven’t voted yet, please do.

Ties:
Seven - Bader Field & Live in New York
Shake Me - Live From Lucca, iTunes Pass, D&T Vegas

[Wenastroke]

I know I am late to the party, but I listened to both NYc and Wirgley versions of Funny and Wrigley has it by a mile. Wrigley has a different and slightly extended intro and the NYC version sounds like it does any other night.

[eggsrsweet]

Why are we doing this? Every performance of most of the BW songs have been super similar throughout the years. Kind of pointless and a trash idea.

[chadizzy1]

We did this in 2017

And it was part of a larger project to get best released versions of every song. Each album had a thread, and a poll.

Here's the results:
https://www.antsmarching.org/forum/s...d.php?t=345719

[Wenastroke]

I am trying to find Big Apple Bonus Time Bomb but am not having any luck. Anyone care to share?

Best,

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by Wenastroke

I am trying to find Big Apple Bonus Time Bomb but am not having any luck. Anyone care to share?

Best,

eBay perhaps?