[I wondered whether this should be here or Concerts & Setlists, but that seems to be rather dedicated to the current tour so decided for the main subforum]
This thread is about songs which turned out to be much better live than studio, surprisingly good live for some reason (meaning you expected them to turn out bad, and they didn't), or even went as far as improving your opinion about the song. I guess some, or all, of you had this experience, so I wonder if we'll find any common options here. Mine were...
A Rite of Passage - this is the most obvious one for me, as I had always considered it just "ok" and thought live it will be just a good heavier song. Well, thanks to a great performance by the band and incredible help of the audience, it was one of the highlights of the concert in Prague. I really felt like if we were some kind of brotherhood for a while, especially during the chorus...
Hollow Years - well, it not only made me love the new version of the song even more, it even entirely changed my opinion of the album version. I used to rate it as low as New Millenium, now I really like it. It sounded incredibly atmospheric and emotional, I'm glad they still play it.
The Spirit Carries On - I had preferred Through Her Eyes from the ballads on SFAM, but it changed when I heard it live for some reason. I can't even describe how emotional it sounds live, and I started to feel it much better on the album since then.
That's it from me...