Phantom Limb live by The Shins

This is a very stripped-down live version of a song I loved on the record - The Shin's "Phantom Limb" from their 2007 album Wincing the Night Away. It's an interesting listen, especially if you know the original. This version really demonstrates how much work goes into a recording. Don't get me wrong, it's a great song - but singer/songwriter James Mercer's voice is mucho reinforced electronically in the studio. On the other hand, Mercer's voice and the band's acoustic performance have a nice intimacy, and the lyrics are easier to hear than in the much more ornate studio version.

NB: Check the previous few blog posts for exceptionally good video clips of Radiohead live in the studio for new year's, a lovely duet from the film "Once," and a bootleg of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street with Regine and Win from The Arcade Fire. Fantastic!