The Avett Brothers -- "Laundry Room" (NPR Tiny Desk Concert)

I write this post in response to an intense, but yet fascinating, discussion I had just a few days ago with a passionate music lover. The question was brought up of whether or not a live performance of a song could be better than the recorded version of the song. On the surface, the simple answer to this question is of course yes, but on another level, this is a question that could be answered "no," simply because the song wouldn't exist live without it's conception put on record. To make a long (and stupid) argument short, I told my friend that she should listen to The Avett Brothers' performance of "Laundry Room" for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert. This is my example of a live performance that slays compared to a still great recorded version. I love the record this song is off of, I and Love and You, but whenever I hear it on the record I immediately go to their performance for Tiny Desk. It's brilliant. (Just go to about 28 seconds into the video to hear "Laundry Room")