Interesting comments Guys, I try to faithfully learn the line on the record, but as many have stated which version, it is important the band is given the same version to learn and not just head off to YouTube. Last couple of songs we learned GaGa. You and I, played on UK Radio is the Mark Taylor version with a semi country guitar riff. This was difficult to find. But was what everyone was hearing. Maroon five's move like Jagger we did the YouTube (live at the Voice 2011) version; it was a cleaner less synth based version and easier to establish your parts.
Band Line up. We changed from 5 to 4 pieces about 10 years ago, so with no keyboard I had to re evaluate my contribution to each song, the Guitarist also. Not every song but I did start to listen as a punter, where was the energy focus, that may mean me doing a mundane repetitive phrase, and not put in the sexy bass riff, and the guitarist may have to learn the clean sax break, than use his new fuzz pedal.
[size=2]But yep I will listen to the bass player all night and not dance too. That’s what we do[/size]