It really captures that r&b groove with a nice effortless feel. I like MAAW too but always felt it needed more work especially on the chorus.
And just listened to SOL in the Car at 4am. I am getting a Zombies 1967 vibe from the song too which I love.
True though this one off performance from 1996 is excellent especially the phrasing of the first verse. My all time favourite live version of One
https://youtu.be/nXD3z2AlGSo
it is what it is at this point. I remember the Elevation Tour and how bad his voice was at times. I thought it was the beginning of the end. And then it seemed to improve with HTAAB and the Vertigo Tour. Hell I was at opening night of the Vertigo Tour in San Diego and nearly cried when I heard...
Sure you could make the argument that in 2017 he is more consistent from night to night though more songs are performed in a lower key.
And yes he was croaky on and off throughout the original JT tour. I was there opening night when we he could not sing really at all but recovered a few nights...