Comments on: What's better? Live or recorded music?

Most of us hear a lot more recorded than live music, but the question is, what's better? What moves you more?

[lacykemp]

This is a fun topic to discuss. I have to say that nothing moves me like really well played live music. I'm one of those weirdos who might shed a tear at a truly amazing concert. Recorded music could never have that effect on me. Unfortunately, a major lack of acousticly sound venues are a real problem for seeing live shows. Going to a football stadium or basketball arena just butchers live sound. On the flip side, the experience of seeing a truly talented band in the raw is unlike anything else. If concerts were "easy" experiences I'd prefer them easily. But it's an expensive hassle. The drive, the lines, the weather (I live in Seattle), the cost...it all takes a toll on me, which drives me back to my stereo.

[Martiat]

As far as rock music is concerned, I agree with most of the comments. Everything that travels trough a lot of electronics (mix, etc) can not be the same live and recorded. And I love both. But for classical music, the fewer components, the better. I am moch more moved when the recording is done with two microphones, sitting at at good place in a good accoustical venue. The use of putting a lot of mikes, for example, inside a symphonic orchestra, then mixing all the stuff, conveys much less emotion, when listening.

[research1st]

I love the "live music experience"...., when it's done right... 30 years of shows, from colliseums to little hole in the wall clubs. Yes, there have been some disappointments over the years, but the good to really great far out number the really bad. One thing I have noticed, is that as I get older I prefer the intamacy of the small clubs over the large arenas and colliseums. I will say that I have seen some really great bands/musicians that were hampered by bad acoustics, bad sound engineers, and bad equipment.
On the recorded music side...., I guess I prefer the studio recordings over live recordings. Very few live recordings are recorded, mixed, and mastered properly. The majority leave me disappointed, and I find myself listening to them very rarely....

[csi24]

I love the many bootlegs that I have of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The man brought such an unbelievable force and energy to his live performances that the studio could never come close to capturing!

And yeah it takes a real band or artist to bring it live, to make you feel like you're right there

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