Is live music much better than recorded music? - General Discussion

Perspicacity · 16-04-2007, 10:49

Personally I would rather see an average band playing live than listen to my favourite band on CD or the radio.

Keep music live I say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6542871.stm

ps. I put this in here as I wanted a more general view.

reddog1234 · 16-04-2007, 11:32

Depends on what you are judging. Usually the playing and singing live is not near to the quality of the recorded music (ever heard back a live recording without it being edited first... yikes).

But you can't beat the atmosphere to being there. With your friends, up close and all that!

Also in the boring bits usually a few nice girls to eye up

daisyboo · 16-04-2007, 11:35

i dont really like live music. i would rather have the CD

natsuki*head · 16-04-2007, 11:38

For quality listening i prefer recorded but live music has that interaction and human feeling you can't get from recorded or even a broadcasted live performance. Horses for courses.

Dan Sette · 16-04-2007, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Perspicacity

Personally I would rather see an average band playing live than listen to my favourite band on CD or the radio.

Depends on the band. Sometimes you go to see them live and still listen to the CD.

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onyx4 · 16-04-2007, 13:10

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Originally Posted by Dan Sette

Depends on the band. Sometimes you go to see them live and still listen to the CD.

D

that can work the other way round too. i went to see staind a few years ago, i loved their cds. saw them live and thought they were crap. ive never listened to the cds again.

UKMikey · 16-04-2007, 13:13

I thought they were banning live music anyway -or at least making it prohibitively expensive for pubs to feature duos and solo performers (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=559103)?

iain · 16-04-2007, 13:24

there's a place for both really - love going to gigs, but also love some great records as well, that you wouldn't get live. some of Trevor Horn's brilliant work for example. frankie goes to holyywood probably weren't that great live, but the records were (and still are) amazing.

Iain

AubreyStevens · 16-04-2007, 13:26

Years ago many pubs especially in town centres had live music. Even if the group wasn't that great it was still entertaining. You could sit and criticise the drummer or the singer or the bass player.
Nowadays it's one guy singing to backing tapes or minidiscs and usually it's very boring.
If you are playing live you can lengthen the song or go into another song or cut the song and do something else. You can also get people up out of the crowd and it's just a better environment.
I'd much rather listen to live music.

I am biased as I am a musician.

Fancy pants · 16-04-2007, 13:46

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Originally Posted by daisyboo

i dont really like live music. i would rather have the CD

I don't like live music either.

Deep Purple · 16-04-2007, 14:40

Depends who you're listening to really. I'd rather listen to a Pink Floyd cd than watch Westlife live, but the other night I saw the Australian Pink Floyd show live, and that is better than a Pink Floyd cd, believe it or not.

diddygirl · 16-04-2007, 15:11

Live music everytime. Especially outdoors. There is nothing finer than sat with a beer in you hand, sun shining and listening to a band at a festival. Even when it's pouring down I love it!

OP what's your best live experience? and what was your most suprising live experience?

Tibsy · 16-04-2007, 15:14

Depends who it is your watching.

On stage you could have somebody who does alot of dancing and stuff, and as a result is out of breath, makes the singing not very good at all - so in that situation, a playback (a playback of the song specifically recorded for touring) is better...you get the best of both

grotbags1975 · 16-04-2007, 15:15

If its dance, trance, house etc or anything involving a good DJ then definately live music.

If its its band music then id prefer the cd, but then garbage like the arctic monkeys spout has never been my thang.

DaisyBumbleroot · 16-04-2007, 15:16

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Originally Posted by diddygirl

Live music everytime. Especially outdoors. There is nothing finer than sat with a beer in you hand, sun shining and listening to a band at a festival.

I agree with this wholeheartedly

But, nowt worse than going to see a band who are utter sh1te when live. Just coz its live certainly doesnt mean it will be good.

UKMikey · 16-04-2007, 15:19

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Originally Posted by grotbags1975

If its dance, trance, house etc or anything involving a good DJ then definately live music.

If its its band music then id prefer the cd, but then garbage like the arctic monkeys spout has never been my thang.

Is a DJ gig "live music"? Musicians had to be recorded to make the records s/he plays.

diddygirl · 16-04-2007, 15:23

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Originally Posted by DaisyBumbleroot

I agree with this wholeheartedly

But, nowt worse than going to see a band who are utter sh1te when live. Just coz its live certainly doesnt mean it will be good.

Yeh I guess it can be disapointing. Me and my mate were really excited about seeing DJ Shadow a few years back, but left half way though as it was well....not that good so I guess it has to be good. I remember seeing The Las many years back and they'd clearly been at the smack and got booed off! Saying that I saw Pink at a festival and bless she couldn't carry a note in a bucket but I still quite enjoyed it!

AubreyStevens · 16-04-2007, 15:39

Didn't Elton John complain about Madonna doing live shows and she was miming ?
He said the public were being cheated.

warmleatherette · 16-04-2007, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Deep Purple

Depends who you're listening to really. I'd rather listen to a Pink Floyd cd than watch Westlife live, but the other night I saw the Australian Pink Floyd show live, and that is better than a Pink Floyd cd, believe it or not.

I tell people that and they don't believe me, glad I'm not alone.
The Australian Pink Floyd have the best sound system I've ever heard live and I've seen hundreds of live bands.

RedWhine · 16-04-2007, 16:28

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Originally Posted by iain

there's a place for both really - love going to gigs, but also love some great records as well, that you wouldn't get live. some of Trevor Horn's brilliant work for example. frankie goes to holyywood probably weren't that great live, but the records were (and still are) amazing.

Iain

Actually FGTH were pretty good live at the time of "Two Tribes", the music carried their less than perfect performances.
(Best band I ever saw live were the Undertones at a small gig - absolutely brilliant

)

5th Horseman · 16-04-2007, 16:29

I don't think the two are really comparable, live music gives an atmosphere and experience that is completely different to listening to a recording, I'd rather see AC/DC in concert than listen to their albums, I'd rather see Paul Van Dyk doing a set in a club than listen to ones of his mix albums, but we can't always see them live so that's why there is a music industry.

darkpaw · 16-04-2007, 16:29

In classical music, live recordings are often more exciting than studio recordings, by the same artist. It captures the atmosphere and inspiration of the moment. The concert is the moment, and the vitality of the moment cannot be reproduced in a studio

AubreyStevens · 16-04-2007, 16:34

I saw Elvis in Las Vegas in 72 and 76 and it was a lot better than listening to his records. His voice sounded better live.

trickyvik · 16-04-2007, 16:55

It's the buzz and atmosphere of live music I love

Deep Purple · 16-04-2007, 17:53

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Originally Posted by warmleatherette

I tell people that and they don't believe me, glad I'm not alone.
The Australian Pink Floyd have the best sound system I've ever heard live and I've seen hundreds of live bands.

I cant argue with you. I've seen them three times now, and cant believe how good they are.

I bought their live cd (Animals and Wish You Were Here) the other night, absolutely brilliant.

16-04-2007, 10:49	#1
Perspicacity Banned User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 132	Is live music much better than recorded music? Personally I would rather see an average band playing live than listen to my favourite band on CD or the radio. Keep music live I say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6542871.stm ps. I put this in here as I wanted a more general view.

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AubreyStevens Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Services: Enta DSL Max Multisat Freeview Posts: 2,469	Years ago many pubs especially in town centres had live music. Even if the group wasn't that great it was still entertaining. You could sit and criticise the drummer or the singer or the bass player. Nowadays it's one guy singing to backing tapes or minidiscs and usually it's very boring. If you are playing live you can lengthen the song or go into another song or cut the song and do something else. You can also get people up out of the crowd and it's just a better environment. I'd much rather listen to live music. I am biased as I am a musician. Last edited by AubreyStevens : 16-04-2007 at 13:28.

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darkpaw Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ♂ Services: Freeview / AOL / ST585v6 / vodafone / Sony Ericsson K800i Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 23	In classical music, live recordings are often more exciting than studio recordings, by the same artist. It captures the atmosphere and inspiration of the moment. The concert is the moment, and the vitality of the moment cannot be reproduced in a studio Last edited by darkpaw : 16-04-2007 at 16:32.

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reddog1234 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South East UK Services: Bt boradband, Sky Posts: 2,096	Depends on what you are judging. Usually the playing and singing live is not near to the quality of the recorded music (ever heard back a live recording without it being edited first... yikes). But you can't beat the atmosphere to being there. With your friends, up close and all that! Also in the boring bits usually a few nice girls to eye up

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daisyboo Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the sanitarium ♥ Services: McDreamy's future wife ♥ Posts: 9,725	i dont really like live music. i would rather have the CD

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natsuki*head Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bermingum Services: Violent Domination Posts: 3,168	For quality listening i prefer recorded but live music has that interaction and human feeling you can't get from recorded or even a broadcasted live performance. Horses for courses.

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UKMikey Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Drayton, Middlesex Services: 22 miles (Little Chef) Posts: 9,417	I thought they were banning live music anyway -or at least making it prohibitively expensive for pubs to feature duos and solo performers (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=559103)?

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iain Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: UK Services: Telewest, Telewest Blueyonder BB, Freeview Posts: 53,185	there's a place for both really - love going to gigs, but also love some great records as well, that you wouldn't get live. some of Trevor Horn's brilliant work for example. frankie goes to holyywood probably weren't that great live, but the records were (and still are) amazing. Iain

16-04-2007, 14:40	#11
Deep Purple Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,210	Depends who you're listening to really. I'd rather listen to a Pink Floyd cd than watch Westlife live, but the other night I saw the Australian Pink Floyd show live, and that is better than a Pink Floyd cd, believe it or not.

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diddygirl Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Jam Butty Mine Posts: 3,899	Live music everytime. Especially outdoors. There is nothing finer than sat with a beer in you hand, sun shining and listening to a band at a festival. Even when it's pouring down I love it! OP what's your best live experience? and what was your most suprising live experience?

16-04-2007, 15:14	#13
Tibsy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,980	Depends who it is your watching. On stage you could have somebody who does alot of dancing and stuff, and as a result is out of breath, makes the singing not very good at all - so in that situation, a playback (a playback of the song specifically recorded for touring) is better...you get the best of both

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grotbags1975 Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Location: notts Services: sky/ntl Posts: 3,187	If its dance, trance, house etc or anything involving a good DJ then definately live music. If its its band music then id prefer the cd, but then garbage like the arctic monkeys spout has never been my thang.

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AubreyStevens Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Services: Enta DSL Max Multisat Freeview Posts: 2,469	Didn't Elton John complain about Madonna doing live shows and she was miming ? He said the public were being cheated.

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5th Horseman Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Gender: Male Location: Frozen North Services: Sky, Broadband Posts: 8,412	I don't think the two are really comparable, live music gives an atmosphere and experience that is completely different to listening to a recording, I'd rather see AC/DC in concert than listen to their albums, I'd rather see Paul Van Dyk doing a set in a club than listen to ones of his mix albums, but we can't always see them live so that's why there is a music industry.

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AubreyStevens Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Services: Enta DSL Max Multisat Freeview Posts: 2,469	I saw Elvis in Las Vegas in 72 and 76 and it was a lot better than listening to his records. His voice sounded better live.

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trickyvik Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,190	It's the buzz and atmosphere of live music I love