How do you feel about "live" audio being released...

[Charlie Daniels]

...commercially when you're playing wasn't top notch? I mean, it's 'good' and all and to the lay man sounds fantastic but there are a few 'details' that didn't sit as nicely I'd hope.

But that said, this CD isn't like it's going to be being judged by critically acclaimed experts to nit pick. It got fantastic amounts of praise from the audience from the concert it was performed at, who are the same demogrpahic group the CD is marketed at, but it didn't quiet meet my high personal standards.

What are your thoughts?

[ace76543]

it would piss me off

[Knifeboy]

i'd cut off all my hair in sheer frustration

[Iodus]

I've found that when it comes to live playing/recording you'll never be 100% satisified with your performance.

Although often you're the only one who notices.

I've found flaws in every single live performance I've ever recorded, but everyone else thinks they're great, so I don't care too much.

But, if they want to listen to it, let them.

[Damo]

Charlie, take solace in the fact that people will want to buy it! Even on albums, there are parts you wish you can go back and change. Use it as an opportunity to move forward.

In some instances, I prefer a live recording to fancy touch-up trickery of the studio anyway!

[an_original_name]

In some instances, I prefer a live recording to fancy touch-up trickery of the studio anyway!

Same here. When I'm listening to a live recording of someone, I pretty much always get the sense that they have put more into it than they would if they're in the studio. I'm not talking about little tweaks and mixing techniques etc, I'm talking about passion and feel. and anyway, its the little mistakes that make us all human. If everybody did everything exactly as they wanted to, it would take all the fun out of life.

[DxRocker]

In general, I prefer live music over studio music.
Reason being that live music is more "alive" and more "humane".
In the studio, there is too much copy-paste-ing going on for my taste. I like those imperfections on stage. It gives it a human touch.
These days, what comes out of the studio's is almost robotic.

note the "in general" I started this post with :)

[Chippy569]

live music is often still edited in the studio... only difference is producers only have one take to work from. But that's another topic. I'm with Damo in that every recording will have little things you'd want to fix.

[Retarded Chipple]

If people are buying a live album featuring your playing and are really impressed with it, it may persuade them to go see you live.
Then you can kind of say: "if you thought my crappy playing on the live album was good, wait till you see me live in concert!"


Steve Gadd is good on record (live or otherwise) but he's even better when you see him in the flesh. You see?

[Panopticon]

it would kind of annoy me i think, but after a short while, i would forget about it.

[Damo]

I'm with Damo in that every recording will have little things you'd want to fix.
I have also found that my mistakes which have made it onto CD or live recordings are mistakes I NEVER make again!

[GooseFilms.net]

I'm usually quite happy with my live performances... but then again, it is my freakin major.

[chrisadlersidol]

i love live albums
it shows what the players are acually like and the stuffs not all spiced up with studio equipment

[Matter]

Yaeh I always said you are only as good as you sound Live.

[Sponer]

my last band's demo was a live set recorded off the soundboard. and no, I wasn't satisfied with it. but we only made about 100 copies to pass around, so it wasn't a huge deal. And in a way it was nice, because it gave me a very good recording of how I sound live.

[Det_Nosnip]

In general, I prefer live music over studio music.
Reason being that live music is more "alive" and more "humane".

I don't think that's the word you were looking for. :p

[DxRocker]

Why, what does it mean? :lol:

I should have written it without the extra -e right? I dunno. You all know what I meant :)

[donteatpieontuesday]

a musician with his/her own music is like say a person with their looks, no matter how good people say they look, they are never 100% satisfied.

you,your hardest critic just as everyone is, something we all just have to learn to live with.

[GooseFilms.net]

Same here. When I'm listening to a live recording of someone, I pretty much always get the sense that they have put more into it than they would if they're in the studio. I'm not talking about little tweaks and mixing techniques etc, I'm talking about passion and feel. and anyway, its the little mistakes that make us all human. If everybody did everything exactly as they wanted to, it would take all the fun out of life.

i missed this post before, but this is totally what music is about. last time i was in studio, i made sure that i wasnt just playing the part, but i was trying to put as much as myself into it. unfortunately i think a lot of that gets lost in the editing process, you know? also why a recording will never hold up against live music - in the end, when you're listening to a cd, youre not listening to a person play music, you're listening to a magnet play music.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Very true. The studio environment can break an amazing live act. It's a totally different experience

[fishbulb]

Reminds me of something my english teacher told my class. She said something to the effect that you're writing is only as good as your in-class essays. What you can do with practically no time constraints and others' criticism doesn't exactly show you as a writer.

So applying this to music: in-class essays = live, take-home = studio.