[Arny Krueger]

"jonothon" wrote in message


in my opinion, the reason they sound "better" is the live
energy. I love listening to live recordings, although
they almost invariably inferior in terms of sonic
quality. And studio recording are generally better
sonically, but lack the energy, excitement, and un-
self-consciousness of a live performance in front of an
audience. i doubt re-recording a studio session in an
auditorium will help you achieve what you're looking for.

Agreed. The live versus studio comparison is where your personal values
show. Do you favor sound quality over musical quality, and what are the
musical qualities that you favor the most? I can't state a global preference
because any pair of recordings can go either way.

I like the energy and teamwork of live, but sometimes the carefully thought
out, carefully planned, carefully played and carefully edited studio work
can be very pleasing. Studio work where all the musicans actually play
together can be very good. A live concert where the band and venue are
well-prepared can also be very good.

Sometimes everything seems to be technically wrong, but the musicans come
together and do something that is beautiful and even exceptional.

If we could all predict and control when great music was going to happen,
many of us wouldn't have time to post on Usenet! ;-)