Xenon Odyssey Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I find myself enjoying studio music more than live stuff, although I haven't really been to too many live shows (and the ones I've been to were good for the most part). But I have to agree with zircon; majority of the time, live stuff is waaaaay too loud. I have to go to a monthly concert for my school which showcases each department in the school of music, and even though we have like 5 guys running tech, there's always one or two songs that I can't tolerate because it's waaaay too loud and thus not enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I generally prefer music live, but there is something to be said about a really well layered cd. it's basically comparing Atmuhs to Oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animae Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I love live music BECAUSE I love studio recordings. I want to see what the band can do live with their songs. Very rarely do I attend concerts where I now nothing of the bands material. Oh, and if you ever get the chance, you must see Jaga Jazzist live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimk Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I prefer just listening to studio work usually, can't hear a damn thing at most of the lives I've been to with the one notable exception being The Protomen. Even in a tiny, terrible little club they came through crisp and clear and it was infinitely better than listening to their cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 In music, there is only one place a band or group truly belongs and thats on the fucking stage. That said, I prefer studio music for the reasons zircon stated. You can't fault the atmosphere at a good live show tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixto Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Studio music. Too many bands get help from the "ProTools" treatment and it becomes painfully obviously in a live show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Studio, unless the sound quality is good, the volume isn't headache-inducing, and the band plays musically different and better in a live setting (i.e. more varied or longer improvisations and solos, producing better music by feeding off the energy of the crowd, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuh Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 man you people are boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSO Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 studio all the way. don't get me wrong, live is great, studio just has better sound quality.:lmassoff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Con Carnage Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 It really depends on a lot of things for me, mostly which band it is and what sort of mood I'm in. Overall I tend to like them both about the same. Studio recordings let me get into the song itself and everything in it, while a concert is just plain fun when I want more to the experience than just music. And if you don't have at least a few bruises when you leave the show, you're doing it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torzelan Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 If the question is where music is the most enjoyable, that's an easy point for studio. Annihilator is the only band I thought sounded better live than on their CD's. Does anyone go to live shows for the music? Atmosphere, party, snobby "mjehehe can the musicians pull it off perfectly live" (I don't give a rats ass, personally) and so on sure, but I can't see how there'd ever be anything magically better with the actual music live than on the albums where the band spent time to perfect their vision. Perhaps if the band is known to not play the same live as on recordings (slight rearrangements, different solos...), but that'd be another thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Briggs Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 studio recorded, by a longshot now, that's not to say I'm not pleasantly surprised by a band whose live performance outshines the recording, but on average studio production quality is just plain better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFrost Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Depends on the band honestly. Most, probably just studio. But when a jazz group or big band come into the picture, live wins every time. Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band is one of the few I've had the pleasure of being at live, and while the music is exactly the same (cept for solos), the impact that the band can produce is impossible to reproduce on most sound systems out there. If the band has a track history of being very completely awesome live, there's usually a reason why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dissidia Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'd have to say live, because the energy can be so amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Shinigami Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Though I can definitely appreciate the idea behind live music and would go see a full orchestra live in a heartbeat, I have three reasons for preferring studio music: 1.) Like zircon said, volume is important. When I can hear just a guitar or just the drums or my ears feel like they're about to blow out, that's no good. Similarly, when my pleural cavity feels like it's on the verge of collapse because the amplifier(s) and subwoofer(s) are turned up too far, that's a problem. If I'm paying money for a seat somewhere then I want to be able to concentrate on the music, not whether or not my lungs are about to cave in. 2.) Like Fishy said, shoving is not cool. I'm 5'1" (that's 155 cm for the metric people), so it's bad enough that I often can't see over other people's heads sometimes in the older style of movie theaters. Having to try to fight taller people – not for position, just to not get knocked down and trampled – who naturally have better leverage in that situation makes for a horrible musical experience. I'm sure there are plenty of short(er) people who don't have that issue or otherwise don't care, but it can ruin my enjoyment very easily. 3.) Lastly, and probably least importantly, it simply flat-out annoys me to hear people cheering in the middle of a song. Admittedly, when they're doing so in time with the beat it isn't so bad, and I realize they're expressing love for the song and/or the artist(s) – which certainly helps convey the good energy – but being a somewhat anal-retentive person, the random cheering and whistling just throws everything off for me. So as much as I occasionally like the tweaks and nuances live music can bring, studio music is the music for me. ~LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseph Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I tend to like studio recordings simply because I love listening to how things are mixed. I frequently get as much enjoyment from the production aspects as I do from the strictly musical aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiowar Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 they're two completely different mediums. there have been a lot of times when there's a band i just didn't get until i saw them live and something clicked. animal collective were like that for me. and i don't know that i could possibly give a shit about sound quality when i'm seeing an artist or band i love. when you hear the opening notes of a song you love and you have that moment of recognition...there's nothing better really. so much of it is about seeing people create in the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Studio, by far. I'm not much of a fan of live performances/concerts in general. For VGM, that's not the case, but when it's a question of whether I'd rather hear a mainstream act live or with post-production, post wins easily. I'd rather hear everything polished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Odyssey Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I tend to like studio recordings simply because I love listening to how things are mixed. I frequently get as much enjoyment from the production aspects as I do from the strictly musical aspects. This. 10cha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Max Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 how many of you guys even listen to bands or any kind of music you'd go and see live? i have to wonder if most people in this thread are really in any kind of position to place merits of studio music over live music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuh Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 how many of you guys even listen to bands or any kind of music you'd go and see live? i have to wonder if most people in this thread are really in any kind of position to place merits of studio music over live music. most probably arent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I remember listening to an I Fight Dragons song and thinking "well, this is pretty cool..." It wasn't until later, when I saw the band perform the song live, that I really came to appreciate the song and the musicianship of the band. With studio recordings there can sometimes be trickery and post-patching done, so seeing them do what they did onstage was quite refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyanCe Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 they're two completely different mediums. there have been a lot of times when there's a band i just didn't get until i saw them live and something clicked. animal collective were like that for me. and i don't know that i could possibly give a shit about sound quality when i'm seeing an artist or band i love. when you hear the opening notes of a song you love and you have that moment of recognition...there's nothing better really. so much of it is about seeing people create in the moment. this pretty much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 animal collective were like that for me. and i don't know that i could possibly give a shit about sound quality when i'm seeing an artist or band i love. I'm not sure how you can give a shit about what you hear at all if you like animal collective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 bands i like (like dream theater, symphony x, or christina aguilera) tend to have crowds i hate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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