tuesday talk
I am a YouTube addict. I'm pretty sure you all are, too. Honestly, I don't know anyone nowadays who isn't.
But while my friends seem to use the site mainly for cheesy viral videos ("Charlie bit my finger!", sneezing panda, CHOCOLATE RAIN, etc) I mostly use it to stalk down my favorite artists and their live performances. Even though it doesn't come anywhere CLOSE to comparing to the real experience, I do get chills when I watch videos of particularly stellar concerts.
There's something about the rawness of a live performance that CDs can't capture at all. Without the robotic autotuned vocals you tend to hear on today's records, artists need to completely throw themselves into a song, and the energy and passion that it takes is conveyed through the music. And while I prefer to listen to a song in it's polished form, when exploring a newish artist I haven't heard of, I always look up some live performances, too. That's when I decide if I truly fangirl them or not--if they can't bring it onstage, how can I expect them to wow me through a CD?
So, discussion topic of the day (and I know it's late, forgive me!): Thoughts on live vs. studio. Are there certain bands/artists that sound excellent in studio but not live, or vice versa? What's your personal preference--live, or CD? Feel free to provide links to examples in the comments. :)
But while my friends seem to use the site mainly for cheesy viral videos ("Charlie bit my finger!", sneezing panda, CHOCOLATE RAIN, etc) I mostly use it to stalk down my favorite artists and their live performances. Even though it doesn't come anywhere CLOSE to comparing to the real experience, I do get chills when I watch videos of particularly stellar concerts.
There's something about the rawness of a live performance that CDs can't capture at all. Without the robotic autotuned vocals you tend to hear on today's records, artists need to completely throw themselves into a song, and the energy and passion that it takes is conveyed through the music. And while I prefer to listen to a song in it's polished form, when exploring a newish artist I haven't heard of, I always look up some live performances, too. That's when I decide if I truly fangirl them or not--if they can't bring it onstage, how can I expect them to wow me through a CD?
So, discussion topic of the day (and I know it's late, forgive me!): Thoughts on live vs. studio. Are there certain bands/artists that sound excellent in studio but not live, or vice versa? What's your personal preference--live, or CD? Feel free to provide links to examples in the comments. :)