So, how do you prefer your music ? Live or Studio ?Music

[Nicksfix]

I'm kind of on the fence about this subject. I realize that studio music comes down to one thing ... perfection. The labels (recording industry) want that perfectly played song hitting the airwaves. Make it as perfect as possible and catch peoples attention. Great sound associated with it's fair amount of airplay means great money. Autotune, solo performances of each member recorded seperately, then mixed, mixed, and mixed.Take 1 from the top, take 2 from the first verse, take 3 from the chorus, etc., etc. etc., it all adds up into recording a great sounding song. OK ... cool, sounds good, let's go buy it.

As far as live music goes, I like it better than the studio works. To me, live music brings out the naturalism / purity of the artist. While on stage, there are no retakes, no filters, no autotuning, no second or third chances to get it right. You get one shot at making it the best you can. For the most part, it usually sounds pretty good. With live music you get those extra little guitar riffs and or extended solos not heard from a studio version. You also get that extra drum roll / extended drum solo not heard in a studio album. You also hear the naturalism of the singers voice. These things (IMO) kind of add up to a little something extra when listening to a live performance.

Thoughts ?

 

[W3H5]

For me it depends on the song.

My favourite Elton song is Tiny Dancer which is better as a studio version but my favourite Police song is Message in a Bottle which is way better live.

 

[Joel]

I like live music better, but I like studio recordings better than recordings of live music.

 

[oopssorryy]

Depends on the band, sime suck live were as others just get better live. Usually live is far better IMO.

 

[Prosthetic]

Depends... If I just want to enjoy the music then studio (I hate saying this because not everyone records in a studio) but its always the better option. If you to have fun then well live wins out simple because of the atmosphere.

You can't have a mosh pit in your computer chair.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Yeah, it definitely depends. Some bands sound fantastic in recordings but are pretty average live and vice versa. I generally just enjoy music whatever the setting is, although it has to be said I have a little bit more fun at a live gig.

 

[Slash]

Depends on the song and the band. Most early Maiden stuff I prefer live because it's played faster. Then their synth stuff sounds better from the studio. All depends. Most of my friends agree Maiden sounds better live with a few exceptions.

 

[Nicksfix]

Depends on the band, sime suck live were as others just get better live. Usually live is far better IMO.

Agreed. I have literally walked out of a concert because a particular band was sooooo horrendous.

You can't have a mosh pit in your computer chair.

Some people have tried that ...... it isn't a pretty outcome.

The "depends" do have it working in this thread. There are some bands / musicians out there who are better off left in the studio, then again, there are those (when you see them live), your thoughts are the total opposite. Your dying to get your hands on a live cd from this particular group.

I've got a live band that I am especially fond of. Fleetwood Mac.

Their studio works are good, well maybe great ... pending the cd, and if your a Mac fan. If you ever get a chance to see them live, or listen to their live cd "The Dance" then compare it to the studio versions, I think you may see the difference, maybe even like it better.

On the opposite side of this. The show we walked out on was Guns and Roses. Horrible, just 🤬 horrible. The acoustics, the vocals, overall nothing even sounded remotely close to their studio works. Not that you want it to sound exactly like studio works ..... but you still want to be able to recognize a song when it is being played. Yeah, that's how bad they were live.

Thanks AXL for wasting my $75.00. 👎

 

[Skython]

Depends, I prefer studio for listening as it has so much more hidden qualities that have been placed in there, but I prefer live when I'm watching it.

 

[Dean]

I prefer studio. I think, there's to much shouting in the live version(s).

 

[BJBEOSmitty]

I have far more studio recordings that live. A good live recording is often hard to come by, other than the ones the band officially records or releases.

 

[Callum B]

Depends on the band really, I mean all my Rammstein songs (bar one or two) are from live recordings as I personally think they sound better live. But most others are studio.

 

[gorsad]

Depends on the band, but a great live performance outshines a studio recording as far as I'm concerned.

 

[RVDNuT374]

It depends on the song/artist. For example, this version of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" is far better than the studio version, which is already an awesome song:

 

[Camaroyenko]

Depends for me I guess.
I love the live version of this song:

Versus the studio:

 

[Villain]

It depends on the song when it comes to a recording. Some live albums do the performance no justice.


I will say that if a band sounds worse live (as in, when you are actually there) than they do in the studio version then I tend to lose most, if not all, of my respect for them as musicians.

 

[oopssorryy]

Three live songs, with bits of an interview in between. I far prefer these to the studio versions.