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Unplugged or Plugged? - TheRiverLot - 16-02-2010
I am curious to get input on which you perfer in a venue. The unplugged venue, or plugged. I understand it depends on a lot of factors, place, mood, band, music etc... but in general do you perfer an unplugged, acoustic show (acoustic guitars, less distortion....etc..) or the opposite?
Unplugged or Plugged? - Music Head - 16-02-2010
where ever there are less people
Unplugged or Plugged? - Tiggi - 16-02-2010
I think acoustic gigs can work well. Seen Roy Harper a number of times, and I'd say his shows - just him & his guitar - are amongst the best I've seen.
Generally though, I prefer a bit of outrageous volume...
Unplugged or Plugged? - gryphon - 16-02-2010
I feel that this is a case of horses for courses...............there are situations where acoustic performances are appropriate and give great effect........there are some musical situations where the music can be best communicated by power and volume.......................depends on the situation
Unplugged or Plugged? - kvincent5555 - 18-02-2010
gryphon Wrote:I feel that this is a case of horses for courses...there are situations where acoustic performances are appropriate and give great effect...there are some musical situations where the music can be best communicated by power and volume...depends on the situation
Yep.
I think unplugging is a good test of quality. The ability to perform live without technology, effects, or studio production says a lot about the integrity of a band or artist. A lot of pop stars wouldn't survive that test these days.
Unplugged or Plugged? - abrocks22 - 15-03-2010
unplugged...its more raw and organic
Unplugged or Plugged? - seanpheonix - 25-03-2010
I agree with kvincent5555, it's a good test of quality. A great artist should be able to translate what they do to it's most basic form (melody and accompaniment), and still represent who they are. This is why so many of the original MTV Unplugged episodes were so successful. All that said, I'm still a bigger fan of "plugged"!