30-07-2009, 15:06
I prefer the magic of the live performance - nothing beats hearing a room of 400 sweaty fans screaming out the lyrics to their favorite song. Or a stadium of several thousand, if that's what you prefer.
Improv is also an important factor. By nature, studio albums can't really be improvised. Tweaks and last-minute things are possible, but after the record is pressed, the little things become fact. Nowhere but the stage can a band jam for 45 minutes on a single chord progression.
Of course, sometimes studio stuff simply sounds better. AFI and Slipknot are two examples at the top of my brain, but there are thousands more.
I don't think there really is a better option, it's really a matter of opinion.
That's how it is for me, anyway.
Improv is also an important factor. By nature, studio albums can't really be improvised. Tweaks and last-minute things are possible, but after the record is pressed, the little things become fact. Nowhere but the stage can a band jam for 45 minutes on a single chord progression.
Of course, sometimes studio stuff simply sounds better. AFI and Slipknot are two examples at the top of my brain, but there are thousands more.
I don't think there really is a better option, it's really a matter of opinion.
That's how it is for me, anyway.