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Do you like to listen to your favorite songs on the original recording or a live concert version?

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Posted - September 10, 2018

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  • Radio play sells it on me, being the studio version.  Concert recordings are low quality and not the original, though I do like a good concert live.
      September 10, 2018 2:09 PM MDT
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  • 44175
    I found a live concert video recording of the Moody Blues 'Live at the Albert Hall" Incredible.
      September 10, 2018 2:11 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    neither, ive never been nnuch into nnusic
      September 10, 2018 2:54 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    Yes!



    What I’ve gleaned from concert recordings is that vocals and sound quality can suffer, but the instrumentals can really stretch out, i.e., guitar solos and the like. Generally, a great song stays a great song in either form. 
      September 10, 2018 3:30 PM MDT
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  • 6098
    Original recordings unless the live version was the hit or the original. 
      September 10, 2018 3:45 PM MDT
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  • 10449
    I hate live concert versions of music.  I much more prefer the original studio recordings.
      September 10, 2018 3:50 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    Some and some.. a live recording of a concert or show you attended is very special.. I am thinking War of the Worlds here.. In many cases there are nuances and little twists and tweaks of individuality about live performance recordings.. Original, as in studio mastered, remixed and rehashed can be too perfect sometimes, tho, of course I appreciate that too sometimes
      September 10, 2018 4:07 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    Depends on the song and the artist who performs it. Some bands and artists flat out suck live. Orhers are decent to awesome live. I’ve also found recordings of live performances never capture the raw sound of life music and don’t duplicate the sound you hear in person at a live show. Overall I prefer rhe studio version. 
      September 10, 2018 4:24 PM MDT
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  • 22853
    In general, I prefer the studio recordings --  with the exception of Bette Midler. She was born to perform "live!"
      September 10, 2018 6:12 PM MDT
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  • "Studio recordings" ... only. :)
      September 21, 2018 10:46 AM MDT
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