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Are you kidding me? Most people I know complain how live music sounds worse than the recordings they're used to listening to, and this has been true for decade
by taylodl 4y ago
Are you kidding me? Most people I know complain how live music sounds worse than the recordings they're used to listening to, and this has been true for decades! I don't know anyone, and I'm a musician, who goes to live music because they think the music sounds better. No one.
What people do enjoy is the entertainment and seeing improvisational playing or flourishes added to their favorite songs. Plus much has been written about people enjoying the community aspect of live music: people enjoy being together sharing an experience with an artist they all enjoy. They don't go because the music sounds better and no matter what you do you can't bring the experience of being with others to you sitting alone in your living room.
- Pr0ject217 4y agoIt depends on what music you are talking about. One of the reasons that people attend nightclubs that play electronic music is to feel the low-end (literally). Most people will never have the space or means to equip their home with that kind of equipment and play at that volume. Certain genres of electronic music are specifically produced and mixed for big sound systems. However, the article tries to sell the fact that live music is more 'accurate' or 'precise': > At such an event, we are in a natural sound field and can readily perceive that the sounds of different instruments come from different locations, even when the sound field is criss-crossed with mixed sound from multiple instruments. There’s a reason why people pay considerable sums to hear live music: It is more enjoyable, exciting, and can generate a bigger emotional impact. Which is an odd claim and one that I will disagree with.