response 5 of 5:

Feb 2 11:23 UTC 2003

resp:3 well, I was thinking of the folk concerts I've been to, and I 
think it's a bit more charming to see the artists in person.  But then 
again, these are small venues and you can be up close and personal.  
And yeah, I've noticed that too as my folks have bought a few CDs from 
the folk acts they've seen.  Sometimes there's some studio tricks like 
multitracking (so artists can sing harmony with themselves), but yeah, 
usually, it's not much.

resp:2 These days with good engineering, more acts can reproduce more 
of what they do in the studio.  But I agree-- it's limited, and so a 
live performance has to be a differently constructed thing entirely.

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As far as sound, I'm not a huge fan of live performance.. I'm just too 
enamored of slick studio wizardry.  What I like, however, is the 
video, lights, and seeing the performers in person.  But-- I suppose 
I'm not one to say much, as I've only been to a few commercial 
concerts.

I'm not a very exuberant person, so sometimes it's nice to listen to 
carefully crafted studio stuff that I can get lost in, especially with 
a pair of headphones.  Maybe that's why ambient has an appeal..