Jack's Smirking

That was you? Well, then thanks from me as well

Chrisedge

You might have other things I have done as well.

Unclejosh

Chrisedge is quite the man when it comes to all things U2 video and audio related.

Speaking of Sharing the Groove, is it down?

Chrisedge

Yep...

Unclejosh

the tracker seems to be working still

Jack Straw

Givent that I've downloaded close to a thousand Grateful Dead shows, I'd have to say NO!

Ralph Wiggum

I rarely enjoy live albums because the vast majority of pop musicians that release them are not good live performers.

King Jaspo

I have always thought the studio is the canvas for the fine artist.

A live show is a performance art and should be appreciated first person. That doesn't mean I cannot appreciate and enjoy a live recording. Sometimes the atmosphere created by the show creates a level of intamacy, while the studio can be cold.

I will always prefer studio work.

Todd Rundgren's A Wizard A True Star is still an amazing studio production, 30 years after it's release.

Giles

I've never had a prob with live albums: my faves are:

Deep Forest: Live in Japan
Banco de Gaia: Glastonbury
Pulp: Glastonbury
Luna: Live (the vinyl edition with two extra tracks)

fryinpan1

I usually like live albums much better than studio albums (for example Motley Crue, Oasis, Pearl Jam). I get tired of hearing songs the exact same way, so the live albums offer an alternative. Also, live albums make the studio songs seem more fresh the next time I listen to them.

slop101

A live band will 99x out of 100 sound more raw, aggresive and "ballsier" than their studio equivilant. If a live show is recorded well (no echo, low crowd noise, good fidelity, etc.), I will always prefer it to the studio version - that is unless the band can't play live - though a live album from those bands is quite rare.