PS tl;dr rundown of faff and alienation:
― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
feeling those
― aboulia banks (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
plus standing up with no bar to lean on is tiresome plus if i really want to watch somebody play music why must it be a battle royale to get an eye-line plus that was just like your record but worse/more boring/more surrounded by nobs
― aboulia banks (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
I think live gigs = classic if <6'.
Although, I can name a bunch of acts who I'd happily watch live again, but not listen to on CD. Someone like Gideon Conn - his live act is so wonderful, charming, witty, interactive, but very little of this shines through on record.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 16:05 (twelve years ago) link
the only answer i can give is that it depends. the live experience of loud, viscerally intense, physically produced music can't be completely captured in a recording, and for some artists it's the entire point. this is especially true when the primary appeal of the music is physical and even brutal, as with metal and punk, spazzy weirdo stuff, noise rock, etc. studio recordings of certain artists or styles can be quite tiresome to listen to, even when the live show is thrilling. context is everything.
if i'm listening in a private space, my choice of album vs mixtape will depend, again, on context. if i want "background music" while my attention is on something else, then a mixtape, radio show, varied playlist or randomizer might be preferable. if i'm listening closely as my primary activity, then i'm slightly more likely to prefer an album or single-artist collection.
i don't go to dance clubs, so i can't really comment on that.
― THE KITTEN TYPE (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
So many options that could be included:
Headphones while working outHeadphones while commutingCarrying boombox on shoulderPortable speakers on backpack/bike/motorcycleHeadphones at workSpeakers at workHeadphones at homeLive outdoor concert/festivalLive at small club (< 500 capacity)Live medium club (> 500 to 1,000 capacity)Live at large club (> 1,000 capacity)Live at super large venue/stadium/arena (> 10,000 capacity)
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
Carrying boombox on shoulder
^only way i listen to music
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
*boombox option can include walking, rollerblading, rollerblading wearing nothing but thong. Yes, I have seen it. I cannot unsee it.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
Ned, were you hanging out with yr box on Chicago's lakefront last summer? ;)
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
Railway station buskersThrough the wall from the next apartmentSupermarket PA systemIn my headPersonally singing and/or playing an instrumentIn churchIn the style of the Romans
― THE KITTEN TYPE (contenderizer), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not Ned but I do go rollerblading in my thong sometimes, yes.
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
Missed this. Car--not even close.
― clemenza, Saturday, 28 April 2012 23:51 (twelve years ago) link