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Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Why does it sound completely different than the CD version? To me, CD recordings sound WAY better than live music...

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

Alright, I won't just point and laugh. [Laugh]

Live concerts are about the experience of being there. The music you get on a CD (unless it's a recording of a live concert) was recorded in a studio with state-of-the-art equipment.

Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

It really depends on who you see live. An album that is over produced will make the music so polished, the original sound is lost.

I've seen some great live performances that knock their album releases on their ass. The Mars Volta, Radiohead, Deftones, Portishead, and Heiroglyphics for starters. Maybe you need to discover some new music?

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

NOt talkin about concert! talkin about live CDs (Im listenting to a Tool live CD)

I dont see why anyone wuld buy it...the real version sounds way bettah

[ June 27, 2004, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: kaioshin00 ]

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

mmm deftones live....
[Wink]

You know, they come from my hometown... Sandy [Wink]

Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

Cool Nick! A lot of bands come from my little hometown called Los Angeles also. [Razz]

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

Well, in the case of CDs of live concerts, the recordings still go through a lot of production. Making sure the relative balance of instruments and vocals are optimized for example. Also, in most cases, dampening the audience noise is part of the preparation. (However, in cases involving audience participation, the engineers will do their best to enhance the audience chants, singing, etc.)

In most cases, the recording isn't exactly the same performance you sat and/or boogied through. [Wink]

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

You and your stupid LA. [Taunt]

Actually I want to live in southern California... [Frown]

EDIT: The reason I say that is because I think it's cool that a somewhat well known band is from Sacramento. Nobody cares about Sacramento. [Wink]

[ June 27, 2004, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]