At 12:56 PM 1/29/05 -0500, Christopher Smith wrote: >When it comes down to it, why should ANYONE go to a live show?
Ain't that the truth. :) I'm one of those who prefers to listen to recordings or watch films. To me, live performances are the rehearsals for the recordings (as long as the recordings aren't flattened by so many takes as to remove the musical interest). There are good moments now & then in live performances, but they tend to be extra-musical. But recordings have been thrilling & rewarding and changed my life. In 45 years of going to concerts, I've never been excited or moved in the same way. Of course, my musical experiences came from recordings, so maybe that's why. Improvisatory artforms are another matter -- that's where the composition happens in real time. But if you're reading from a score or a script, give me a recording any day! Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
