I agree. I think, for example, that Kiss's "Alive 2" is far better than,
say, "Lick It Up"
Hello everyone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: passenger side <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: Better Live?
>>While I
>>have some sympathy for Steve's POV, I'd like to add that there are fine
>>songs out there that simply sound superior in-studio.
>
>I didn't say every live recording is better than every studio
>recording. Steve Earle's, for instance, is far inferior to everything
>he's done since. I just think that on average, I like live recordings
>better. If I'm gonna buy a CD blind, it's gonna be the live one.
>Another great thing about a live album as a first purchase is that it
>also serves as kind of a best of.
>
>You mentioned Richard Thompson. While he has many great songs, the best
>"album" I've ever heard form him was a solo acoustic show that was
>bootlegged. (and no, I can't make copies.<g> sorry)
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