What happened to the live album? - Page 2

dlmorley · 27th June 2010

Most bands these days let fans share live recordings on the interweb, and plenty are great recordings.
An advantage of file sharing.

WVUtubadude · 27th June 2010

I make lots of live albums. Granted, none of them ever go beyond band parents and nerdy band kids using them as ring tones.

And of course I am one of those nerdy band kids as Hail, West Virginia is my ring tone.

Ken Walker · 30th June 2010

Maynard Ferguson, MF Horn 4 & 5 (Live at Jimmy's) is one of the finest live on-the-spot impromptu recordings ever. It is pure musicianship to die for.

Stevil · 30th June 2010

i've been to multiple shows where the band is selling the live album of the show you just saw on the way out the door. great revenue for the band & instant gratification for the fans.

jrt12 · 30th June 2010

i've been much more hesitant to buy live DVD's these days, as I've been disappointed in the last few years when you put it on and the "live" music has clearly gone thru a lot of production after the fact. doesnt even sound live anymore, more like a subpar album mix. i'm not saying this is the case for majority of artists, just that i've run across it several times recently and makes me try and find a way to check it out before i consider buying it.

BeK$ · 30th June 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_seldon

i was on digg, and saw an interesting thread: What happened to the live album? Many of the comments revolve around: Popular artists can't pull it off because of the reliance on gear over skill.

Is there a deeper answer? My gut reaction is the death of the aor radio format.

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27th June 2010	#31
dlmorley Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,932 1 Review written	Most bands these days let fans share live recordings on the interweb, and plenty are great recordings. An advantage of file sharing. __________________ New-ish CD "Ghosts" Ursa Major Studios

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Ken Walker Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 3,716 1 Review written	Maynard Ferguson, MF Horn 4 & 5 (Live at Jimmy's) is one of the finest live on-the-spot impromptu recordings ever. It is pure musicianship to die for. __________________ I'm not really a house musician, but check out my latest club track...http://soundcloud.com/kpaw/shaker "The herd also has only two speeds.... graze, and stampede" --Charles Maynes

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Stevil Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,193	i've been to multiple shows where the band is selling the live album of the show you just saw on the way out the door. great revenue for the band & instant gratification for the fans. __________________ .

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27th June 2010	#32
WVUtubadude Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2009 Location: West Virginia/Pennsylvania Posts: 904	I make lots of live albums. Granted, none of them ever go beyond band parents and nerdy band kids using them as ring tones. And of course I am one of those nerdy band kids as Hail, West Virginia is my ring tone.

30th June 2010	#35
jrt12 Gear nut Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Hell-Lay, CA Posts: 114	i've been much more hesitant to buy live DVD's these days, as I've been disappointed in the last few years when you put it on and the "live" music has clearly gone thru a lot of production after the fact. doesnt even sound live anymore, more like a subpar album mix. i'm not saying this is the case for majority of artists, just that i've run across it several times recently and makes me try and find a way to check it out before i consider buying it.