XPost: rec.sport.football.college   
   From: wjlmutt@bitememindspring.com   
      
   I don't chew my cabbage twice,    
      
   > In rec.sport.football.college tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com   
   >  wrote:   
   >> On Sep 11, 2:03 pm,  wrote:   
   >>> Nope - in fact duplicating studio perfromances live is the   
   >>> worst performance. Rote memorization at its worst. I want   
   >>> different, interesting, and equally as competent as in the   
   >>> studio.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> I would disagree...it's like going to a show and not being   
   >> familiar with the band/songs at all. You end up standing around   
   >> thinking, "this is cool, but I'd like to hear it again...." or   
   >> "wtf is this?"   
   >   
   > Then I just track down some tapers and get a copy of the show,   
   > or download it from archive.org.   
   >   
   > If I wanted to hear the album, I'll listen to the album.   
   >   
   > I also think I should be able to see the same band two nights   
   > in a row and see completely different shows.   
   >   
   >> I don't mind some improv or if it's an extended ending to a   
   >> song, but most of the time (as a musician...or at least was at   
   >> one time), I wanted to see them play the intricate parts or to   
   >> see if there are multiple musicians involved.  I like bands who   
   >> make music that they find interesting enough to challenge   
   >> themselves live, and b) can produce a quality live performance   
   >> without 20 extra musicians. There's nothing worse, imo, than   
   >> waiting to hear a song played that has a great instrumental   
   >> component, only to find it either dumbed down for a live   
   >> performance or altered.   
   >   
   > In general the bands I enjoy alter it, but in the exact opposite   
   > direction of "dumbed down" - full-on group improvisation is as   
   > good as it gets IMO.   
   >   
      
   When you start with a mediocre 3 minute song and play it for 25   
   minutes, it's still mediocre.   
      
   When you start with a great 3 minute song and play it for 25   
   minutes, it doesn't get greater.  It just gets longer.   
      
   Jam bands are fine for bars, they keep the music going while you   
   throw darts or get drunk.  Jam bands in concert just put your butt   
   to sleep.   
      
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