How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”


We (or most of us) believe that it’s very difficult if not impossible to hear an exact representation of the the sound of a live performance on a recording.
The question is how much do you have to delude yourself into thinking it’s the real thing your listening to, to satisfy yourself.
To some it has to to be as close as possible. But others can make allowances for defects in the sound in order to enjoy the presentation.

‘How much do you need?

 

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+1 @fuzztone 

This really cracked me up...

"If he can’t get blasted without raising a stink he’s in the wrong century."

Regards,

barts

I do not agree that all concerts are mono. Several examples.

Pink Floyd - DSOTM Tour

Grateful Dead - any concert played through "The Wall of Sound" 

Steely Dan - Just saw them in Boston Nov 20th, definitely in stereo
                      but I was 10th row center, so the PA very well may have been
                      mono.

Regards,

barts