I prefer live recordings. It shows the real talents of the performer(s) mistakes and all.
Take Taylor Swift. Sorry, she is not my cup of tea, but when she performed with Def Leppard with all of her off key singing and screaming it actually became one of my favorites.
Through the years I have recorded many live TV/Cable/Sat broadcasts onto DVD's and then to CD's and I quite enjoy them.
I agree though that many live recordings have sound quality problems and many were not recorded well.
But, there are some that really stand out.
Take Taylor Swift. Sorry, she is not my cup of tea, but when she performed with Def Leppard with all of her off key singing and screaming it actually became one of my favorites.
Through the years I have recorded many live TV/Cable/Sat broadcasts onto DVD's and then to CD's and I quite enjoy them.
I agree though that many live recordings have sound quality problems and many were not recorded well.
But, there are some that really stand out.