who surprised and who disappointed


what artists, groups, etc.. (all types of music) surprised you at how much better they were in person than recorded, and vice versa...who disappointed you big time in person versus their recorded work?
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Don't go to many concerts anymore but here are a few from my archives. Hope you younger folks remember some of them:

Surprised:
Pink Floyd (saw them 3 times over 30 years ago and each show was stunning. I think the "medicine" helped)
Linda Ronstadt
Keb Mo
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Yes (w/Wakeman)
Deep Purple (w/ Ian Gillian)
Jethro Tull
REM
Billy Joel
Mountain

Disappointed compared to studio:
Led Zeppelin (Plant's voice blew out in 1971)
Rolling Stones (good show but marginal music)
Free
Fleetwood Mac (Buckingham/Nicks)
Moody Blues
Jefferson Airplane (w/ Marty Balin)
Crosby, Stills, and Nash