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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Barry Manilow is fantastic live. Perfect sound, perfect lighting, rehearsed to perfection.
Paul Simon was just boring. I left halfway.
Julio Iglesias was great 15 years ago. I saw him again 5 years ago. Same old chat and it was like watching a bad rehearsal. The sound was appalling.
Air Supply. Saw them once in 2003, not great live. Russell’s voice has gone.
Jean Michel Jarre. Great outdoors, indoors was crap.
Madonna. Sound was appalling. She makes a little talent go a long way.
Dionne Warwick. No stage presence.
Judy Collins, very good. Didn’t use any sort of stage monitoring or IEMs.
Joni Mitchell. Boring.
Liza Minnelli in 1985. Great.
Art Garfunkel, voice of an angel.
Phil Collins. Perfect sound.
Josh Groban, fantastic.
Celine at Caesar’s Palace. The best live sound I have ever heard. The Coliseum was made for her and the acoustics were out of this world. OMG, that sound!
Elton John. Great sound and superb.