I think I heard something different in the origional comment than the rest of you did. For a couple of decades I've suspected that the recording industry has been making life tough for new live performers. Every time someone plays a song in a live setting, they're in competition with every recorded version of that song the audience has heard. The recordings may not be any BETTER, but you can bet your ass no-one in a live audience will be seated next to the microphone. No-one listening to a recording at home has to put up with that fool at the next table or the stinks in the room. And remember, studios always have better equipment than what most musicians can afford.

It seems there are three problems: Unrealistic expectations caused by studio recordings, a dislike of most live venues, and a dislike of most portable sound systems. Choose the situation carefully and you should have a good time.