I was just talking about this subject with my father the other day... Well, I prefer live music to recordings. And I've only ever been to one really disappointing concert in my life (thanks, Megadeth). Loud-mouthed drunks/stoned teenagers with lightsticks can be annoying, of course, but they've never really ruined my concert experience, so far.

For me, music doesn't feel complete without the visual component. I love to see where the music is actually coming from. I noticed recently that almost all the music I listen to on cd is music that I can't see (artist long dead, doesn't tour here, etc) or haven't yet seen live. Once I've seen a band play live (especially if I've seen them many times), their cds gather dust, no matter how much I love their music.

Weird.

---Lepus Rex