I don't want to see a live show ever again. - Page 4

I hate live music too and besides it is a waste of money to see a band live. Just build a home theatre or car audio system that reaches the same decibles and you will feel like your at a concert. That is what I did.

The proper way to see a show, in my opinion, is at an extremely small club or bar and at the very front of the stage. The problem with that however, is that most of the bands/groups don't play that small of venues and even then you can't get to the front of the stage unless you camp out. All other types of shows, at big arenas with lots of people, just aren't fun and it's not intimate the way it should be. So yeah, shows can be either really great or really crappy. That's the way it works for me, can't say for others.

So don't knock seeing live shows people. I've seen plenty in the same vein that people are complaining about in this thread. On the other hand, I've seen shows that I rank as the pinnacle of my musical experience.

wow OP you are....

something else. See a good band then mate. Live sound is unparralled. Sunn0)) changes people live. IF you hear a band live and they stink, stop listening to their music altogether. I have yet to see a band live that I haven't adored. That's because maybe the music I enjoy takes actual talent to make...who knows.

Room acoustics are often poor. Having giant subs to rock a building is nice though. The music is almost never as good as their recordings either.

With that said, I love going to live shows for the experience and fun. Id rather go to a concert than a club/bar.

Live shows are 85 percent experience/merch 10% sound and 5% just getting out. At least for me

I kind of agree with the op, but sometimes its more about the energy and excitement of seeing songs you love live, rather than the poor sound quality. I went to a festival last weekend, and Foals played the main stage in high crosswinds and their sound was pretty bad, but everyone was still getting really into it and enjoying it. I haven't really seen a band with such horrible sound that it made me not want to see live music again though.

P.S. I wish I could've seen Massive Attack for $48 bucks...I spent $115 on tickets to see them at the Sydney Opera House, but god that was a great show.

Over the years I'd got used to the idea that live rock concerts often wouldn't sound that great, but that changed a few years ago when I saw The Who. The volume was too loud (as you'd expect!), but there was no distortion at all and it sounded fantastic. I assumed that they had simply invested in better gear and technicians than bands I'd seen previously. Similar experience with Steely Dan, except not even too loud.