Live...the live album? Options

[LiveOne]

I apologize if this is a redundant topic, but does anyone else think that Live should release a “live” album? I know it wouldn’t quite capture the energy of a concert performance, but I tend to slightly prefer Ed’s raw vocal quality and his improvised stylings over the recorded, rehearsed, remastered stuff you get on their studio albums...Plus, the band just plain sounds KICK @SS in concert. Thoughts?

[mfitz804]

With the amount of material available for free on the internet these days, I no longer get excited about a band releasing a live album. I can have one any time I want. Most of us on this board probably have several.

Thats not to say that I wouldn't buy an officially released live Live album, because I certainly would. Much like I bought Awake; if it were a different band, I might have either skipped it or just downloaded the 2 new songs. But I am not itching for a live CD, because technically, I already have it times ten.

[sandkind]

With the amount of material available for free on the internet these days, I no longer get excited about a band releasing a live album. I can have one any time I want. Most of us on this board probably have several.

Thats not to say that I wouldn't buy an officially released live Live album, because I certainly would. Much like I bought Awake; if it were a different band, I might have either skipped it or just downloaded the 2 new songs. But I am not itching for a live CD, because technically, I already have it times ten.

i agree, and the quality of some of the bootlegs is phenomenal these days. i would buy it also, simply because it is live, but professionally produced also means taking the recording into the studio and cleaning it up. So really, the high quality bootlegs would probably be closer to their true sound in concert.