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A live album is not just a collection of songs performed for an audience; it is a historical document that captures a moment of unique synergy that arises when artist and audience absorb energy from each other. It is literally a snapshot that can be very different on another evening. In addition to delivering highly mutated versions of well-known songs, a band's telepathic improvisations can create a palpable honesty that studio work often struggles to match.
By Jaap KuyperA live album is not just a collection of songs performed for an audience; it is a historical document that captures a moment of unique synergy that arises when artist and audience absorb energy from each other. It is literally a snapshot that can be very different on another evening. In addition to delivering highly mutated versions of well-known songs, a band's telepathic improvisations can create a palpable honesty that studio work often struggles to match.