[Dixielandjazz] Live versus Studio Recordings

[David Livingston]

I prefer recording live. Especially if I'm playing in a mediocre band. Recording over the course of a 3 or 4 hour gig should produce enough songs for a recording that will be acceptable for CD listening. I play in several community groups that have recorded and it is tough to get casual players to concentrate in a studio setting. If anything they tend to over-concentrate, causing more missed entrances and tuning problems. With the availability of cheap, good quality portable digital recording equipment to the general public, high quality live music can be recorded. 

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David Livingston
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