I’m a big fan of live albums, but I know a lot of people aren’t exactly too keen on them. In general, live albums are thought of as inferior. After all, there’s at least an 80% chance that you’re gonna be disappointed…and pissed off that you wasted your valuable coin.
Even though I’m a fan of live records, I’ll admit that you’re probably right.
Why do the artists record them? Consider this: live albums are cheap to produce and are a good way to keep the artists’ name in lights until the next record. The only other project that gives the artists as much bang for their buck is a Christmas album; it doesn’t cost a ton of money and keeps the cash register ringing year after year.
On live albums, you may sometimes find the sound quality isn’t all that great. The tempos may be way off (some bands…
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