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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Yeah, there's nothing like being able to say "Oh wow! I was at [insert venue] when [insert band] did that amazing version of [insert song]!" knowing that they will probably never do it quite that way again. Makes it worth the price of admission.
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I agree with that. But I also realize that is a viewpoint from a true fan, not the general music listener. The guy that owns the bootleg concert tapes, the guy who owns the entire catalog, the guy who can name everyone in the band. But a generalization that most fans like it isn't correct, IMO. Just because the 29,000 people bought a ticket to the arena show doesn't mean they are that level of fan- don't they have an expectation of hearing the song as they know it from the radio? While the deeper fans may relish that change of lyrics, the rest of the crowd (the majority of the crowd most times) may wonder what the heck is going on!