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Old 01-06-2010, 03:26 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Yeah, see that's the thing. For me personally, I can't entirely love and respect a band if they just can't play live. Performing live is an integral part to being a musician!
i can see where you are coming from, but i do make exceptions. the smashing pumpkins' studio work is so layered and intricate that it becomes near impossible to reproduce live short of hiring a boatload of extra musicians (which i have respect for them not doing). it is a huge debate about whether someone can be considered a musician if all they are good at is studio work...like...can they really play? i think the musical vision is what counts, the studio has just made it easier for everyone to get their vision across.
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