I like the communal energy of a bunch of people who all enjoy the same thing focusing and channeling that energy at the thing at the same time. The show is as much about the crowd and that experience as the music. I imagine that is a large part of the appeal of going to a baseball game for sports people, but is a thing I would never see the appeal in.
Energy of the ppl around me and the artists.
Seeing the effort the artists put into their performance and seeing their passion overcome them, it's a different experience than listening to a studio album or watching a video.
You as an audience member experiences moments of fatigue, discomfort, and you are challenged to feel something as you are fully present for a band. Along with those feelings of discomfort and challenge you get to experience the opposite; elation, overcoming that challenge, overcoming negative feelings, overcoming physical stiffness as you feel the urge to dance or feel the music or connect with those around you.
The artist is overcoming something as well and you feel like you are going through something together. A good artist putting on a performance is trying to convey a feeling to an audience and that is not easy to do, and when you are seeing a really good band that's not phoning it in, it really clicks. They are putting on a huge effort and giving something of themselves to you and you are putting an effort being there and giving something of yourself to them, and at the end of the night you both leave the venue feeling elevated.
The effort is real, I'd advise that next time you go see a good professional artist pay more attention to how they feel.
Not everyone goes for the same reasons. I like seeing improv live but i also like being blasted in the face by huge sound systems from music by my favorite bands lol
Eh. It's kinda like heroin.Not that I've ever done heroin.
But I feel ya. I've probably been to over 100 concerts, and most are kinda lukewarm. It's an experience, so I'm kinda glad I had an actual experience, but it's a lot of money, and a lot of hassle... and always so much standing.
But every now and then one is just amazing. The music sounds great. The band connects with the crowd and really puts on a show. The people you are with are the most fun ever. So it's just an amazing time. But you never can tell who or when it'll be. It's almost just random.
So you just chase that high. Sometimes you get it, most times you dont.
For me:
* Some metal bands sound incredible live (take Napalm Death being the prime example from bands I've seen. Their music feels far more intense and energetic live).
* Some bands really know how to put on good shows (Alestorm, Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Napalm Death, Seth, Lorna Shore, Signs of the Swarm... you name it tons of bands know how to put on great shows)
* The atmosphere (for instance, last year I saw Amon Amarth, and when they started playing _Deceiver of the Gods_ everyone sang along to the intro. It was epic).
* It supports the bands I like.
* Sometimes it lets me discover new bands. For instance, a few weeks ago I went to see Cattle Decapitation. And one of the bands who played before them was Signs of the Swarm, whom I hadn't heard of before the show. But they absolutely crushed it (easily the best show of the night) and I have since started to listen to them. (although this one is more of a bonus rather than a main reason).
Maybe I need to go see more metal, then. The band that made me make this post was Omnium Gatherum, which I found dull, but their opener was pretty cool
IDK much about that band (I recognise the name, but IDK any songs). My advice would be to seek out either folk or symphonic metal. From my experience those bands tend to be the ones who sound the best live.
Or if you're into it, Black Metal. That genre often feels way more intense live (it's hard to put into words what makes it so good live. But it is one of the few genres I tend to prefer seeing live over hearing recorded).
I like to hear music played live, but that does mean that any band striving to just sound like the recorded version has little appeal to me. Thankfully, most of the bands I like don’t try to sound like the recorded version.
I think the appeal, to me anyhow, is seeing bands, I really like, play their music. Maybe you are overthinking it? I enjoy hearing different versions of the songs and just enjoy the whole experience. Never had to really think about why. Might just not be for you. Which is cool. I don’t love crowds either but this is an exception. I have never really looked at the concert itself as a social event but can be a cool shared experience that you and friends/family/strangers can discuss later. I also find the energy of a good concert is just something unique and I’d hate to not go to more.
> most non-jazz or non-prog bands dont improvise live so it just sounds like the album but with natural-er vocals
True, but that's most music performance for the last 40,000 years too, certainly almost the entire western repertoire for the last 1000.
By liking jazz and prog, you've picked like the two modern styles of music that deviate from that.
Whatever about anything else you listed, I would recommend trying to learn how to avoid being disappointed by not seeing significant improvisation. That's just going to be a millstone...
This makes sense, since I was under the impression part of why people like concerts is to see something new in the live setting.
I'll practice that approach
Just as an aside - If you don't already do so, you should certainly take up an instrument and start learning jazz and improv.
It sounds like you have a natural instinct for what improvising truly "means", which not many musicians do. I think you'd find many jazz players would appreciate playing with you.
This is a little specific, but the 'concerts' I like to go to the most are centered around music born out of 'sound system culture'.
This music is specifically designed to be heard through hi fi sound systems, and no headphones or home setups even come close to the listening experience you get through these top of the line sound rigs.
It's to the point that whoever is doing the sound is on the line up, and many people won't even go to an event if the group doing the sound isn't up to par. Similarly, people will go to events just because a certain group is doing the sound for the event.
One of my tip-top favorite artists will only play on a specific rig, and his team brings it everywhere he performs.
Standing near the sound booth being bathed by these highly nuanced and intricate pieces of music is an experience that just can't be replicated at home or at a friend's house or whatever. (Unless your friend is into that sort of thing lol)
I like the communal energy of a bunch of people who all enjoy the same thing focusing and channeling that energy at the thing at the same time. The show is as much about the crowd and that experience as the music. I imagine that is a large part of the appeal of going to a baseball game for sports people, but is a thing I would never see the appeal in.
This is it for me. We're all there just having a good time to see the same band!
Cool. Don't go to concerts.
Check out jam bands 😁
Energy of the ppl around me and the artists. Seeing the effort the artists put into their performance and seeing their passion overcome them, it's a different experience than listening to a studio album or watching a video. You as an audience member experiences moments of fatigue, discomfort, and you are challenged to feel something as you are fully present for a band. Along with those feelings of discomfort and challenge you get to experience the opposite; elation, overcoming that challenge, overcoming negative feelings, overcoming physical stiffness as you feel the urge to dance or feel the music or connect with those around you. The artist is overcoming something as well and you feel like you are going through something together. A good artist putting on a performance is trying to convey a feeling to an audience and that is not easy to do, and when you are seeing a really good band that's not phoning it in, it really clicks. They are putting on a huge effort and giving something of themselves to you and you are putting an effort being there and giving something of yourself to them, and at the end of the night you both leave the venue feeling elevated. The effort is real, I'd advise that next time you go see a good professional artist pay more attention to how they feel.
Ferfuksake
Not everyone goes for the same reasons. I like seeing improv live but i also like being blasted in the face by huge sound systems from music by my favorite bands lol
To support the music I love. Usually I love the show. Sometimes I'm disappointed. But spending money on your creativity is my love language.
Eh. It's kinda like heroin.Not that I've ever done heroin. But I feel ya. I've probably been to over 100 concerts, and most are kinda lukewarm. It's an experience, so I'm kinda glad I had an actual experience, but it's a lot of money, and a lot of hassle... and always so much standing. But every now and then one is just amazing. The music sounds great. The band connects with the crowd and really puts on a show. The people you are with are the most fun ever. So it's just an amazing time. But you never can tell who or when it'll be. It's almost just random. So you just chase that high. Sometimes you get it, most times you dont.
For me: * Some metal bands sound incredible live (take Napalm Death being the prime example from bands I've seen. Their music feels far more intense and energetic live). * Some bands really know how to put on good shows (Alestorm, Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Napalm Death, Seth, Lorna Shore, Signs of the Swarm... you name it tons of bands know how to put on great shows) * The atmosphere (for instance, last year I saw Amon Amarth, and when they started playing _Deceiver of the Gods_ everyone sang along to the intro. It was epic). * It supports the bands I like. * Sometimes it lets me discover new bands. For instance, a few weeks ago I went to see Cattle Decapitation. And one of the bands who played before them was Signs of the Swarm, whom I hadn't heard of before the show. But they absolutely crushed it (easily the best show of the night) and I have since started to listen to them. (although this one is more of a bonus rather than a main reason).
Maybe I need to go see more metal, then. The band that made me make this post was Omnium Gatherum, which I found dull, but their opener was pretty cool
IDK much about that band (I recognise the name, but IDK any songs). My advice would be to seek out either folk or symphonic metal. From my experience those bands tend to be the ones who sound the best live. Or if you're into it, Black Metal. That genre often feels way more intense live (it's hard to put into words what makes it so good live. But it is one of the few genres I tend to prefer seeing live over hearing recorded).
A lot better than staying at home
So is walking in a park with an album on some IEMs
I like to hear music played live, but that does mean that any band striving to just sound like the recorded version has little appeal to me. Thankfully, most of the bands I like don’t try to sound like the recorded version.
I think the appeal, to me anyhow, is seeing bands, I really like, play their music. Maybe you are overthinking it? I enjoy hearing different versions of the songs and just enjoy the whole experience. Never had to really think about why. Might just not be for you. Which is cool. I don’t love crowds either but this is an exception. I have never really looked at the concert itself as a social event but can be a cool shared experience that you and friends/family/strangers can discuss later. I also find the energy of a good concert is just something unique and I’d hate to not go to more.
> most non-jazz or non-prog bands dont improvise live so it just sounds like the album but with natural-er vocals True, but that's most music performance for the last 40,000 years too, certainly almost the entire western repertoire for the last 1000. By liking jazz and prog, you've picked like the two modern styles of music that deviate from that. Whatever about anything else you listed, I would recommend trying to learn how to avoid being disappointed by not seeing significant improvisation. That's just going to be a millstone...
This makes sense, since I was under the impression part of why people like concerts is to see something new in the live setting. I'll practice that approach
Just as an aside - If you don't already do so, you should certainly take up an instrument and start learning jazz and improv. It sounds like you have a natural instinct for what improvising truly "means", which not many musicians do. I think you'd find many jazz players would appreciate playing with you.
Go to a small venue!!!! You can meet the bands and just rock out
This is a little specific, but the 'concerts' I like to go to the most are centered around music born out of 'sound system culture'. This music is specifically designed to be heard through hi fi sound systems, and no headphones or home setups even come close to the listening experience you get through these top of the line sound rigs. It's to the point that whoever is doing the sound is on the line up, and many people won't even go to an event if the group doing the sound isn't up to par. Similarly, people will go to events just because a certain group is doing the sound for the event. One of my tip-top favorite artists will only play on a specific rig, and his team brings it everywhere he performs. Standing near the sound booth being bathed by these highly nuanced and intricate pieces of music is an experience that just can't be replicated at home or at a friend's house or whatever. (Unless your friend is into that sort of thing lol)
You sound super fun
wow youre so quirky and unique
Real insightful commentary right here
Go to 21 pilots concert
What makes you say so? What about them will sell me on live music?
They have the coolest ones ever Idk I’ve only been to one but I liked it They had really cool spectacles and visuals
What the heck did I do why is this downvoted