For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.
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Making a record? You've got to have the song, then you create a record. I think it's the same with a live performance. If the material is strong, you're already 90% there. I always tell young people it's all about the music, the songs. Work on the songs, work on the songs, work on the songs.
Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.
I mean, there's definitely a difference between film and live performances or live television. But at the same time, it's just performing. No matter what, it's performing.
The studio work is the nasty, tedious, hard and nerve-wracking part, interrupted by moments of exhilaration. Playing live is the chance to actually have some fun and get on a stage.
I've been a live performer longer than I've been a television performer. For me, live is where it's at.
One of the things I love about music is live performance.
Music is about the performance.
If I think about the way I was drawn into the music, it was much more by recordings than by live performances.
It's easy listening to a record, but a live performance is so personal and real.
A live performance is the same no matter what genre it is. Wrestling, rock 'n roll, hosting, acting - it's the same thing.