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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Playing live was always definitely a lot more fun. You picture it: working alone in the studio eight or 10 hours a day with nobody else there, being frustrated and driven crazy by all of the things that you have to deal with, vs. thousands of people screaming and singing along with you playing.
A studio is like a meditation room where music is created. And a live performance is the place where the creation of the studio is taken ahead. I love both.
Playing live is closer to theatre, although when you're up there on your own, it's quite scary and revealing because you're playing your own songs. It's like a one man show that you've written yourself.
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 love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.
Playing live is basically just hyperactivity and a certain sense of enchantment that I deliver to the audience, to let them know what it would be like to be inside my head.
I love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live.
Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.
I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I've never been interested in that.
I love being in the studio, and I am a huge fan of live music. Without writing good stuff in the studio, you have nothing to play live.