Music Quote by Evan Parker

I was always more interested in the ultimate live performance rather than the recording for its own sake. And, for the audience too, that…

— Ian Anderson

My records are one thing. My live performances are something totally different because they're very improvised performances.

— Dianne Reeves

I had been creating music on tape that was to be listened to as a recording, rather than through performance.

— Paul Lansky

It's easy listening to a record, but a live performance is so personal and real.

— Gin Wigmore

I valued the experience of making the recordings, and I value the performances contained therein, and I value so much of what they can…

— Will Oldham

Live performances make music important. Recording is cool and fun, and it's nice to document the thing you made, but the goal in my…

— Dan Deacon

Music films are great, but they can never compete with a live performance. Live music is what it is. It's the whole point. You…

— Jonathan Demme

I must say I've always composed music from the point of view of the performers.

— Walter Piston

More live recording. I have missed the boat over my career by not doing every second or third CD live because things happen onstage…

— Al Jarreau

I must say Ive always composed music from the point of view of the performers.

— Walter Piston

In a sense, I like to think of the live performance as something different than the record, not necessarily looking to exactly recreate the…

— Zooey Deschanel

In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.

— Gareth Gates