Always Quote by Ian Anderson

If I think about the way I was drawn into the music, it was much more by recordings than by live performances.

— Evan Parker

I think I definitely enjoy recording, but I think it's more fun to go out and perform live, because it's like instant gratification, you…

— Chris Daughtry

Recording can be enjoyable, but the hard thing is that you don't get any direct or immediate feedback like you do when you play…

— Ben Rector

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

Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.

— Rita Wilson

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

— Gin Wigmore

I miss performing before a live audience - the energy and excitement - there's nothing to compare with it.

— Rita Mero

Recording the live production and, therefore, making it much more accessible to a broader audience is a wonderful thing.

— Stephen Schwartz

There's something distinct and interesting about a live performance. There's this weird immediacy that's, for me, really invigorating, and it just feels really rewarding.

— K. Flay

I split it up into working on the two narrative pieces that can tell a story. The scariest thing was whether I'd be any…

— Kate Bush

To perform live, to get that thrill of the audience reaction is great. There is no equivalent of watching someone stand up and clap…

— Randy Rainbow

I've never really been interested in replicating the record in live performance, because I'd just get bored. When I was young I used to…

— James Dean Bradfield