New "Astral Weeks Live"

I have no problem with the live recording,good live recordings are priceless.
But dont you think he is slurring the words waaayyyy too much?

"then you're not a music lover at all!"

I'll probably regret not remaining silent, but this and similar statements that admonish others as not being "true (whatever),for having different preferences is...what's the word I'm looking for...oh yes, perfect: "Bull@$&t!"

Hmmm. I like Van but not when he gets too sloppy.

Yea, Van's a little sloppy. But I can make out his lyrics better than Jimmy Hendrix or some of the old Mick Jagger stuff and I like them too. I just think if you don't want to hear any other sounds (audience,coughing, hoots, hollars) Then why go listen to live music! Live music is still where it's at. Willie Nelson was here in Boone NC last Feb. and the crowd was annoying. Children were playing and people were drunk, some even were lighting up those left handed cigs. Imagine that at a Willie Nelson show! Well, oh Willie played for three hours and it went by like 10 minutes. That never happens in the comfort of my home listenig room with all my fancey rig. Although sometimes it's very close. Great show!

Philefreak, I couldn't agree with you more, that live music is where it's at; but not because of coughing, hoots,and hollers, but in spite of them. Besides, in your first post, you weren't comparing a live event with a studio recording, you were talking about the recording of a live event, which is no more live that a studio recording. I will grant you that an enthusiastic audience can inspire a great performance.