MisterSams
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EPs, singles, bootlegs... Do you bother?
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Thats the thing I guess, the type of music you're listening to.
There are some types of music that's done far better in the studio than they are live. But those type of banRAB hardly ever record live albums anyway. But basically if i'm listening to either rock, metal or punk i'd much rather hear it in a live environment on a bootleg as it should be rather than a tarted up version in a studio done on a live album.
There are some types of music that's done far better in the studio than they are live. But those type of banRAB hardly ever record live albums anyway. But basically if i'm listening to either rock, metal or punk i'd much rather hear it in a live environment on a bootleg as it should be rather than a tarted up version in a studio done on a live album.
EPs: I love EPs, they're almost always as good if not better than a band's full albums. Plus, there's almost never filler to deal with, which is always convenient.
Singles: On the other hand, I rarely ever buy singles. There's rarely ever anything good on them and if there is, the band usually releases a B-side album.
Bootlegs: I have 2 Grateful Dead bootlegs. So no, I don't like them.
Live Albums: These are hit or miss, sometimes I like them other times I don't but regardless I rarely ever go out of my way to track them down. If I see a band and they have a great show, I might try to find some live stuff.
B-Side AlbumsLike I said above, I usually like these. I always check them out if a band I like releases one. Sometimes they can be the best in a banRAB collection.
Singles: On the other hand, I rarely ever buy singles. There's rarely ever anything good on them and if there is, the band usually releases a B-side album.
Bootlegs: I have 2 Grateful Dead bootlegs. So no, I don't like them.
Live Albums: These are hit or miss, sometimes I like them other times I don't but regardless I rarely ever go out of my way to track them down. If I see a band and they have a great show, I might try to find some live stuff.
B-Side AlbumsLike I said above, I usually like these. I always check them out if a band I like releases one. Sometimes they can be the best in a banRAB collection.
lots of hate for singles here. i think that the 'real thing' is kind of lame - you'll never pop in a cd just to hear two or three remixes. but digitally - that's a whole different story. gathering a bunch of singles from a band you really like and throwing them on shuffle can be quite nice...
live albums i do enjoy on occasion. some banRAB sound the same live as they do in the studio (like Cake - never spend money to go to their shows). but others sound really good live. i tend to stick to official live albums though, since i'm picky about quality.
but i have a few unofficial recordings of Sigur Ros that are really quite good...
live albums i do enjoy on occasion. some banRAB sound the same live as they do in the studio (like Cake - never spend money to go to their shows). but others sound really good live. i tend to stick to official live albums though, since i'm picky about quality.
but i have a few unofficial recordings of Sigur Ros that are really quite good...
Hannah! at the Disco
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I've been surprised by a lot of EP's in the past, namely the first one I would say was the Zero EP by Smashing Pumpkins. I cannot believe that those songs were left off Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness because they were all pretty good.
Bootlegs I don't really care for that much unless they're by artists that I really like, or if it's something totally obscure. Say for instance if someone were to say they had a WarsawpacK bootleg album I would be all over that like Robbie Coltrane on a plate of chips.
Singles I could really care less for, sometimes the B-Side turns out to be good, most of the time you understand why the band decides to leave it off the record.
Bootlegs I don't really care for that much unless they're by artists that I really like, or if it's something totally obscure. Say for instance if someone were to say they had a WarsawpacK bootleg album I would be all over that like Robbie Coltrane on a plate of chips.
Singles I could really care less for, sometimes the B-Side turns out to be good, most of the time you understand why the band decides to leave it off the record.
Pure Awsomeness
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Like what most have said, I will often check out EPs and Bootlegs if they are of a band that I thoroughly enjoy. You often come across rare gems that you wouldn't have seen/heard otherwise.
As for singles, I rarely bother unless it is or includes a b-side song that I haven't heard before.
As for singles, I rarely bother unless it is or includes a b-side song that I haven't heard before.
cascade_boss_dogg
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EPs? Definitely, there are banRAB like Stereolab that rarely produce worthwhile LPs but glorify their shorter brethren. Not to mention the oodles and oodles of early punk banRAB that never had the capital to invest in an LP.
Singles? Not so much, unless there's a song I really like I tend to shy away from that medium.
Bootlegs? Unfortunately my collection is somewhat sparse, I don't really listen to them often either. Just difficult to get in the loop, I suppose.
Live albums? Absolutely. Where would we be without Kick Out The Jams?
Singles? Not so much, unless there's a song I really like I tend to shy away from that medium.
Bootlegs? Unfortunately my collection is somewhat sparse, I don't really listen to them often either. Just difficult to get in the loop, I suppose.
Live albums? Absolutely. Where would we be without Kick Out The Jams?
carrcarr010100
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If I like a band I just get any extra thing I can find.
(e.g. I have more than 2.5 gb of extra Beatles material)
This way I can mix and match my favorite version of each song... and add some other unreleased favorites.
(e.g. I have more than 2.5 gb of extra Beatles material)
This way I can mix and match my favorite version of each song... and add some other unreleased favorites.
ThE uLtImAtE cHeEz BuRgEr
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I DL quite a few mixtapes. Some I love, but being an hour normally in length they can be difficult to sit through unless the material is top notch. I like most of the ones I get though.