Studio recordings Vs. Live recordings - Which do you prefer?

In the world of music there has always been a debate that perhaps has not caused so much noise, but that undoubtedly exists. There are those who prefer to listen to their favorite artists in a refined and clear way, that is, listening to them through traditional studio albums or current equivalents, while there are others who prefer to listen to them live, and not necessarily attending an event, but listening to them through recorded concerts. I have participated in a couple of discussions in which it is debated which option is better or more integrated and the truth is that it seems to me a very interesting topic.

Those of us who listen to music frequently, have the pleasure of playing an instrument, have played live and understand aspects of music production, can perhaps understand more accurately that there are big differences in sound quality when a song is produced in a studio compared to when it is performed live.

These differences are obviously in favor of the music recorded in a studio because it is produced with a lot of patience, repeating instrumental lines as many times as necessary until they are perfect and making use of technological and human equipment capable of placing in place the frequencies and other aspects that are considered, so that you can get a product or final result with the highest possible quality.

On the other hand, the music that is performed live has less chances of being captured or recorded with high quality due to attenuating factors such as acoustics, live events usually take place in open and noisy spaces that do not compare at all with the silence and atmosphere of the recording studios which have noise isolators, among others that allow the sound to be captured in a better way.

Another disadvantage of live music is that the volume levels, instrumental effects and microphones may not be optimally recorded due to logistical or operational issues. There is also the possibility that a particular musician may make a performance error that, whether noticeable or not, somehow distorts the original work.

I think that this debate is solved when someone says "It is a matter of taste", and yes, the truth is true, everyone will have their own preferences and they are totally respectable. I particularly like to listen to live recorded music, I think it transmits things that make me feel closer to the artist and generates a feeling that I am listening to something real, not meaning that studio recorded music is false, but you know what I mean.

Now, in my long journey listening to dozens of bands from all over the world and in different formats, I have found exceptions to what I have mentioned above, that is, I have heard live concert recordings that sound better than studio productions, or at least in my perception. Such is the case that I will show you below:

What you saw and heard in the two videos is the same song, but in its studio and live version. It is in this example where I detect greater impact on the part of the artist and I obviously refer to the live version, the differences are impressive and I think it is because of the energy that comes out when playing the instruments in front of an audience that is there cheering and admiring what the musicians do, that certainly creates an ideal environment to appreciate the real virtues of the band.

Of course, this is a very specific example since there are also concerts recorded with terrible quality, but that depends on the level of production that the event may have. The thing is, I prefer live music, but where do you stand? Thanks for making it this far, big hugs!