The experience of attending
a live musical or theatrical event is something not equaled
by anything. Movies are enjoyable,
and recorded performances
on CDs and DVDs are things that many of us cannot consider
living without; but a live
performance has an energy that is palpable.
Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people are attending them.
It may be they think their lives are too busy; or, they are
trying to save their money for something else more important;
or, the prevalence of music and electronic music-making
devices have made the idea of going to a live event seem
superfluous. Whatever the reason, it's a shame.
People should ask themselves: Is my life so busy that
I can't give up three hours of television a week to attend a
concert? What's more important than the nourishment of my soul,
that which makes us human? Is listening to tinny sound
through a pair of headphones the same as having sounds
wash over me like a tidal wave at a symphony concert?
If they have
ever been to a live performance, they know what I mean.
And if they haven't, well...remember when your mother told you to try
the new food on the plate because you might actually
like it?
The next time you think about listening to music,
try to go to a live performance. Even better,
support all your local
artists and their endeavors by attending
their shows and, perhaps, even putting one up yourself.
There's nothing quite
like it.
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