"When you record, you live with what you recorded for many many years, but when you play it's just an hour and a half and then once it's over it's over"
- Keren Ann
About this Quote
This quote by Keren Ann highlights the distinction in between recording and playing music. When you record a song, it ends up being a permanent part of your life. You need to cope with it for many years, constantly hearing it and possibly performing it live. It ends up being a part of your identity as an artist. Nevertheless, when you play a song live, it's just for a short amount of time. It's like a fleeting moment that will soon be over. When the efficiency is done, it's over and you move on to the next song. This quote stresses the lasting effect of taping music and the momentary nature of performing it live.
This quote is written / told by Keren Ann somewhere between March 10, 1974 and today. She was a famous Musician from Israel.
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"It's a blast to watch. It's a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical event. It's a sporting event! Cause you never know what's gonna happen"
