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Is it seen or heard??

MASMAS Posts: 628
edited July 2013 in The Porch
I have noticed many times people often ask, Have you seen Release live? or How many times have you seen Hard to Imagine? how can you see a song?? you can hear a song? but then again it is live and you can see the band....
What do you think? Seen or heard??
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    It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    I would argue on the side of seen. You can hear a song on a live bootleg, or cd, and especially at a show. But if you see them play it, then it is most definitely seen.
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    ShortyShorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    edited July 2013
    The naked eye doesn't see sound! You can however see them perform it. Would you ask a blind person if they've seen it live?
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    MASMAS Posts: 628
    I gotta go with heard....
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    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAnDiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    You see with your eyes you hear with your ears. When your at a show live, you're using BOTH senses so BOTH answers are accpetable in my opinion!
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    JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,217
    interesting question.

    I'd like to defer to my favorite comedian:

    "I was walking down the street with my friend and he said, "I hear music", as if there is any other way you can take it in. You're not special, that's how I receive it too. I tried to taste it but it did not work."
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    corduroycorduroy Lexington, OH Posts: 117
    There is no better feeling that SEEING music being played live. Listening to it on a ghetto blaster or headphones does not compare.

    Example...I saw PJ in Cleveland in 1994. I had listened to the studio version and several live versions of Release. But when they started the song, I FELT THE SONG! I felt Jeff's bass line in my chest. I felt Dave's kick drum in my legs and most importantly, I felt the absolute power of Pearl Jam's music in my heart. It was and still is an overwhelming feeling. I still remember it like it happened 15 minutes ago..every detail.

    Seeing music far exceeds just listening to it.
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    ShortyShorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    corduroy wrote:
    There is no better feeling that SEEING music being played live. Listening to it on a ghetto blaster or headphones does not compare.

    Example...I saw PJ in Cleveland in 1994. I had listened to the studio version and several live versions of Release. But when they started the song, I FELT THE SONG! I felt Jeff's bass line in my chest. I felt Dave's kick drum in my legs and most importantly, I felt the absolute power of Pearl Jam's music in my heart. It was and still is an overwhelming feeling. I still remember it like it happened 15 minutes ago..every detail.

    Seeing music far exceeds just listening to it.

    Seeing a performace far exceeds just listening to it - I completely agree - but in the end, when you break it down - you saw a performace - felt the power and emotion of the instruments - and heard the song.

    When you are able to see music - I got $50 bucks for whatever it is you took - I want to bring it to Buffalo with me.
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    mookieb10mookieb10 Posts: 930
    It should actually say felt... I can hear music in the car. I can see and hear it on dvd. But its those 3 magical hours when the music couses through through my body is what i really love.
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    Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    You're watching a band at a concert, so seeing the song performed live is a completely valid description. You don't watch TV and say you heard the episode.
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