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As a fan of Nine Inch Nails, I'm often surprised at how well they pull off translating the least performance-friendly music into a five-person show. In a way, the best example is the track "Starfuckers" from The Fragile, which on the album, is a very studio'd/produced track, but when they play it live, they do it without any backing tracks, and it kind of destroys.

Having grown up on Warp Records, Nine Inch Nails, and Nintendo music, I've actually come to really appreciate a good live performance. I've seen the unlikeliest of artists doing live shows, and I've also gone to dozens of festivals which turned me on to music that I'd never appreciate if not for having seen the groups that played the music live.

Aside from that - it's too bad you have zero interest in ever attending a live concert. To me, that's like saying you have zero interest in tasting delicious food, or zero interest in having sex. You've got at least five senses, and only so long to live - make the most of what you have!

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