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Originally Posted by ni'k
"You mean, back then people just listened to recordings of each other with nothing to look at?"
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I quite often wonder why I listen to these things that are just some disconnected sounds, with nothing to look at. Maybe the hegemony of the recorded era is passing, but I don't think it'll usher in your cyborg fantasy, it'll more likely see the return to live shows.
If memory serves, Future Sound of London were pushing the notion of ISDN gigs somewhere in the mid-90s (possibly earlier), but I don't think it caught on. I do like the idea of jamming online, but it's hard enough jamming with real-world people - so much of jamming is in half-observing facial ticks and a general 'vibe' in the room, you couldn't possibly have that without physical presence.
(And what Herr TP said).