performance as art

Performance as an art has a large impact on live shows these days. Many artists may sacrifice some of their musical abilities in order to add more visual aspects to their show. To me, that idea is totally unnecessary. I have seen many shows where the artists played amazing and were still able to put on a performance that was unbelievable. Iron Maiden was one of the coolest shows I ever went to. They shreded and rocked while running around with light shows, fireworks, a huge mechanical eddy, costumes changes, the whole package. I have seen tons of bands that didn't need any gimmicks to put on a great show. It seems to me the artists who need to sacrifice their music for a show aren't really talented at all.