I came across something in Derek Sivers’ bio that stopped me in my tracks – the
idea that he does not like live music, and instead much prefers “great
recordings.”

“Like my preference for one-on-one conversations, my relationship to a piece of
music is personal — it’s between me and the music. I don’t want to have a bunch
of other people around, and don’t want to be distracted with other things when
listening.”

It me