Live? Or Memorex? (Or, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.)

Which is better....the live show that you get to experience, but only once....

or the artist's recording(s), which you can enjoy over and over again?

And does the 'atmosphere' of the live show influence your decision?

I've been wrestling with this one for a while now.


Discuss amongst yourselves, while I, as the Bible said Mary did, 'ponder these things in (my) heart.' Feel free to leave opinions/comments/smart-ass remarks below.