You want to know the truth. No what I meant was a live audience versus a recording session. I hate recording sessions. I'd rather play to a live audience. It's a lot easier and a lot more fun.
Recording sessions are mental exercises.
They get real tough and they're real real boring. A lot of groups have a strong distaste for top 40 tunes. They prefer doing their own material. I would suggest they only do their own material if it's any good. If it's not any good it really doesn't serve any purpose.