original: before the dominance of recorded music , concerts would be the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play .
simplifications: before the wide use of recorded music , concerts would be the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play . before recorded music became popular , concerts were the only chance people would usually have to hear musicians play . before the dominance of recorded music , concerts would be the only opportunity one would broadly have to hear musicians play . before the popularity of recorded music , concerts would be the only chance one would have to hear musicians play . before the spread of recorded music , concerts would be the only chance a person would have to hear musicians play . before recorded music , one would generally only hear musicians play at concerts . before recorded music became popular , concerts were usually the only way to listen to music . before the popularity of recorded music , concerts were the only way people could hear musicians play .