I guess that means we have to forget about Stay Together and A New Morning, since Brett's slagged both of 'em off before...shame, because I really love them both...
As far as I'm concerned (and I know many/most people would disagree), there's not really much of a difference between being at a gig and hearing it on bootleg. Sure, when you hear it on tape, you're missing the crowds and the "thrill" of being in the presence of the band and the long waits and traffic and all...but those are all basically unimportant distractions from the actual music, imvho. It's why I don't go to many shows.
Admittedly, though, yes, if Suede came here, I'd want to go see them...but if I missed the gig, it wouldn't really devastate me.