To quote a line from an old Neil Young song:
"Live music is better, ... bumper stickers should be issued".
Bob I will answer this.
GOOD live music is better....for the audience.
Not necessarily for the players.I much prefer to now play alone then with other players. Why? Because it always turns to crap.In the 40 years I played in bands it has always eventually turned bad.My computer has NEVER given me a hard time or not showed up etc.
AND as a listener I'd rather listen to a WELL done one man Band then a BAD 4 piece band.