This reminds me of the guy that told me he didn’t need to travel anywhere because the internet exists and people already write about it and leave pictures. This was in the 90s. Not the same obviously. And I agree that crowds can be super annoying sometimes. And it obviously depends on the context of the type of music created, etc. But in your nicely controlled environment you can miss out on spontaneity or energy that can’t be replaced.
That's a wonderful analogy...
Compare dating to buying onlyfans…
"Strip club visit to onlyfans" is more apt
Nah in small enough venues you sit down and have a beer with the musicians :D