Linda Rogers responded me:

>>If you think of cds as dead meat, then you should stick to live
>>performances or playing scales.
>
>Exactly.  That is in fact my life.  Attending many performances and
>rehearsals during any given week and practicing technique as a musician
>at home.
>
>What is your point?

The point is that there are options, and live music is a major one.  But
casually trashing some wonderful recorded performances ('dead meat") is
just silly.  It is also true that recorded music makes available a huge
repertory not otherwise available to the most dedicated concertgoer.

Bernard Chasan