Some talk about music yesterday and today.
I really measure an artist on how well they perform live.
A lot of what I listen to is live.
I judge bands that way too. Never was a fan of Madonna's but saw her show about 20 years ago. It was absolute crap. Same with Mariah Carey. Again, started as not a fan and validated my opinion.
On the other hand, I wasn't a huge Lionel Ritchie fan either and appreciated him more after seeing him live. Same with Billie Eilish. She impressed the shit out of me. Her brother, Finneas, even moreso.