I am not someone who thinks he enjoys live music. I don't like large crowds packed into dark spaces. I don't like going to NFL games for a lot of the same reasons. But then, every once in a while, you go to a concert or at the right bar, and it's awesome. The energy is great, and the music supersedes the throngs.
I'm not sure if there is a type of music that does this better than any other, but I suspect someone who can play a really great guitar has that kind of allure. I think the best active guitarist might be blues-rocker Gary Clark Jr. A quick look at the Google News feed regarding Clark confirms my suspicions.
He was just in St. Paul this week, so I just missed him, but maybe I will keep my ear to the ground for the next time he comes around.
