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just adding to what has been mentioned above about feeds from the live desk and Zoom (etc) recorders go.
As mentioned above, at pub gigs not ever member of the band is guaranteed to go through the desk.
The sound engineer at the gig will (hopefully) work the sound from the band according to the venue, maybe all the band through the desk in a massive pub, maybe
Just the vocals in a small pub.
Likewise with a Zoom or other handheld recorder you'll get a great recording in one venue and a rubbish recording in another.
I've found in the past it helps to ask the advice of the guy mixing the sound for the band. 9 times out of 10 they've worked the venue before.
They'll be able to tell you whether a feed off the desk is a good idea or not. If its not a good idea ask them where they would put
a handheld recorder to get the best recording. If they're any good they will know and will probably be happy to tell you.
At the end of the day they are mixing for the room and all the bodies in the room that will absorb the sound and alter the mix during the gig.
Owen.
P.S. belt and braces, regardless of your main recording, if you can record a second live feed on an iPod/iPad/zoom or any other recorder do it.
If its a live gig there's no second take, cover your bum and make a second separate recording (even if you don't use it)