i need more fat guy laughing

i'd like to discuss something that will inevitably beget disagreement. hopefully though, this will broaden our awareness of a music phenomena that when utilized correctly can really pump up a song. i'm talking about live crowd noise recorded onto a studio track. yes, often these may be sampled on, but when the music transports you to that smokey booth with the band in their prime, takin' it from the top, there's a sweet vibe that sets in for the listener. i'm not talking about backup singers and i'm not talking about live concert recordings, rather folks in the back of the studio just kickin it and enjoying the tunes. more than likely these folks are the bands' little brothers or girlfriends clappin and takin lines off an amp. they're always the people that get 'special thanks' on the album credits and tell you they're cousins with the drummer at shows. there're tons of examples out there, probably this recording method peeked out with motown in its heyday. good tracks that come to mind are:

1. donny hathaway - the ghetto
2. marvin gaye - got to give it up
3. sublime - badfish
4. weezer - undone (i really hesitated putting this one)

but, each example does justice to this concept that there is superb sound quality and you can enjoy the jam as if you were there without actually having to be there. and as for me, that is quickly becoming a preferable option when it comes to live music. (i know such will back me on that one) anyway, i think the purpose of this rant is to credit the institution of the studio as a fun place to hang out. it feels and pays like work but is ten times as cool as the roller rink, bowling alley or roof of an abandoned arby's anyday. your thoughts...