Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Loud extreme amps/ Subject Re: Jason Ricci Acoustic?




egs1217 writes:


that for some reason he finds JR&NB easy to listen to precisely because they DON'T go past that level into "painful".

Time to drag out that old saw and say that the denial isn't just a river in Egypt. The several times I've seen JR&NB the house volume was far in excess of 110 dB and anything post 85 dB sustained damages your hearing. As bands go I've seen louder but I've also seen a whole lot quieter. I'm glad your love of the artist has somehow granted you a form of special dispensation. Me a mere mortal, I'm sticking with my abstemious behaviours and 25 dB cut custom earplugs. Of course I wear hearing protection to the movies. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings didn't require any hearing protection to listen to 2 out of the 3 times I've seen them live. The 3rd time I saw them at Chastain Amphitheatre which is a large venue and they were right at the edge. Whether we know it or not we ALL have sensitive ears. It's just a matter of time and exposure. fjm





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