Re: Too Loud

["Knapton" <sunday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>The hardest thing to do is to convince rock bass and rock drummers that =
they are now in a blues band, and in order to get "that" sound they HAVE =
to turn down. As well as adjusting >to a number of other issues. But =
volumne is right up there.=20


There's a correlation between defined music styles and loudness IMO (no =
doubt someone's done a thesis on this). This is very general, but a =
blues musician will have an appreciation of volume dynamics as an =
intergral part of the (blues) music. Now, my understanding of rock is =
its supposed to be loud. Its in your face! Thats the 'style'.=20

Loudness has a place, but prolonged loudness is not =
healthy......everything in moderation.

Personally, i like to play at a general volume where the audience can =
still converse, so its more enjoyable for everyone.....and play louder =
if needed.

I wonder, with all the music institutions, courses, workshops, books =
etc, how many music students actually learn about quiet and silence?  =20

And yes, and it's difficult to retrain rock musicians.=20
I think that if you've got a rock drummer and rock bass player in the =
same band.....then better not to fight it.....play rock. Or, as was =
suggested earlier..... pack up and go have a beer!

Pete Knapton
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  Sent: 9 December 2003 12:07 PM
  Subject: Re: too loud


  Hey all,=20

            The hardest thing to do is to convince rock bass and rock =
drummers that they are now in a blues band, and in order to get "that" =
sound they HAVE to turn down. As well as adjusting to a number of other =
issues. But volumne is right up there.=20

                                                 Stay loose,=20
                                                         chrisM=20