Hey all.
I know this may sound dopey, and I realize it is important to have moniters or effectively placed amps, so one can hear themselves while playing. But what if you can hardley hear yourself most of the gig for one reason or another? Or even not being able to hear oneself clearly. I find it difficult to play what I can play if I can hear myself clearly. Even though I know where I am on the harp, and can tell where the tune is going, if i can't hear what is coming out of my amp I get very frustrated.
Of course this sometimes has to do a lot with loud guitars and drums, but that is a whole other issue. I have learned how to cut through that, and I do most of the time. I am thinking of placing my amp right behind me and taking my chances on occasional feedback on my next gig. At least I will hear myself. I am finding out the acoustics of the room among other factors determine the ability to hear myself. So I guess I would like to know, is it common for players to not be able to hear themselves and yet still play effectively? I mean by just knowing where you are at on their instrument, is that enough to create what you want. I find this very difficult and get a real empty feeling after a gig when I can barely hear myself playing most of the night. Probably because I wonder how many mistakes I didn't hear.
On the other hand when the sound is right and the levels are audible to everyone, the creativity soars. Best regards,
Chris Mastakas
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