Fwd: Re: [Harp-L] volume & conversation (was amps)

["John Kuzloski" <jkuzloski@xxxxxxxxx>]

These remarks about volume and about folks wanting to be able to 
have conversation while you are playing made me realize again how 
lucky I am to play at the weekly Jackson Hole Hootenanny (just last 
night)where audience members do not carry on conversations while the 
music is being performed -- not because we are too loud, but because 
they are there to listen.  At the beginning of each evening we 
mention that one of our "traditions" is that folks don't carry on 
conversations because this is acoustic "listening music" (and we 
don't have to enforce it -- it is clear to people who walk in what 
the norm is -- and it's even at a bar).  We play through a single 
condenser microphone.  It is a real pleasure to know that folks are 
listening to lyrics and are well aware of dynamic changes -- 
althought it can be opretty intimidating if you are used to playing 
in front of people who aren't even paying attention (a "payed 
practice").  Start one up in your town!

http://www.hootinthehole.com/
--jk

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, IcemanLE@... wrote:

Hallelujah - you've just discovered the "SECRET" to great tone.
 
Shhh - don't tell anyone else. We wouldn't want all the bands to 
play with  
great dynamics, good tone and leave the audience satisfied w/out 
ringing ears  
now, would we?
 
 
In a message dated 2/23/2009 7:21:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
badtabes@... writes:

approx  five years ago I fell in with a mature group of guys who had 
similar 
band  experiences in the past--ego and arrogance getting in the way 
of the 
music,  and from the start, we've focused on dynamics--we start low 
and struggle 
to  stay there with leads kicking it up a notch, (in fact, when 
someone's 
playing  a lead, the rest of us try to soften a bit to further 
increase the 
dynamics).  People do NOT like having to go outside to carry on a  
conversation

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