RE: [Harp-L] Super Loud Bands

["John Balding" <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Over the years, I have narrowed this down to 3 reasons:

(1) Alcohol/drugs affecting the band's sense of hearing
(2) The lead guitarist, vocalist, etc. is hearing-impaired from years of
loud music and "sets the volume" for him/herself
(3) Inability or inexperience of a band to capture the audience's full
attention with genuine musical talent is substituted with sheer volume.
Sort of like resorting to shouting at someone because rational
discussion isn't working.

That's how I view it.

John Balding
Tallahassee, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of IcemanLE@xxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:28 AM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Super Loud Bands

To be in this situation gig after gig mystifies me - what are the  
advantages and where is the fun in playing super loud and blowing hard?
Do  people 
really listen and return for this experience? Do musicians really feel  
satisfied doing this night after night? Is there real synergy and
communication  
between players at this volume level?
 
Not a put down - I just don't understand, or maybe it hasn't been
explained 
 to me so that I will.....
 
 
In a message dated 5/5/2009 11:33:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
buzzo@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

band is  super loud & I blow hard.

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