[Harp-L] Re: Super loud

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had an interesting experience in this regard at the Frankfurt Music  
Trade Fair a month or so ago. I was asked to play 2 short shows with  
a legendary 70s rock drummer who used to work with Jeff Beck and was  
previously in a group with a very sweet sounding name, and an  
explosively fast metal guitarist who must be very famous because his  
youtube videos have about 5 million hits. I rehearsed with them on  
the first night of the fair and the volume level was so high I had to  
leave after an hour because I was feeling physically ill. I did the  
first show and was barely able to hear a note I played, so I was  
immensely relieved to discover I'd been given the wrong time for the  
2nd show and had a pressing prior engagement.

These guys are undoubtedly terrific musicians and much more famous  
than I'll ever be, but their approach had nothing whatsoever to do  
with mine and the volume level made musical communication as I  
understand it impossible. I guess it's all a state of mind, because  
they seemed to be enjoying themselves. It takes all sorts,

Steve
www.stevebaker.de
www.bluesculture.com