Problems with the old people next door

[Depth_Charge]

Wow! This thread has infuriated me! Everybody expects respect, but yet, arent willing to give it. My advice...as many others's..at first try to be nice / neighborly, cuz it will get you further with them but also know the "Noise Curfew" statutes, ordinances etc. My town ordinance for example is 8:00am - 10:00pm! After trying to be nice and respectful fails, they really can kiss my ***!!! Regardless of age. And if they persisted, those hours we ARE allowed to play would be unbearably loud, and they can choose which they prefer! Im all for good neightbors but its a 2 way street. PLUS....the law IS behind me, I dont care who likes it or not! What is so wrong with expecting what everybody else expects?

^^^ What he said!

 

[somegeezer]

Not sure what law is like over there, but in England, you can make noise from 9am til 9pm without license. If you don't wanna piss off your neighbours too much, you could always perhaps put some sound insulation up around the walls. The best idea is definitely find yourself a practise space though.

 

[Metalbasshippy]

Called the bylaw office the other day and they said we could make as much noise as we wanted from 8am - 10pm but if someone complains, even just once we have to stop.

 

[rtslinger]

buy a jamhub like this one Invalid Link Removed

 

[rob7]

get a place to play like a studio....have abit of respect..not everybody will want to hear your band....your get old 1 day mate..what goes round comes round...

 

[Spinal Tapper]

When I was in college, I used to rock in a "jam house" sort of apartment/bungalo type place here in the city. No residential neighbors except for some college chicks upstairs. We were surrounded by bars and industrial buildings. It's where I lived, and partied (hard), and was probably some of the best playing days of my life, really "cut my teeth" on building my chops up and discovered myself as a musician. We'd play every-single-day, all day long. Hours on end.

Nothing like waking up hungover, crack another beer, and hitting the practice room in your PJ's with your best mates. Had that going for about 2.5 years...BUT, all good things must come to an end.

Eventually the nice girls upstairs couldn't take it anymore. They never called the cops, but we basically weren't allowed to resign our lease with the landlord.

Sometimes you just have to suck it up and get a practice space. That's what I do now, and it can be a more focused environment. We commute to get there, and we're paying for it, about $65 a guy per month, so when it's time to meet up with the band, we get work DONE.

That, or maybe try the headphone idea. Get a headphone amp, XLR cables, mic's, and somehow figure a way to "soundproof" the drumset, and you could be good to go

 

[Rowdy]

Man, when I see threads like this it really makes me appreciate that place I have. It's 14 acres, out in the country, with very few neighbors, the closest one is a half-mile away. We have and do, regularly, jam into the wee hours of the morning with never a complaint. The folks near us CAN hear us when they are out in their yards and often take that as a cue to grab a beer and come up the hill to join us.

One afternoon I had a sheriff pull into our driveway. I gulped and went to meet him as he got out of his car. After introductions I asked if we were too loud? He said, "No, I was driving by and heard music. Thought I had my radio on. Y'all sound good!" He stopped to check us out! Turns out he is a keyboard player!

Good luck with your neighbors. I was once in your shoes and can feel your pain. Now, I don't wear shoes at all!

 

[QORC]

I have to echo with most above. Just because you're in a band doesn't mean you get to disturb your neighbors. If you haven't created a soundproof space and you have houses next door, yes you WILL disturb them.

Either soundproof a basement or go to rental rehearsal space. Those are the only options. Your musical aspirations don't trump someone else's property rights