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We got back on stage for our second set...

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Hi,

Chickenwheels said:
The usual. The whole band got as loud as the guitarist and the whole joint got up and did the boogaloo. Thank goodness for Hearos. (Interpretation to follow, maybe) :D
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HEAROS. ;)

We play several rooms with decibel limits. In a couple of my casino gigs it is mandatory that there are no amps on stage, everyone goes direct, everyone uses IEMs, and the drummer uses a V-Drum kit. Some also give us a tablet or phone to mix our own monitors. Personally, I like those kinds of gigs.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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BassCliff said:
Hi,



HEAROS. ;)

We play several rooms with decibel limits. In a couple of my casino gigs it is mandatory that there are no amps on stage, everyone goes direct, everyone uses IEMs, and the drummer uses a V-Drum kit. Some also give us a tablet or phone to mix our own monitors. Personally, I like those kinds of gigs.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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Agreed!
This is a rowdy club gig inside a casino. They like it loud. Not my cup of tea, but we get stuck in and out in a show regardless.
 
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SBassman said:
Honestly - volume management doesn't bother me. I actually wish more venues did it and more bands Got It. I play in a band that plays excessively loud. And we're playing restaurants, not concerts.

I got old. I do Not like high volume anymore, and I wish I could find more musicians who were on that same page.
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I wholeheartedly agree, nothing can ruin an otherwise perfectly good performance more readily than playing TOO LOUD.
But 92 dB? That just seems ridiculously overkill. Inspiration to dance requires just a little vibration in your sternum.
 
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Chickenwheels said:
Incidentally, I don't endorse touching other band members gear. It was an immature joke by the keys player and the female singer. We're all pretty close friends so it was okay at the time, although I thought it was a bit "over the line". The guitarist is constantly being "encouraged" to play at a quieter volume on stage, like many.
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you don't 'encourage' your guitarist to play at a quieter volume you TELL him... "mate - you're too loud on stage.. please turn your amp down a bit will you"!
 
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NZBassman said:
you don't 'encourage' your guitarist to play at a quieter volume you TELL him... "mate - you're too loud on stage.. please turn your amp down a bit will you"!
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He gets told (nicely) to turn down all the time. He's eager to please but things still get too loud.
Incidentally, I've played through a few NZBassmans in my past. First name: Jansen!
(Now the Americans are really confused!) :D
 
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Chickenwheels said:
He gets told (nicely) to turn down all the time. He's eager to please but things still get too loud.
Incidentally, I've played through a few NZBassmans in my past. First name: Jansen!
(Now the Americans are really confused!) :D
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Well you just have to keep in telling him...... again and again.... until they get the message - guitarists are a breed unto themselves!

I had a Jansen Merlin 100 some years ago, but playing in a band with 2 guitarists it just didn't cut the mustard unfortunately...
 
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two fingers said:
It IS a "big deal
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So is blasting your bandmate's ears out. As is getting blacklisted for repeat gigs somewhere because a bandmate copped an attitude and chose to disregard the venue's volume policies.

What's your sugested solution if said person has been politely and repeatedly asked to turn down and doesn't?
 
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40Hz said:
So is blasting your bandmate's ears out. As is getting blacklisted for repeat gigs somewhere because a bandmate copped an attitude and chose to disregard the venue's volume pilicies.

What's your sugested solution if said person has been politely and repeatedly asked to turn down and doesn't?
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We don't have any of that context. All we know is that she grabbed his gear and moved it without asking.

Don't even act like you wouldn't be PISSED if it happened to you.
 
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two fingers said:
We don't have any of that context. All we know is that she grabbed his gear and moved it without asking.

Don't even act like you wouldn't be PISSED if it happened to you.
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It has happened. Once. I was surprised when it did happen and asked why. Bandmate said bartender requested the cabs be angled becsuse they were making stuff behind the bar rattle. I was off somewhere because we were on break. So they did it in my absence to comply.

As far as "touching my gear" goes, I'd prefer to be consulted first. But I don't freak out about it or make a big deal out of it when it happens. I just say "Please don't touch that." And that's the end of it. If that counts for being pissed - in all caps - then yes I was. Otherwise, no.
 
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