So there is a lil music festival we are doing on the property that I live on up near school. And today I was helping the soundman for the main stage (whos also a drummer for one of the acts) bring all the sound stuff into the main house. I mentioned to him "hey dude this is Alot of stuff....kinda overkill lol"
And we proceeded to have a convo on the dangers of loud shows. I said how it seems every band out there thinks playing way too loudly is the way to go...despite how irresposible it is to the fans you are making go deaf or get tinnitus....and despite how the music would sound better if not so loud.
Then he goes on to say how its not decibels thats the issue, its how good the equipment is and the frequencies being used, and how well the mixing is. Which is true to a point, but loud anything will **** up your hearing and he just didnt seem to understand me. He just went on to say "as a soundman I like it turned down, but as a drummer i want it turned up"
I have ranted about this before, and its a shame that so many people try and make excuses for loud music and ignore the problems until its too late and they are either deaf, or with a big bout of tinnitus.
Everyone in my band wears plugs, and were all mid 20s, so still pretty young. But gosh my age group is stubborned. Luckily Ive had ear infections before and tinnitus, so due to my paranoid nature and love of music I now always take care of my ears.
Its just a shame that this guy is a stubborn sound man who controls what people hear and is in direct control of their hearing health when hes mixing =/ He even game me the tired argument of how people like rock music loud....um I know they do....but the bassist shouldnt be rattling the place so hard with an open rung out note that people go outside. People have no idea how to play proper enjoyable live music.
/rant
And we proceeded to have a convo on the dangers of loud shows. I said how it seems every band out there thinks playing way too loudly is the way to go...despite how irresposible it is to the fans you are making go deaf or get tinnitus....and despite how the music would sound better if not so loud.
Then he goes on to say how its not decibels thats the issue, its how good the equipment is and the frequencies being used, and how well the mixing is. Which is true to a point, but loud anything will **** up your hearing and he just didnt seem to understand me. He just went on to say "as a soundman I like it turned down, but as a drummer i want it turned up"
I have ranted about this before, and its a shame that so many people try and make excuses for loud music and ignore the problems until its too late and they are either deaf, or with a big bout of tinnitus.
Everyone in my band wears plugs, and were all mid 20s, so still pretty young. But gosh my age group is stubborned. Luckily Ive had ear infections before and tinnitus, so due to my paranoid nature and love of music I now always take care of my ears.
Its just a shame that this guy is a stubborn sound man who controls what people hear and is in direct control of their hearing health when hes mixing =/ He even game me the tired argument of how people like rock music loud....um I know they do....but the bassist shouldnt be rattling the place so hard with an open rung out note that people go outside. People have no idea how to play proper enjoyable live music.
/rant
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