[Dixielandjazz] Re: Rain Enhances Music at Satchmo Summerfest

[john petters]

Louis said
> List mate John Petters will concur, I have no doubt. On the number of
times
> I have played with, and for him, there has been the minimum of sound
> systems. The audiences didn't complain, They could listen or dance or
both,
> but without hurting their ears.
>
More than not complain - they positively applaud. Too much pa makes it
impossible for the band to play dynamically.
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Lince" <louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Rain Enhances Music at Satchmo Summerfest


> Bob,
>
> There are times when I wish That PA had not been invented. To have a
> six-piece band in a small room with an enormous PA system ( and
worse......a
> Rock sound engineer who hasn't heard of dynamic) is the kiss of death.
Yes,
> there are occasions when a sound reinforcement system is needed.but 9
times
> out of ten it's not necessary, apart from one microphone to talk to the
> audience and to use for thre occasional vocal.
>
> Louis
>
>
>
>
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