[Dixielandjazz] Parades amplification - afterthought

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:28 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Parades amplification - afterthought


> Just a quick note about under amplifying. You sometimes have to compete 
> with
> all sorts of extraneous noise from both within the parade and along the
> route. So, a word to the wise is BE PREPARED to ramp up your sound.
>
> Examples:
>
> 1) One year we had fire trucks behind us. Besides having LOUD engines, 
> they
> would blast the siren every minute or so to the delight of the crowd. Fire
> trucks are common in 4th of July parades.

LW. Been there done that
>
> 2) Another time we had a one hundred piece band in front of us. Once 
> again,
> we had to ramp up sound to compete.

LW that too
>
> 3) And there is always a sidewalk vendor or event, or two along the route
> making noise.

LW You forgot the steam Calliope at the New Orleans waterfront.  The second 
time I played New Orleans waterfront that guy cranked up and it was pack up 
time.
>
> So, it doesn't hurt to be prepared. Otherwise, you just blow your brains 
> out
> to no avail.
>
> And, in this day and age . . . except for us old farts, THE AUDIENCE WANTS
> YOU TO BE LOUD BECAUSE THEY ARE USED TO LOUD MUSIC AND HALF DEAF. :-) VBG.
>
> Motto? "Whatever it takes to be heard by the folks in the back row." And
> outdoors, those folks can easily be 50 yards away. Acoustic just ain't 
> gonna
> cut it unless you have a real brass band like Wiggins.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
>
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