[Dixielandjazz] Sound

[Robert S. Ringwald]

So often sound is not needed at a venue.  I have seen bands standing around 
and starting 15 minutes late because the sound men are not ready.

In truth, if the band would have played without the sound system, they would 
have sounded much better.

We recently did a Library concert in a hot (sound-wise) room.  I used one 
mic for singing and talking to the audience.  Other than that, we played 
completely acoustic.  There were 300 people in the audience.

During the concert, when I pointed out to the audience that we were totally 
acoustic, we got a big round of applause.  The audience loved hearing us 
with a natural sound instead of through a P.A. which we obviously did not 
need.

So often this is the case but even a lot of bands don't realize it.

At a Sacramento Jazz Jubilee about 15-years ago, a band from Sweden were 
performing in a tent.  The sound was so loud that even though I could not go 
into the tent, I could not get within 50-feet of the tent opening.

When I talked to the sound man about it, he said that the band insisted on 
having the sound that loud.

Totally ridiculous...

--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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