[Dixielandjazz] Banishing the Mikes

[Marek Boym]

The New Orleans Function show last Sunday was fully acoustic, except
for the double bass, which had its own amp.  The only micropone was
used for announcements and singing (only two vocals).
Cheers

On 05/11/2009, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> Steve Barbone posted an article regarding "Banishing the Mikes" about the New York City Opera.  In addition, he made the comment
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> "Three cheers for natural sound. Hope it happens in Jazz."
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> I agree with Steve and once again, whenever this happens, I really get worried...
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>         I have posted before on this subject.  I can't tell you how many times I have either been in a band, or in the audience when the band is waiting for the sound people to get everything set.  The band starts late while standing around waiting.
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> The thing is, the band would have sounded better without amplification.
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> A few years ago I suggested that the Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee have an acoustic room where no mics were allowed.  As part of their preparation for the Festival, in the band packets sent to the performing bands, the question was posed as to if the band wanted to perform in that acoustic room.  As I remember, much to my surprise, I think I was the only band who wanted to do that.  Gawd, it would have been so neat to hear the bands live and unamplified...
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