leoyzr
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Post by leoyzr on Jun 30, 2004 14:12:53 GMT -5
Wow, good show, enjoyed the song selection, but what happened to the sound? From row K we could barely hear Bill's keyboard's or Fred's mandolin work. Friends in balcony said sound there was so bad that they all had to 'sneak' downstairs....
UPAC is one of those old acoustically perfect theaters too, where you are supposed to be able to stand on stage, talk in normal voice and be heard in last row...
Still had a great time, enjoyed the romp and danced my face off....
LeoYzr
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Post by MsBelle on Jul 2, 2004 10:23:15 GMT -5
I am not really qualified to comment on this, but here I go anyway. I know Bill had been having some problems with his keyboards of late. I didnt notice it on Sat, but did so on Fri at Toad's Place. This may explain what you were hearing or not.
Kingston was a fine old theatre- I love the feel of those shows. One does expect near perfect acoustics in such a place.
Clara
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Post by Little Feat on Jul 2, 2004 17:06:41 GMT -5
I know that there was a hell of a downpour in Pensacola and most of the gear got soaked. They had to stop and dry everything out on the way from FL to Ontario, Canada.
That coulda contributed to the problem...
Rick
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Post by Tipi on Jul 2, 2004 20:38:07 GMT -5
Hoydy doody ... Now that you mention it ... I think I was listening extra hard to hear Billy @ Hampton. But ... it's never stopped me hearin' him before. Git-R-Done! I've frequently moved to where I had to be ... tweeked my ear as much as need be just to hear the brother from another planet. Of course ... the 'vertical tasting of tequilla' could have just as easily had me sitting on the beach 'cause I thought the sound was better That night!  Keep it easy, T |
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Post by DaBerryGuy on Jul 3, 2004 6:17:09 GMT -5
I had a similar experience in Chatanooga. Sound wasn't balanced well and bottom heavy. It did NOT, however, take away from the enjoyment of knowing I was watching Little Freakin' Feat LIVE!!!!
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Post by caprani on Jul 11, 2004 4:24:19 GMT -5
Hello all!
Due to my experience as a musician myself I must say, that it's often a misunderstanding to expect perfect sound on a rockband in what was regarded as "acoustically perfect" in the good ol' days (Before serious amplification).
These acoustic environments will often do a lot for an acoustic symphoni-orchestra, or a solo piano, or two acoustic guitars but create havoc with distortion-guitars, electric bass and miked drumsets because the acoustics simply becomes "too much".
It's a bit the same with cathedrals. I vividly remember being struck with awe at the thought to play in a cathedral - Until I tried it.
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Post by bathtubman on Jul 13, 2004 7:45:05 GMT -5
But in Hamburg I´ve been not the only one who had great problems to recognize Paul´s voice. Again I must say that I loved the show anyway, but me and my friends didn´t understand what has happened with the sound. And this was not my first live concert I went to.
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Post by caprani on Jul 14, 2004 11:25:22 GMT -5
What can one say? Pity. You can't win them all.
Must be hard when having to work with new and different equipment every evening.
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Post by Little Feat on Jul 19, 2004 8:33:12 GMT -5
UPAC is one of those old acoustically perfect theaters too, where you are supposed to be able to stand on stage, talk in normal voice and be heard in last row... LeoYzr If you think about it, compare an un-amplified voice to Hayward's right foot and then think about the people in the back row of this venue. Ouch. Old, "acoustically perfect" venues were designed around no amplification. When amps are added to a room like this, it's a nightmare. I've sat in a 1 car garage where Richie was rehearsing with the NoName Band and my ass never was complexly in my seat. The kind of power he generates is far beyond the human voice. In the modern era, with powerful PA systems these types of halls become quite difficult. Ask any professional and they will tell you that each of these old theaters present a handful of problems. In many cases acoustic treatments have been done such as adding baffle panels or heavy absorbent curtains so that the natural reflection is cut down allowing the amplification to present the music without the addition of the rooms own acoustics. All sound problems aside, I’ve personally never found a room where there wasn’t a “sweet spot”. I move around till I find it then I make myself small and boogie. Some rooms just suck and there's not a damned thing that can be done about it. Rick PS Parts of my post are culled from my correspondence with sound people who are known industry wide for their talents. |
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leoyzr
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Post by leoyzr on Oct 18, 2004 23:59:42 GMT -5
Sorry it took me so long to get back to this.
Feat have played UPAC before as have other bands and sound was just super, so I have to think this was just a 'one-time' event(I like the rain soaked my equipment idea...lol) and not the venue. Anyway doesn't really matter, we all had a agood time, still are talking about it, plan on being at BBKing's in November and will be on our 2nd Jamaican go-round too....
LeoYzr
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