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Having been to tons of gigs since my very first in 1989, I’ve heard every quality of sound from clear as a bell to unlistenable garbage.
As others have said, I see no excuse in 2023 for this.
”Ah, but you don’t keep the settings the same, Dave, do you?!” I hear you cry. Well, of course not. I’m no sound engineer - haven’t really got a clue what I’m doing - but I can hear when something isn’t right and I can tweak what needs tweaking.
Most recent gig I went to was Marcus King Band. Seem them a number of times. Always an energetic performance, he has no problem getting a crowd engaged and responsive….except this time the response was muted and flat. Why? Because you go to see an awesome singing guitarist and you can’t hear his voice nor his guitar…you’re going to feel a bit deflated!
Kick drum to flatten universes, but no guitar in the mix?!
WHAT IS THIS OBSESSION WITH LOUDER THAN HELL KICK DRUM?!?!
The bass drum was too loud and as I was stood next to the entrance door, I could hear every kick twice as it was vibrating the fire door push bar thing. I'd only go there again if it was my only option to see an absolute all time favourite artist (which let's face it, isnt very likely)
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[Just looked up, the gigs were around 91 and 95 respectively.]
Over the last 10+ years or since Mrs_bob and I have had kids we haven't been to loads of live gigs, and haven't generally travelled far when we have. Most of the bands we've seen have been at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, and have always sounded excellent. The few other Leicester live venues I've seen bands in, or played in myself have sounded good too- saw Ariel Posen at a little 220 capacity venue called The Musician just before the pandemic- great sound, just the right level of volume.
So yeah, it would disappoint me to see a band and have them sound rubbish, but it hasn't happened to me very often.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
OP - yes.
Too many bad experiences that make me feel like I wasted my money.
The last larger gig (not pub) I went to was Teenage Fanclub at the 02 Kentish Town. I deliberately stood behind the mix desk to get their mix which I thought would obviously be best. But no. All bass and drums no guitar and overall level was too quiet - I could see they were working to a DB limit which was displayed on a large screen on the mixing desk and it was mostly reading 93, which was way too quiet in that venue for a guitar band. Their guitarists were wasting their time I could barely make them out.
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O2 seems better than most for me, have seen Roger Waters, Kings of Leon and loads of Country to Country stuff and always sounds good.
By contrast I've only heard good sound once at the Wembley Arena/cowshed and that was when I was six rows from the front and the barn-like structure had minimal effect on the sound.
Manchester Apollo - Guitar Workshop tour - Just to loud especially with far to much lows - Could almost feel my jaw vibrate from sound pressure levels - Not comfortable at all and not needed
Nottingham Concert Hall - Again far to loud with to much going on in the low end - Vinnie Colaiuta pounding away on a double bass drum pedal - Rhonda Smith on bass and I can't recall the name, but a girl on cello - Just to much activity and/or to loud within the mix - As such you missed what was going on with Jeff
But if you are in a venue and the mix sounds bad try move around the venue a bit to see how it changes, wall reflections, balconies, closeness to the stage change everything.
Saw Stereophonics at Cambridge Corn Exchange many years ago, great gig and sound was excellent with guitars cranking on stage.