In Reply to: For amplified music... posted by Chip647 on April 12, 2014 at 10:41:15:
I agree that way too often a PA is mixed or set up or both, horribly.
Usually way too loud, crunchy, exaggerated etc...It's a foolish version of the more is better thing.
In the past I spent quite a bit of time in Europe, both France and Holland. I was constantly impressed with live electric (and acoustic) performances, even punk rock shows at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, or Elvis Costello at the Olympia in Paris, or Frank Black at Le ZĂ©nith. Not only were the systems top notch but "the man behind the curtain" mixing and/or making countless decisions, KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING, and had good ears, musician ears. I think part of this is because the audience in general has a significantly higher listening ability, and this is catered to, rather than catering to a more is better mentality, that so often is cast upon us in the states, to some degree insulting those exceptions in the audience, that there are more of than they think.
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