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In Reply to: RE: I feel sorry for the Oboes, posted by docw on May 26, 2017 at 17:57:48
ear plugs are available in a large box at the stage entrances.
Many, many people in the orch use them.
It's LOUD on Stage in Davies Hall!
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Its kinda surprising to me that orchestral players wear ear plugs. But for those sitting near brass or perc. its certainly understandable. I never felt I could blend properly and/or adjust pitch when necessary while wearing plugs. But looking back at some of the horrendously loud gigs I've played.....I *should* have worn 'em.
Hi all - I must unfortunately comment that all professional orchestral players will lose on average 20% of their hearing over the course of their careers. I have started using earplugs more than I used to, but probably not nearly as much as I should.
A Concert Bass Drum can sound like a Bomb going off.
Honest.
I know people that it doesn't bother, tho
I still think it's a mistake to endure some Sound Levels w/o plugs.
And really, there isn't much that's louder than Big band in full roar.
Bob Mintzer compared a Big-Band to putting your head in a Jet Engine.
NOT Your Band, of course.
Rick?
Rick?
No, no, I didn't mean to suggest Your Band can't play loud, that's not what I meant...
I once went on the road with Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating fiasco "Starlight Express" for 10 months playing alto/bari/clar./flute. The band had 3 synth's, electric guitar, electric bass, electric drums, all playing ridiculously loud. PLUS -- the tenor/flute player and I sat directly in front of a percussionist who played tympani and orchestral bells among other things. There was a little plexiglass between him and us, but it was of little help.
The 2 trumpets and one bone in front of us played right into plexiglass in front of them, which sent their sound back to me and the tenor/flute player. To add to that all the horns were miked and fed into monitors. Despite the monitors I never heard a note when I played flute, and only heard clar. once in a while.
Eventually I was the only horn player who didn't wear ear plugs - a bad mistake on my part.
with the talking.
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