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Thread #104989 Message #2156970
Posted By: GUEST,george garside
25-Sep-07 - 08:22 AM
Thread Name: Tech: obtrusive session instruments
Subject: RE: Tech: obtrusive session instruments
I agree totally with the point that has been made in several postings that its the player rather than the instrument that plays too loud. Perhaps the over reliance on the 'sound engineer' to balance instrument volume in bands has lead to the idea that you just play flat out and leave the balancing to somebody else!.( a bit like expecting the sound man to make milk chocolate out of shit)
In my view it is up to the individual musicians to be sensitive and adjust the volume so that a harmoneous balance between instruments occurs whether playing in a session or a band.
In a session it should be quite feasable for everybody to quiten down to the degree that if somebody is leaading a tune on a quiet instrument such as a whistle or mouth organ the 'lead instrument' can be heard and followed.
The problem is playing loud is easy - playing quietly takes skill
some may disagree!
george