Band was super loud to begin with, but when Stuart ripped off his guitar strings during "My Father, My King", and wrapped the strings to the microphone--it created an unholy communion of reverb-induced feedback. So much so that the speakers in the venue apparently blew, and prior to that were going in and out. The audience literally didn't know if it was the speakers or if we were all going deaf. I had no ear protection, and had a ringing in them for over a week. On the drive home, I noticed by the time we got to our destination my throat was sore. Apparently my friend and I couldn't hear well and were yelling at full volume the entire ride back as we talked.
Saw Boris in DC at the Black Cat, and they weren't anywhere near as loud as I had heard. Kinda a letdown.
I don't quite know why but this was easily the funniest story I've read all day.
I left out the part where while waiting in line, Mogwai's manager was walking up and down the line asking if anyone was carrying. Two intrepid kids in front of us said they were, the manager ushered them in--and they watched the show from the side of the stage. Presumably hiiiiiigh.
All of my first shows were punk gigs in clubs and rec centers. They were kids with big amps turned up too loud. Tons of feedback that killed my ears.
The first time I saw DBT was The Dirty South tour and I was right against the stage when the show started. Cooley walks out by himself and I am right in front of him. He was still playing the flying V and busted into Cottonseed. It shook my being and you could feel wind hitting your hair. My friend, who was just as big a fan as I, had to walk towards the back after about 20 seconds.
One of the loudest shows I remember was Public Enemy at The Palace in Hollywood around 1991. The 808 bass was so loud it was hurting my heart. It vibrated your whole body because the wood dance floor was like that thing you put your feet on at the fair.
Ted Nugent - Richmond Coliseum 1986 opening for Aerosmith. Nugent just got up on stage and played with none of the right wing, political bullshit. He was so loud that I could barely hear Aerosmith play. It was ok because Aerosmith sucked on that tour anyway.
The Jam in Ann Arbor Michigan 1982. Several people in Chicago tell me that the Jam show at the Park West that same tour was the loudest they ever heard.
the Dinosaur Jr. show I saw was loud to the point of being painful and distorted. it was horrible
By you? Absolutely. I don't think the insinuation was that loud = better. But thanks for that observation Zip. Your expertise on sound is borderline legendary.
You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
- DPM
the Dinosaur Jr. show I saw was loud to the point of being painful and distorted. it was horrible
By you? Absolutely. I don't think the insinuation was that loud = better. But thanks for that observation Zip. Your expertise on sound is borderline legendary.
Your opinion of my opinion means so much to me.
When can we look forward to you disappearing for another 3 months?
And I knew when I woke up Rock N Roll would be here forever
I think it depends on the music being played if loud is better or not, Jucifer was so loud that when they turned on Ambers amplifiers, just the act of turning them on made the bar vibrate, they sounded great that loud, other bands, be they rock, metal or whatever may not sound as good because at that sound level you can lose some of the detail and intracases in the music.
BigTom wrote:Ted Nugent - Richmond Coliseum 1986 opening for Aerosmith. Nugent just got up on stage and played with none of the right wing, political bullshit. He was so loud that I could barely hear Aerosmith play. It was ok because Aerosmith sucked on that tour anyway.
That was a good concert, I saw it in Birmingham. I thought Aerosmith was pretty good, right before they went pop. Joe Perry sang Red House. I remember Nuge's bass player looked like a metal Barry Manilow. Too bad Derek St. John was no longer with him (best as I can recall, 25 years later).
