Very interesting. This is why I like the idea of building a home studio, putting a nice old mic in the middle of the room and recording everything 100% live. Can't overproduce that. We're going to have a generation of kids with hearing problems. That is quite a drastic change. Can't we at least have two mics for stereo, Adam? Considering the fact that everyone has volume control handy - doesn't seem to be too big of a deal. One could take 80's sample and crank it up on 200watt speakers. Nothing in the sample would prevent that. Same with current samples being played at low volumes. It's like anything else - common sense will determine whether one loses one's hearing by ignorantly playing Back to Black so windows shatter or a normal level. If you look at some musicians like McCartney, who haven't gone deaf and they listened to a whole lot more music than most regular people. There's nothing the music companies can do to pacify stupidity or 'deafen' common sense. This make be part of the reasons sixties music is so popular nowadays it has warmer and softer tones. There is a buzz you get of the loud music. 60's music is popular because it was music, not the poor excuse for one that the 'popular' bands produce these days. In the 60's you had so many great bands... now you have ... nobody the last time I checked. I have long hesitated to say that today's music is only so much noise, out of an interest in being open-minded and not sounding like one of Dad's generation. (I have to interject here that Dad seldom made that observation, as he was a life-long professional musician.) Truth be known, however, that there really isn't much in the new stuff that I have heard that really has anything going for it. Didn't anybody tell these kids there's more instruments than guitars? As a trained and long retired professional myself (I supported myself for several years as a working bass-player, including a stint on the road) I have often wondered what ever happened to dynamics. That is the real point of this cl... I think it exists to a degree in jazz, BartendingBear. But that's about it. Certainly nothing in pop, rock or r&b. I was never a professional musician, but played in a number of gigs on semi-pro level for a few years and totally share your longing for someone bringing the music back in those categories. I listen to the dave matthews band ,genuine as you can get.REM, Ocean Colour Scene and Neil Young for meaningful lyrics and authentic music. The dissection of various artists could be endless, but just to dip in for a moment... I've heard some Dave Mathews Band that I have enjoyed, I will admit. When I've seen him on Letterman or such, it has struck me that he is a man somewhat out of his own time; that he is something of a throwback to a day gone by. Still, I can't say that I remember anything about the performance other that the impression I got from it. Citing Neil Young doesn't count in this discussion. He was old when I was young, and old when he was young as well, no pun intended. As to jazz, sage, well... it is alive and out there somewhere, just generally not in front of a mic that I've been able to find. There's a gre... There is more of a release and a buzz from those loud waveforms ,I've experimented with different types of music on my itunes equaliser and the higher the waves the bigger the release and blast.It has to do with catchin' the listeners attention.The high digital quality of new records and production leads to the loudness , radio stations use compressors to louden or quieten the music so some radio stations are louder than others. No, it's still out there. A few months ago I went to a concert with Jeff Lorber on keys (which was enough for me just with him), but there was also Dave Weckl on drums (whom I consider the best drummer in the world), Brian Bromberg on bass and Eric Marienthal (of the Chic Corea's Electric Band fame). Mindblowing would be one way to describe the competency level in that room. Each and every one of these folks stands out on his own in spades, but together ... WOW! So, they're still there. Look at groups like Uzeb (which are no longer with us, unfortunately), although I'm going back in time here... more recently, if you're into lighter, but still very decent, contemporary jazz - check out four80east from Canada. I think the loudness has to do with what one likes. I typically turn down the volume (or turn it off) when it's something I'm not thrilled with... but boy if it's something I like - get out of the car or put earplugs in, cause that knob is turning clockwise and not in a little increment either. |
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