Re: ART Regular Output vs. Inspiration

[Chris Sewell <midifriedchicken@comcast.net>]

Yeah, the Grateful Dead and Alembic were some of the first musicians  
to utilize advanced filters and other high end electronics within  
there instruments.

This was also slightly ahead of my time, but maybe some of the older  
guys can explain what a show sounded like when all those Marshall  
stacks weren't just props like they are today.
These days, everything goes through the PA. What did it sound like  
when only drums and vox went through the PA?
On Dec 5, 2008, at 3:39 AM, andy butler wrote:

>> You know, i am not a hippie and wasnt born in that time but  when  
>> i see all those classic rock bands it seems the last thing they  
>> f*ckin cared about is the sound system,and although they had  
>> limited gear they did so much with it.
>
> Um...
> Grateful Dead, famous for their innovative "wall of sound" sound  
> system.
> Pink Floyd, innovators of the quadrophonic pa.
> Led Zep, well known for the loudest pa.
>
> Bands cared about the live sound in those days.
>
> What is not ever mentioned is that live sound in the mid 70's
> was generally much better than it is today,
> nowadays gigs aren't about that at all.
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> andy butler
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