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Post by steverino on Jan 20, 2009 6:51:25 GMT
Clarke111, I'm sorry to hear of your hearing problems. Although I'm in agreement that gov't legislation is not the answer, I feel that much more could/should be done to educate young people of the dangers of excessive sound levels. It is a matter of personal responsibility, though young folks generally do not understand the peril and damage occurs before they find out.
Damn, these f-wits running the mixing boards at live events make me mad. In thirty plus years as a piano technician I have witnessed countless examples of these goofballs running the level up until the house system begins to distort badly, then holding it on the ragged edge all night. I don't do many pop gigs anymore, but am shocked at the SPLs when I do. It is a societal sickness. I just witnessed insane levels in the lobby of the NAMM trade show here in California this past weekend. Years ago I made the mistake of attending a NAMM-sponsored event called the "Acoustic Cafe" in a nearby hotel ballroom. Monster speaker stacks rendered every tap on a guitar top as an atomic blast; I doubt that Hendrix attained the levels that were inflicted on the audience at this "acoustic" event. Argghhhhh!!
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Post by robn on Feb 19, 2009 13:40:00 GMT
I've signed. These petitions are vetted for their relevance and seriousness before the No 10 petition team will allow them to be posted. Consequently, the responses to the petitions are taken into account when the issue is being considered by the government. You may not stop a piece of legislation by signing (I'm sure this one is being pushed by the HSE and noise abatement lobby for what they see as the right reasons) but these petitions often lead to more careful wording of legislation to address peoples' concerns that sloppy wording would lead to draconian implementation. Although this is a music forum and should not be steered toward politics (as Michael pointed out in an earlier thread - there are plenty of forums dedicated to politics!) we are actually a good lobby for the cause of live music and I want to hear if there is anything I can do to help promote live music or save it from ill-conceived regulations. So many thanks Clive for bringing this issue to my attention. Robin Just to round this thread off. I have had an email from 10 Downing Street today pointing towards the government's response to this petition: www.number10.gov.uk:80/Page18339That should put people's minds to rest about this issue. It does go to show that these petitions are considered and responded to. Now, where have I put that petition I was writing about tax breaks and free beer for buskers ;D Robin
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Post by Gerry C on Feb 19, 2009 15:01:44 GMT
Quote from the above link: "The Government is acutely aware of the contribution that music makes to our culture..." Uh-oh!! I think we've been rumbled, lads! Cheerily, GerryC
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Post by jackstrat on Feb 19, 2009 15:07:27 GMT
Well Robin, I must say I am impressed...personal emails from No. 10 Downing Street...so which Busker/MM reso has Mr. Brown got? ;D Congrats to all for addressing this alleged government proposal and seeing it to a satisfactory conclusion...nice to see a bit of democracy at work! Niall
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Post by Gerry C on Feb 19, 2009 17:14:09 GMT
Quote:so which Busker/MM reso has Mr. Brown got?
We're all agog waiting for the 'Slippery Snake' model! ;D
Cheerily,
Gerry C
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