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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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 Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:27:07
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curious?
an idea from another forum - some inytersting responses so i'm keen to know.
my first experiance of a loud gig was seeing Ministry at the Big Day Out in Auckland, New Zealand in 1992 or so. i was only 14, but i was sitting down a good 200m away and i still had my hands over my ears.
but i think the loudest gig i've ever been too was seeing McClusky play at the 2004 ATP Festival. they were fucking stupid loud.
an honourable mention must go to Mono at the Water Ratas Theatre in London in October 2003. was only 4 of us watching them, but they were amazingly loud. the decibel monitor thingy on the wall of the club was glowing red for the entire gig. but it was a very good loud - it certainly enhanced the experience - not like mcclusky.
Mogwai, along with Sonic Youth (i think) are widely thought of as the lodest bands doing the rounds....
the several times i've seen Mogwai, they've been very very loud, but it's a great loudness - their songs demand to be played at extreme volumes, whether it be on your stereo or live...i love it!
by the time i saw them, they'd quitened down from their earlier years when they tried to be as loud as pissible..such as this time:
When mogwai played in Auckland, NZ in 1999 the venue recorded the sound level of the gig at 132 decibels!
and now for the good side of gig loudness.
seeing Sleater-Kinney play cured my hearing loss in 2002.
i had burst my ear drum about 6 months earlier and since then had had almost zero hearing in the right ear.
but halfway through the Sleater-Kinney gig i heard this loud pop in my ear and after that i could hear perfectly.
so it's not all bad.
and you?
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:32:17
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I have a silly habit of standing too close to the speakers at the Astoria, so FB was exceedingly loud. Also, White Stripes at Ally Pally.
I'm seeing QOTSA soon, I'm guessing that'll be loud.
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:32:19
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Suicidal Tendencies 1989 small club in Brooklyn called Lamour's.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:32:22
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I always wear earplugs to gigs now, my hearing is far too precious to me. I'd say it'd be between Death From Above at the Cockpit earlier this year, Dillinger Escape Plan last year or Mastodon at the Mean Fiddler in Feb (on leaving there was some guy who's ears were bleeding).
Isis were pretty damn loud last week - no way I could have been up front without my earplugs or I'd have been crying.
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:38:03
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bad gig.
went to an ACDC concert about 1990 (I had nothing to do...tiks and ride were free and I had been a fan in my teens) .
This was an arena show and they were so loud, I could hear the MAINS clipping.
When a 50 foot stack of 20" speakers sounds like some kid with the stereo in his mom's Volvo cranked, things are too loud.
FWIW, it was a horrible show in arena filled with horrible people and they have been a horrible band since about 1985.
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2010 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:42:53
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Even fb and pixies shows are too loud in my opinion.
But Mogwai play waaay too loud. It's really stupid. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:44:34
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I always wear earplugs. Bands who play loud are stupid. Mogwai are a bunch of pricks. There are laws in France to limit the volume in venues (I think it's 105dB, not sure though) and Mogwai for a time didn't want to play here because of that.
Sonic Youth actually don't play that loud. They make a LOT of noise but not at an insane volume.
Denis
"His chops are too righteous. The helmets can't handle this level of rock 'n' roll. Karen, do something!" |
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:44:38
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I agree there is good loud and bad loud.
Good Loud....Melvins...1993...Salem Armory
Bad Loud....Floater...1995 LaLuna |
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geertos
- FB Fan -
Belgium
158 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:50:51
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Originally posted by The Holiday Son
But Mogwai play waaay too loud. It's really stupid.
I second that. Everybody was listening with their hands over their ears in the club I saw them in. F**k Mogwai.
2nd loudest ever: Fugazi
I have a constant ringing in my ears for over ten years now because of them.
Since then, I always wear earplugs. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 07:52:29
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Isis was the first gig I've been to where they were selling earplugs at the merch stand (or you could trade for weed).
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. |
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 08:41:20
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I haven't been to a ton of shows, when I saw TV on the Radio, they killed me. The mix was awful, and the bass drum was incredibly high, and I was standing right in front of some speakers. Pretty much every time the drummer hit the bass drum, it felt like I was getting punched in the throat and stomach simelaneously. Fortunately I had some tissues, and I quickly stuffed my ears with them. But to this day, whenever I hear very low bass frequencies, my stomach starts to ache.
Some brains just work that way, that's what chemicals can do. |
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 08:48:00
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Definitely Mogwai.
It was so loud that my bones were hurting.
It is very stupid, you cannot appreciate the music when it is so loud.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7442 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 08:50:23
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quote:
Originally posted by The Holiday Son
But Mogwai play waaay too loud. It's really stupid.
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Bands who play loud are stupid. Mogwai are a bunch of pricks.
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Originally posted by Monsieur
Definitely Mogwai. It was so loud that my bones were hurting. It is very stupid, you cannot appreciate the music when it is so loud.
Gee, I wonder why they don't like playing over here...
Denis
"His chops are too righteous. The helmets can't handle this level of rock 'n' roll. Karen, do something!" |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 09:06:51
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The Cult with GnR opening way back in the day.
I remember my ears ringing for days.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 09:11:52
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i have friends who left a mogwai show and sat outside the venue b/c they could hear it so much better outside, as it wasn't so fucking loud that the sounds were indistinguishable.
the loudest show i ever saw was probably the last pixies show i saw. it was my 4th show in 6 days and my ears rang for a good 2 weeks afterwards. thats what i get for standing right in front of a speaker
-Brian
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 10:00:18
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Vanilla Ice*. So loud my clavicle almost popped out of my chest, so loud
the paint was literally falling off the ceiling.
* Mock me if you must, but I was being paid to attend a show by
this joke of an artist.
(Thomas, you're my hero!)
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 10:18:31
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
The Cult with GnR opening way back in the day.
I remember my ears ringing for days.
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This is the war and not the warning.
barring the GnR presence, I would bet that this show ROCKED.
I would give my eyeteeth to have seen The Cult back then.
\m/
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 10:21:42
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Originally posted by kathryn
(Thomas, you're my hero!)
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 10:29:12
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rialto, bennet and echobelly at Wolves civic, bennet were the loudest band I have ever heard. they hurt my ears. Echobelly may have been the shittest band I have ever heard but I wouldnt know as me and my good lady were there fore the two supports.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 10:32:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Domestiques
rialto, bennet and echobelly at Wolves civic, bennet were the loudest nad I have ever heard.
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“I want to be a star!” I cried
They said, “You’re overqualified.
Why don’t you learn to tune your damn guitar?”
Hmm, and if I could've picked any bands I wouldn't have wanted to hear at all... 
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 11:03:02
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bennet were cracking, I loved em, my wife has been having a love affair with louis elliott of rialtos music for the past 11 years.
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They said, “You’re overqualified.
Why don’t you learn to tune your damn guitar?” |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 11:07:36
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quote:
Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna
The Cult with GnR opening way back in the day.
I remember my ears ringing for days.
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This is the war and not the warning.
barring the GnR presence, I would bet that this show ROCKED.
I would give my eyeteeth to have seen The Cult back then.
\m/
wipe it on your dress and send it to me.
The Electric tour did rawwkkk!
Also that's when Ian was still sexy...
I actually found my t-shirt just awhile back, I posted about it too :)
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:26:40
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Frank Black & the Catholics at the Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara. That hurt.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:28:29
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
Frank Black & the Catholics at the Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara. That hurt.
hey, you were at that show darwin? |
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:29:57
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quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna
The Cult with GnR opening way back in the day.
I remember my ears ringing for days.
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This is the war and not the warning.
same here. GnR were the loudest gig i've ever been to. brian may opened for them tho' when i saw them. i've never seen such a wall of amps since.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:39:08
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quote:
Originally posted by floop
quote:
Originally posted by darwin
Frank Black & the Catholics at the Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara. That hurt.
hey, you were at that show darwin?
I went to 2 shows at the Velvet Jones (but one time it may have been called something else) and had tickets for another show there that was cancelled. I also saw a Frank solo (with Dave Phillips) show at Rocks in SB.
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floop
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Mexico
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:40:33
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| i went to the one in 2002 |
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ccuadros
* Dog in the Sand *
Chile
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:46:21
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a double show with Pantera and Kiss
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 12:50:07
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Originally posted by floop
i went to the one in 2002
I was there. I remember both shows being very good.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 13:04:25
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Someone say Pantera? RAWWWWWWK!!!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 13:10:05
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I don't know but my little brothers playing at a RIP dimebag tribute concert here was really freaking loud too.
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floop
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Mexico
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 13:12:27
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
quote:
Originally posted by floop
i went to the one in 2002
I was there. I remember both shows being very good.
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crazy. that was a fucking great show. the end of a string of shows they'd played for a while. like, 4 or 5 song encore if i remember..
long live santa barbara |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2005 : 14:42:53
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Muse a few weeks ago. Loudness completely ruins concerts for me. Not only does it do irrepairable damage to your ears, but it makes the sound completely unclear, so that it just sounds like a bunch of distorted mess that is not enjoyable whatsoever to listen to.
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 15:45:13
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Motorhead, it was a long time ago, maybe 1987, but all I can remember is that it was so loud.
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 16:07:56
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Originally posted by Thomas
Suicidal Tendencies 1989 small club in Brooklyn called Lamour's.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
Damn! That's my favorite metal band. Was it a good concert? Do you still listen to their stuff? I do...
Loudest concert I've been to by far, no question was Frank Black and the Catholics in 2003 i think @ starr hill in charlottesville, virginia... the room is not very big, maybe 200 people and they were loud enough for 1,000 and it was so fucking loud my ears were ringing for a week after... good show though
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 04/29/2005 : 16:53:25
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| sugar at the commodore, 91 or so. |
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