Strange, I thought the one thing that spoiled the gig a small amount generally but Convextion's set particularly was the PA. It's not that I didn't think it was decent, the promoter had obviously done the right thing, spent his pennies and got a decent rig. However the sound was so harsh it was almost painful. Maybe this wasn't so noticeable at the front (it was an unusual set up with the main speakers at the back at the other side of the room from and facing toward the artists, with only their monitors up front) but it was at the back (or in the middle where I was). I don't know if they'd not done a sound check or - if as it seemed - there was just nobody looking after the sound but it spoiled things for me - some amazing Basic Channel sounds which I should have been jumping to were making me wince instead. Just far too much top end and although it was really loud no feeling of real bottom end. I left after Convextion (which was amazing and I did enjoy despite this moan) because although I wanted to see Pendle Coven who were on last (really wanted to see them) I was worried about my ears. With good cause too as they were ringing for several hours afterwards. Here in the UK we are for some reason supposed to constantly put up with poor sound. It just doesn't seem to get the attention or be as high up on the list of priorities as it does abroad. Maybe this is a false impression I have generated by being lucky in only visiting some places with really good sound when travelling - but I doubt it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: robin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 March 2007 11:03 > > Convextion was brilliant in a different way, faster more > electro based with that control of echo and delay that needs > a decent PA to do it justice (which thankfully they had).
