On Saturday, September 01, 2007 1:04 AM [GMT+1=CET], Bru Peckett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sue wrote: > >> Is there anyone who says they like it that loud? Being an >> old grump person it is one (ok a minor one) reason for not >> going to the National. > > Amongst others no doubt :-) > > I suspect there were probably one or two "nutters" who liked it that > loud (there's always the odd one) but not many. But there are plenty > of people at the festival who like a bit of rock 'n roll and if you > have live rock bands (or similar) with drum kits it's gonna be fairly > loud and probably too loud by old grump person standards :-) I'm not attracted to rock music, so not at all sympathetic when it gets too loud. After the Music Hall on Friday evening I'd planned to have a few quiet beers in the main bar, but the sound level was far too much for me even in the outside drinking area. So I went back to my hotel for a drink instead. I could still hear the music from inside the hotel. On the Sunday evening the Irish band was pleasant, but much louder then necessary for the kind of music (and not, I think, for the reasons which Bruce has explained concerning rock music). I did stay and listen to it, but would have been much happier had it been quieter. On the Monday evening, the music wasn't to my taste (rock again) but wasn't unbearably loud, so it can be done. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man.
