[Slowhand] Re: Slowhand-And The Volume Knob!!!!

[ToeKneeF]

I don't think its just the loudness as much as the quality of what is 
being played. My recollection of Cream, Who (Tommy at the Fillmore), Led 
Zeppelin, etc. was that they were loud (some had my ears ringing the 
following morning) but the sound was clear, not muddy, and the 
musicianship was above par.

Eric was as loud as Doyle, but the sound was much more disctinct, with 
none of the murkiness. With Doyle II it was clear that the amps were 
being overdriven and the distortion was painful. Couple that with the 
weak singing and pedestrian soloing and you have one not so enjoyable 
performane. Witness the mass exodus from the arena! As I said in a 
previous posting, Doylee II seems to fare better as a sideman then as a 
band leader. His contributions to his father's recent CD are more 
focused and tighter than anything I've heard him do solo.

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