[Slowhand] Re: Slowhand Digest, Vol 1, Issue 25

[Ted Harris]

I think that new technology in amps and sound reinforcement makes loud 
volumes a thing of the past. Most guitar players are able to re-create 
the same kinds of sounds at much lower volumes these days and I for one 
and quite glad of that.

>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 12:03:02 -0600
>From: Daniel Kimball <texasbluboy at houston.rr.com>
>Subject: [Slowhand] Slowhand-And The Volume Knob!!!!
>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com
>Message-ID: <3FA15255.8ABCEBCD at houston.rr.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>Although I didn't get to see any of the shows that Doyle played at, and
>didn't hear the volume that he played at, I remember the times when Eric
>was accused of the same thing.  When he was with Cream, the volume was
>astronomical to say the least.  And now a lot of us, me included miss
>the days when Eric would kick back, turn the volume up as loud as it
>would go and crank out some of the loudest music that ever was on the
>face of the Earth!!!!  And back then I don't recall anyone comparing
>tone, and great sounds coming from this kind of amp or that, all that
>was mentioned was- "Man, Cream was soooo Freakin' Loud I couldn't hear
>for a week after we left that show man!"  Now, when someone cranks it up
>we get all perturbed and distraught over it all, not that it's not
>warranted, all I am saying is it's amazing what 20 or 30 years can do to
>your taste in the volume knob on an amplifier and guitar.  Have a great
>week all, and that's all I got to say about that.  Think I'll go and
>crank my Marshall up with my Custom built Fender Strat and let er
>wail!!!!
>
>Keep on Rockin'
>Daniel"TexasBluBoy"Kimball
>-------------- next part --------------
>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
>URL: http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/slowhand/attachments/20031030/52533cda/attachment-0001.htm
>
>  
>