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T.G. · 10-11-2005, 11:56 PM

I've been fortunate to have been able to attend several Lightfoot concerts and enjoyed them very much. Seeing this living legend still performing has been a real treat, in this era when the calibre of music has been reaching what is probably an all-time low. The only beef I have with Lightfoot's shows in recent years, though, is that the volume level of the house speakers at his concerts is far too low. Although of course his music doesn't call for ear-splitting levels by any stretch, I've often had difficulty hearing what he is saying between songs and even some of the nuances of the music get lost. Is this just something I've noticed or does anyone else feel the amps need to be turned up a bit?? I recall listening to a bootleg from the 1970s where he called on the sound technician to turn up the volume because it wasn't filling the audience area. Maybe that's needed again!

10-11-2005, 11:56 PM	#1
T.G. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 671	I've been fortunate to have been able to attend several Lightfoot concerts and enjoyed them very much. Seeing this living legend still performing has been a real treat, in this era when the calibre of music has been reaching what is probably an all-time low. The only beef I have with Lightfoot's shows in recent years, though, is that the volume level of the house speakers at his concerts is far too low. Although of course his music doesn't call for ear-splitting levels by any stretch, I've often had difficulty hearing what he is saying between songs and even some of the nuances of the music get lost. Is this just something I've noticed or does anyone else feel the amps need to be turned up a bit?? I recall listening to a bootleg from the 1970s where he called on the sound technician to turn up the volume because it wasn't filling the audience area. Maybe that's needed again!