----- Original Message ----- From: "Bru Peckett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 1:04 AM Subject: RE: [canals-list] Another report on the National (or bits of it at any rate!)
> 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 :-) >> There'll doubtless be some people who'd prefer to have no music at all, > others who'd be happy with a bit of quiet 'musak' (ugh!) and then > there'll be others still who like it loud. > > Bru > > * OK, I'll explain this one even though nobody asked :-) > <snip explanation - even though nobody asked: it's good to have your excuses well-rehearsed> > It really isn't as simple as just turning it down. Honest! There may be another way - why not have the band in the theatre? Then it will be less noisy in the bar, and it will be obvious which people want to listen to the band and which people are in the bar for a drink -quiet or otherwise? I did not patronise the bar at all during the weekend, mostly because after a day on the IWA South London stand I was only interested in getting back to the hotel for a rest. However, from experience of previous years, there is always conflict between those who want an evening 'in the pub' to chat with friends and those who want the band to be heard. Whether the latter group includes any actual 'fans' is something I have never quite worked out. It is always the techies who speak up for the loud noise. I am fussy, although I like rock music I have no time for second-rate musicians, and it seems that the bands the NWF can afford could only *dream* of becoming second-rate! While we were packing up our stand on the Monday evening, the band started up in the bar and the noise was quite loud even from about 200 yards away. It put my companions off going to the bar for a drink, and the one person who did venture there came back, saying people were leaving in droves. This is a discussion which has been going on for years, without any sensible resolution, but it seems to me that trying to combine the bar function with 'entertainments' is a non-runner. Dorothy
