Pubs and venues to be protected from noise complaints

[peteb]

52 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

I don't know if bands are getting quieter. The quality of live sound is vastly improved from the 70s and 80s, but clearer does not necessarily mean quieter.

 

But it often does. Also, a clear loud sound doesn't sound as offensive or as noticeable as an overly distorted (where its not meant to be) one does. 

 

51 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

This.

 

There's such a big move to modellers / IEMs even for small pub bands. I haven't seen a raging JCM800 for a good decade.

 

I still see people taking out JCMs and the like, but they are not cranking them as much as they used to and only using one 412 (or even a 212), whereas in the past they would have taken two cabs. Also, even if you don't want to take the modellers / IEMs route (and I'm not keen TBH) but think that a JCM is too much, there are loads of quality, lower wattage valve amps available now. 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by peteb

[Lozz196]

In a punk covers band some 15 years ago we all ran amps with 412s - guitarists had valve amps, I had hybrids. But, and a big but, we only played to the level of the drums and the drummer had quite a light touch. So we had a very full sound, but not a loud sound. 

[chris_b]

My bands are getting louder. I can tell, the dB number on my ACS plug filters is creeping up.

 

A friend lived in a village near Newbury. In the 70's they had an influx of people from London. Straight away the incomers started complaining that there was no street lighting and the pavements were inadequate!! The locals hated them even more after that.

 

The Bull's Head at Barns, a music venue since the early 60's, had the Met Police garage next door. When that was sold to a developer, the pub had several meetings where they informed the developer and counsel that  they were a music venue and there was noise, and the builder should take that into account when they designed the flats. Everyone, including the builder, agreed that that would be done.  Basically the developer agreed not to put a window in the wall over looking the pub. Guess what? That's exactly what  the builder did. As soon as the flats were sold the owners started complaining about the noise! Under current rules the pub had no comeback, and had to spend thousands on noise insulation.