I used to like music. I used to like going to concerts. I’m far from being old. Seriously, I’m into rock and roll. I’m a TD. I’m a musician. But this sucks.
What am I talking about? I’m at a newsboys concert right this moment. And its miserable. I try to keep this blog about tech. So what does this have to do with tech and worship? Plenty!
Concerts are about music and enjoying the art of melody in a live setting. But when it’s mixed poorly its just not music anymore. Or when its 120db+ and you HAVE to wear earplugs it’s not enjoyable. Why do techs do this? Its not healthy. In my TD job I press my foh techs to walk the house and tell me what they hear. Its a discipline to evaluate audio quality the current SPL. It seems like todays engineers (if you can call them that) think if its loud we can get away with a poorly setup system. Or maybe its just cause todays performers aren’t really musicians anymore. The performance is no longer about the music or the message but its about the image. The performance and music become irrelevant to the overall show. The best concert I’ve been to was loud, but intelligible. It was lit creatively with intelligent lights. It had crazy 8 camera video going on. Lots of graphics. But all of the elements fit. The people coordinating were truly engineers. The music industry is so messed up. When Ashley Simpson is given a tour and called a vocalist. Or how stars are born through American idol. These shifts are wrecking music. They are taking away from the heart of music. The power of music.
I really believe that the music industry is on the virge of change.
And don’t get me started on musicians who preach. Seriously, I paid to hear your music. Not your thoughts on life.
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