sound waves/air blowing/wind

[Diane Hofstetter]

I have really enjoyed reading the answers to this question. So many people answered it in such good ways.
Steve's description below was just astounding. Glad I wasn't there!

Some years ago an EMU employee came to me to have his hearing tested. He was on the road, demo'ing some equipment in a concert in Holland. They were setting up the equipment. He had a new helper, just hired before the trip. The helper plugged the amps in wrong and an enormous feedback sound struck him, threw him to the floor and he couldn't hear at all for two weeks. The helper was fired on the spot.

When the EMU performer got back home, hearing again, he had his ears insured with Lloyds of London. He said that it was just too important to his line of work to take chances.

Diane




sound waves/air blowing/wind
Steve Blasyak atuneforyou at hotmail.com
Fri Jan 25 10:29:56 MST 2008


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Hey Now,

Terry's example of being next to a car at a traffic light is something we've all experienced. Well at least if you live in a urban area. I recently had an experience to demonstrate sound as moving air that I somewhat regret.

While attending the NAMM on friday I was wondering around, I notice a big line at the Fender room. I started working my way toward the front of the line just to see what all the hopla was about. I discovered a friend very near the front of the line. He invited me to join him for a performance of a guitar player that I had never heard of. Upon entering a room that held maybe 100 people we sat down second row center stage. BIG MISTAKE on my part. Well needless to say it was very loud. So loud that I could feel my hair vibrating on my scalp. With each song they seemed to turn the volume up a notch. About half way through the second song I was looking for a way out. The vibration from the bass player's amp resonated in my chest in a way that I felt I could not catch my breath.

I left the room not only worried about hearing loss but brain damage as well. I ain't got too many brain cells left to waste. I felt nauseous. Sound is moving air you just don't normally get such extreme examples...and that's a good thing. I was glad it was friday and was not going to tune any pianos for a couple of days.

I had some good experiences at the NAMM too, including getting to meet Frank Emerson.

C-ya in Anaheim

Steve Blasyak

Orange County Ca.

Pura Vida


Diane Hofstetter