<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> 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 <hr />Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008' target='_new'>Get it now!</a></body> </html>