Timothy Alan Gorman wrote: > Brett McCoy wrote: > >> Lee Revell wrote: >> >>>> It depends on the music and the venue. If possible, using >>>> amplifiers for the guitar and bass is more ideal -- the musicians >>>> will have more control over their sound and not have to rely on the >>>> sound person, and >>>> this is a good thing. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Not if you are the sound guy. One of the more common annoyances was >>> guitarists with Marshall stack(s) who have more power than the >>> entire PA >>> and won't turn down so that people can hear the rest of the band... >> >> >> >> That's just rude -- and I use Marshalls myself. >> >> -- Brett > > > ditto. > > As a sound man in previous life, I had several fixes for this....all which were also considered "rude" by the talent. :) And additionally as a guitar player myself (100w Boogie, 60w Music Man) it is also absolutely unneccesary with the advent of power soaks, etc. Both ignorant AND rude! :) R~