Walked out of a gig last night..

rlw · October 2023

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

With BCC at Hammersmith, it was very loud but balanced, lots of highs and lows but so well put together it was a joy.

Unlike Eric Gales at the Crescent in York - a very small room and not really one in which to extend his high headroom amps and his cutting tone on the guitar. I stuck it out but a mate couldn't cope.

cruxiform · October 2023

Habanero said:

I walked out of Motley Crue at Wembley Arena. I wasn't really a fan, but I did like the support acts White Lion and Skid Row. As it happened MC took the stage so late I would have likely missed the last train home if I stayed, so left after 3 songs.

How weird, I was just about to post about that gig! It was '89 wasn't it?

I fell asleep during White Lion's set, the only time I have at a gig.

Philly_Q · October 2023

cruxiform said:
I fell asleep during White Lion's set, the only time I have at a gig.

You'll probably never get an opportunity to see them again!

crunchman · October 2023

Saw Jethro Tull at the Shepherd's Bush Empire a little while back. We were up the top and the sound in the first half was awful. It was good in the second half. I can only think that someone had forgotten to turn the amps on for the top bank of speakers.

duotone · October 2023

Consistently the worst sound for me was at Islington Academy. No bass just treble. I can still hear it now, Ouch!

RocknRollDave · October 2023

rlw said:

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

What?! We have to pay extra for decent sound?! Not buying that, sorry…

rlw · October 2023

RocknRollDave said:

rlw said:

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

What?! We have to pay extra for decent sound?! Not buying that, sorry…

Its part of the package so not exactly extra. He could have rented backline and make the best of it but that's not his way.

All I'm saying is that he brings some well fancy kit with him and has proper sound people who know him and his sound, so he's not reliant on the local soundman. And that costs. And it's worth it.

Fingers657 · October 2023

Only gig I’ve walked out of because of rubbish sound was Barry White and his love unlimited orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall London.
The sound was awful.
lucky the tickets were freebies.

Philly_Q · October 2023

rlw said:

RocknRollDave said:

rlw said:

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

What?! We have to pay extra for decent sound?! Not buying that, sorry…

Its part of the package so not exactly extra. He could have rented backline and make the best of it but that's not his way.

All I'm saying is that he brings some well fancy kit with him and has proper sound people who know him and his sound, so he's not reliant on the local soundman. And that costs. And it's worth it.

You can also buy your own, living-room sized version of his backline from his online store.

CaseOfAce · October 2023

rlw said:

RocknRollDave said:

rlw said:

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

What?! We have to pay extra for decent sound?! Not buying that, sorry…

Its part of the package so not exactly extra. He could have rented backline and make the best of it but that's not his way.

All I'm saying is that he brings some well fancy kit with him and has proper sound people who know him and his sound, so he's not reliant on the local soundman. And that costs. And it's worth it.

I walked out of a Joe Bonamassa gig at a tiny club back when he was first emerging - not because the sound was bad - I was bored. He was doing this acoustic interlude in the middle and doing this hammering on and pull off thing and I thought ..after an avalanche of cliched blues material I've had enough of this. The owner wasn't best impressed but..hey .. it's my choice / my money.

Then again I saw Black Country Communion a few years back at Hammersmith Odeon and thought Jo Bo played some phenomenal guitar with them. That solo on Cold is superb he does - and One Last Soul . Wow!!. It helps that they have a) great tunes and b) Glen Hughes.
They even take a Bonamassa tune and make it so much better - Ballad Of John Henry- off the Live In Europe album. It's so much ....bigger ... with more intent to it...

I think he's much better as a rock guitarist than as a bluesman - but it's just not the genre he wants to be recognised for. A real shame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiFBKCPJMbs

RocknRollDave · October 2023

CaseOfAce said:

rlw said:

RocknRollDave said:

rlw said:

And this is where part of the cost of JoBo tickets goes - getting the sound just right. Loud but not too loud, crystal clear but never strident, as well balanced as sitting on the sofa at home listening to the live album. And every line of the vocals audible.

Saw him at Greenwich Meantime - outdoors, windy night - and the sound was perfect. You could almost hear when he changed picks but it was never tiring.

What?! We have to pay extra for decent sound?! Not buying that, sorry…

Its part of the package so not exactly extra. He could have rented backline and make the best of it but that's not his way.

All I'm saying is that he brings some well fancy kit with him and has proper sound people who know him and his sound, so he's not reliant on the local soundman. And that costs. And it's worth it.

I walked out of a Joe Bonamassa gig at a tiny club back when he was first emerging - not because the sound was bad - I was bored. He was doing this acoustic interlude in the middle and doing this hammering on and pull off thing and I thought ..after an avalanche of cliched blues material I've had enough of this. The owner wasn't best impressed but..hey .. it's my choice / my money.

Then again I saw Black Country Communion a few years back at Hammersmith Odeon and thought Jo Bo played some phenomenal guitar with them. That solo on Cold is superb he does - and One Last Soul . Wow!!. It helps that they have a) great tunes and b) Glen Hughes.
They even take a Bonamassa tune and make it so much better - Ballad Of John Henry- off the Live In Europe album. It's so much ....bigger ... with more intent to it...

I think he's much better as a rock guitarist than as a bluesman - but it's just not the genre he wants to be recognised for. A real shame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiFBKCPJMbs

https://youtu.be/Mtf_b9Re1F4?si=E7AzEpkxurvAfy1K

That’s my favourite JoBo solo

Habanero · October 2023

cruxiform said:

Habanero said:

I walked out of Motley Crue at Wembley Arena. I wasn't really a fan, but I did like the support acts White Lion and Skid Row. As it happened MC took the stage so late I would have likely missed the last train home if I stayed, so left after 3 songs.

How weird, I was just about to post about that gig! It was '89 wasn't it?

I fell asleep during White Lion's set, the only time I have at a gig.

Yes I believe it was. Those were the days!

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