Live performance acoustics.

Last week, I saw the band ‘Further’ at the Greek Theatre. We had seats fairly close to the stage, off to the side – 4 rows behind the pit. From the stage amps/speakers, I could feel the kick drum and bass guitar pounding my chest. The lead guitar and keyboards were spot on. Unfortunately, I couldn’t hear one note from Bob Weir’s rhythm guitar – nada! When we walked back by the mixing board, of course, the sound was perfect. Curiously, Bob's guitar sounded even more prominent outside by the snack bar on the cheapo house speakers that had no bass at all. I guess this reminds me of how difficult it is to get it right in our own rooms.