Klarinet Archive - Posting 000383.txt from 2004/07

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Amplification of music (somewhat OT)
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:03:38 -0400

In the 'Old Days', when here was no amplification, the orchestra pit was
usually out front of or off to the side of the stage. The stage singers
were almost always at a higher level than the orchestra and therefor
could project 'out and over' into the audience. The headliners of the
day may not have had a strong voice but their popularity came from their
looks, demeanor or other physical or visual attributes. In this case
the orchestra would suffer by playing as soft as they could. In many of
the old west towns and mining camps the only thing that mattered was the
presence of the female star and not her voice. The drunken and love
starved populous didn't care and frequently ingnored the performers
while continuing their gambling activities or exploring their desires
for the next stage robbery, con game or gold vein.

GaryT

Karl Krelove wrote:

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>Pining for the "good old days" and I'm not even old enough to remember
>them...
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