I think this goes back to full classical orchestras and the 40's era big bands. Ever been to either one live in a medium sized hall? Benny Goodman doing In The Mood in Carnegie Hall was loud. I walked into a Harry James rehearsal in Hawaii years ago and he was doing Get Ready with 4 trumpets in front of his full big band. It was screaming loud partly because the room was empty. Same for an orchestra doing the 1812 Overture. And I just remembered I went to a classical pipe organ concert way back when at a huge theater in Philly and that was screaming loud too. You could feel that thing through the seats.

There's nothing new here, if you're sitting in the front rows and certainly if you're dancing right in front of Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich and the horns you were getting shredded.

People have loved getting blasted in more ways than one at live events since large orchestras were invented.

Bob

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