Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site hou3c.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!rs From: rs@hou3c.UUCP (rs) Newsgroups: net.music,net.religion Subject: Re: christian music (Jeruselem concert) Message-ID: <632@hou3c.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 13:32:25 EDT Article-I.D.: hou3c.632 Posted: Wed Jun 13 13:32:25 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jun-84 00:23:01 EDT References: <1649@vax4.fluke.UUCP> <459@drutx.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ Lines: 38 <> I saw Jeruselem in concert with Servant about 2 months ago. It was the first time I had seen them, and the first time I've been to a concert like that in a LONG time. It was held at the Union High School Aduitorium in Union, NJ, which a relatively small place for the 2 racks of speakers extending to the ceiling used for sound reenforcement purposes. For those interested in such things, the speakers were all EV with Bullfrog(tm) enclosures, and at least 30-40 of these enclosures per side. I was sitting about 15 feet from the stage, and could see and hear(!!) a lot of things going on. Jeruselem has a lead guitarist/vocalist, a bass player who's about 6.5 ft tall, a keyboard (I noticed both Korg and Roland polysynthesizers on his rack) and a drummer. The guitar and bass were hooked up to the system via wireless pickups! At one point in the concert the two of them jumped off the stage(to the amazement of everyone who hadn't noticed their wireless arrangement) and ran to the back of the auditorium, playing furiously the whole time. Jeruselem plays LOUD! What? I SAID LOUD. After they had finished, I turned to a couple next to me who had brought their children (boy and girl both in their early teens) and asked "Excuse me, but could you understand any of the words to their songs?" (note that my ears were still buzzing) To my amazement, the mother said "Well yes, becauses my son plays all of their albums at home during the day, so I know the words already, even still the mixing was much better tonight than the last time..." I have to admit that I was pretty amazed! The mixing was not really very good (just a comment) as all one could hear clearly was the bass, lead guitar, and drums. No vocals or keyboard. I just noticed that I am rambling here. If anyone wants more details, I be glad to follow up further. Bob Switzer AT&T Bell Labs ...!houxf!hou3c p.s. Randy Mathews played a solo set to start the concert.