[delpi767]

We went to Savanah last night to enjoy the music of Almost Abba. Ten minutes after the performance started we had to leave because of the volume. The sound engineer (a 30 something smart ass) wouldn't listen to the facility manager and refused to lower the volume which was in the neighborhood of 95 decibels.

The bass was literally so loud it shook the floor.

So after 15 years of enjoying Savannah, we won't go back and spend $80-100 on the off chance that we will be able to enjoy the performance.

Word is that over 100 folks left at intermission.

[GpaVader]

We were there last night and sat in the second from the last row and thought the volume was just fine....

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by delpi767

We went to Savanah last night to enjoy the music of Almost Abba. Ten minutes after the performance started we had to leave because of the volume. The sound engineer (a 30 something smart ass) wouldn't listen to the facility manager and refused to lower the volume which was in the neighborhood of 95 decibels.

The bass was literally so loud it shook the floor.

So after 15 years of enjoying Savannah, we won't go back and spend $80-100 on the off chance that we will be able to enjoy the performance.

Word is that over 100 folks left at intermission.

"Chased out of Savannah Center last night"?

Chased out or chose to leave? The difference is that the latter does not involve a gun pointed at your head.

[NatureBoy]

Earplugs. They are standard concert equipment to me.

[Stu from NYC]

We would have taken off our hearing aids.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by delpi767

We went to Savanah last night to enjoy the music of Almost Abba. Ten minutes after the performance started we had to leave because of the volume. The sound engineer (a 30 something smart ass) wouldn't listen to the facility manager and refused to lower the volume which was in the neighborhood of 95 decibels.

The bass was literally so loud it shook the floor.

So after 15 years of enjoying Savannah, we won't go back and spend $80-100 on the off chance that we will be able to enjoy the performance.

Word is that over 100 folks left at intermission.

A lawnmower is around 90db. The average rock concert is around 120db. If it was truly 95db (+/- 5) then it was reasonable to expect for an ABBA tribute concert.

If it was the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, it'd be considered low-volume. If it was a Who concert they'd have been booed off the stage and the sound engineer hunted down and shot.

Peoples' hearing changes over the years. Often, the sharper high-pitched sounds become more annoying, while low bass tones can reverberate uncomfortably. The two extremes can be just as difficult to bear as fingernails on a chalkboard, versus someone pounding a padded drumstick on your chest over and over again.

My suggestion: next time you go to an indoor concert, bring disposable earplugs, like the kind they used to give away on airplanes. You'll still hear the music - ALL the music - but it'll be at a more manageable level for your personal needs.

[tophcfa]

My ears are still ringing from a ZZ Top concert almost 45 years ago. The volume at the Savana Center is relatively low for a concert.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

My ears are still ringing from a ZZ Top concert almost 45 years ago. The volume at the Savana Center is relatively low for a concert.

the Eliminator Tour, 1983!!! ahahaha!!

[AZ SLIM]

I remember a bumper sticker from about 40 years ago that said, "if it's too loud, you're too old." That certainly applies to me now days.

[Babubhat]

They confuse loud with better

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by NatureBoy

Earplugs. They are standard concert equipment to me.

Me too! We saw Jay and The Americans there a few days ago. GREAT show BTW. I wore ear plugs and we were in the first row. Hubby did not wear ear plugs and said the volume was OK with him. I wear ear plugs without question as I don't want to suffer with ringing of the ears afterward.

[jedalton]

happens all the time there

[RobinM]

Originally Posted by delpi767

We went to Savanah last night to enjoy the music of Almost Abba. Ten minutes after the performance started we had to leave because of the volume. The sound engineer (a 30 something smart ass) wouldn't listen to the facility manager and refused to lower the volume which was in the neighborhood of 95 decibels.

We were at the 4 o'clock show. To me the volume was what I expected from this kind of event - definitely very loud. But it was great fun and most of the audience was really into it. There was no intermission, and I was sitting where I could see exit doors. I didn’t notice anyone leave who didn’t return.

[Battlebasset]

They make special ear plugs for live music, they muffle the sound less than standard foam ear plugs, so the volume is less but there is still (some) clarity. You can find them on Amazon. Give that a shot.

[La lamy]

I concur with the earplugs suggestion. Always tried to remember them when I went to concerts.