[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by AZ SLIM

Also, I hope the previous poster meant gabbing instead of grabbing. Both of which can be annoying.

He did ask the two ladies to lower the grabbing though!

[VApeople]

When we moved here, we often went to the squares to hear music. It started getting louder and louder, so we stopped going.

I do not accept people who want to cause me pain and I find loud music very painful.

[bsloan1960]

Not trying to be a wise guy- but I would prefer the music to be louder.

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I am new to the villages but in my short time here have not found the music to be overly loud by any means. I like it.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by AZ SLIM

I remember bumper stickers back in the 70s that said, "If it's too loud, you're too old". At the time I thought yeah, that's about right. Of course, now I resemble that remark.

Also, I hope the previous poster meant gabbing instead of grabbing. Both of which can be annoying.

Grabbing if they were younger might have been more interesting.

I did correct the post though

[djlnc]

I agree the music is often too loud - at the squares and Savannah Center. It might be an intentional effort to cover up weak vocal performances.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by djlnc

I agree the music is often too loud - at the squares and Savannah Center. It might be an intentional effort to cover up weak vocal performances.

I'm on your side, making it louder to the point of painful does not make it sound better.

[dadspet]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Not trying to be a wise guy- but I would prefer the music to be louder.

I've never thought it was too loud and I sure hope they don't lower the music or less and less people will dance which would be too bad since that why many people come to the square to dance, have fun, party or watch the dancers.

[Kelevision]

I took my brother to Sawgrass Grove for lunch when there was a band playing. He has a 14 year old daughter and said, it’s good she’s not with him because she’d hate it. “She doesn’t like loud things”….. Which made me laugh because all these comments are about being old.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Smalley

People are using ear plugs or just staying away because of the overly loud music at the squares. What can we do to lower the volume before lots of folks lose some more of their hearing? Who is in charge of this?

Thanks for opinions and information.

WOW, I'm getting old.

Was at Lake Sumter last night, and IT WAS too loud.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

He did ask the two ladies to lower the grabbing though!

Now that caused a coffee spit. lol

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

WOW, I'm getting old.

Was at Lake Sumter last night, and IT WAS too loud.

Funny you should mention that. DW and I were sitting out on the front porch last night, way down by Sea Breeze and I could hear some baselines and drums and we thought "that can't be coming from The Square (LSL), can it?"

A mere 2.25 miles as the crow flies.

[Villager24]

Originally Posted by Smalley

People are using ear plugs or just staying away because of the overly loud music at the squares. What can we do to lower the volume before lots of folks lose some more of their hearing? Who is in charge of this?

Thanks for opinions and information.

You know the old saying, “if the music’s too loud, you’re too old”. 😂

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There's another reason besides inconsiderate people talking over the music (and if you can hear them over the music, I'd suggest the music isn't really as loud as you think it is)...

It's also the WVLS radio coming out of the BOSE speakers that are planted ALL AROUND the squares - both within the squares planted in the ground, and the ones on the light-poles. WVLS chooses not to lower the volume when there's a performance going on. The conflicting noise is disorienting when you're walking from your parking space a block away, and approaching the square. Once you get to the square, your brain has already registered the sound of the radio, and it doesn't QUITE go away until you're sitting around the stage or on the dance floor.

I was surprised that the music being played by the band Relic was coming from all the speakers surrounding the square in Brownwood during the Halloween festival. I thought it was much better than having the WVLG broadcast competing with the live music and didn’t recall that being done before?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Funny you should mention that. DW and I were sitting out on the front porch last night, way down by Sea Breeze and I could hear some baselines and drums and we thought "that can't be coming from The Square (LSL), can it?"

A mere 2.25 miles as the crow flies.

Our home is midway between LSL and SS and we can typically hear the music coming from one of the two squares depending on the wind direction.

When I go to the doctor for my annual physical, she always asks me how my hearing is. My answer is that it’s “selective”. In my opinion, the music in the squares is way too loud for some performers and not loud enough for others : )

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Not trying to be a wise guy- but I would prefer the music to be louder.

100% agree!! As Rage Against The Machine says, "turn that sh*t up!". lol