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Between a rock and a hard place
Easter weekend is a good payday for many brass players. Mine gig was in the choir loft mostly, a bit close to the huge organ pipe cabinet. I used to complain vehemently about this kind of setup; now I just use the wall as a reflecting shield and play everything a little softer than usual.For reference:
70 dB = vacuum cleaner
90 dB = screaming child
100 dB = jackhammer, chainsaw
120 dB = car horn at 3 feet
140dB = gunshotI pulled out my iPhone decibel meter app during the organ postlude and at its loudest, it registered a constant 92db, with random peaks to 104db. It is a really cool sound, but the delicate mechanics of the inner ear once damaged do not resurrect (even on Easter). Protection was required.
- Organ explosion
In a photo from the same
gig, the organ trumpets were bursting with light flares.No wonder it was so loud!
[post edited from a Random Monday post, 2021]
