Did anyone notice the mamy people queing up at the info-point of the arena in Cologne to sign in for a refund and formal complaints due to the ear-threatening loudness? The sound-mistakes made will no doubt fire back to Prince's camp. There's laws in the European Union that regulate decibels at concerts. Apparently those weren't being taken in comsideration last evening by Prince and his crew. I suggest to anyone who is having serious hearing-problems today to contact an otolaryngologist immediately to have your problems researched, monitored and documented.

I sense that there's something seriously wrong with the way the concert last evening might have threatened people's health. Is there any logic involved in paying considerably high sums of money for a ridiculous performance that might have a lasting damaging effect on your health? Step into action, if the harsh, loud sound did effect your hearing.

nonesuch said:

Did anyone notice the mamy people queing up at the info-point of the arena in Cologne to sign in for a refund and formal complaints due to the ear-threatening loudness? The sound-mistakes made will no doubt fire back to Prince's camp. There's laws in the European Union that regulate decibels at concerts. Apparently those weren't being taken in comsideration last evening by Prince and his crew. I suggest to anyone who is having serious hearing-problems today to contact an otolaryngologist immediately to have your problems researched, monitored and documented.

I sense that there's something seriously wrong with the way the concert last evening might have threatened people's health. Is there any logic involved in paying considerably high sums of money for a ridiculous performance that might have a lasting damaging effect on your health? Step into action, if the harsh, loud sound did effect your hearing.

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nonesuch said:

Did anyone notice the mamy people queing up at the info-point of the arena in Cologne to sign in for a refund and formal complaints due to the ear-threatening loudness? The sound-mistakes made will no doubt fire back to Prince's camp. There's laws in the European Union that regulate decibels at concerts. Apparently those weren't being taken in comsideration last evening by Prince and his crew. I suggest to anyone who is having serious hearing-problems today to contact an otolaryngologist immediately to have your problems researched, monitored and documented.

I sense that there's something seriously wrong with the way the concert last evening might have threatened people's health. Is there any logic involved in paying considerably high sums of money for a ridiculous performance that might have a lasting damaging effect on your health? Step into action, if the harsh, loud sound did effect your hearing.

All concerts are loud

Wear earplugs or get over it

Bloody drama queens

dayzofwyld said:

nonesuch said:

.....

All concerts are loud

Wear earplugs or get over it

Bloody drama queens

If a concert is so loud that you HAVE to wear earplugs than there is something wrong. Think about it, if everyone needs to wear them, why don't you just turn the volume down? I thought that was common sense but apparently it's not.

MISTERHANDS said:

dayzofwyld said:

All concerts are loud

Wear earplugs or get over it

Bloody drama queens

If a concert is so loud that you HAVE to wear earplugs than there is something wrong. Think about it, if everyone needs to wear them, why don't you just turn the volume down? I thought that was common sense but apparently it's not.

For real.

MISTERHANDS said:

BTW there is a difference between "loud" and "so loud that you're thinking your ears are going to bleed". I was at NSJ first show and it was the second kind of loud. Based on multiple comments on the other thread I think Cologne was that loud too. So don't drama-queen the OP. Thank you!

nonesuch said:

Did anyone notice the mamy people queing up at the info-point of the arena in Cologne to sign in for a refund and formal complaints due to the ear-threatening loudness? The sound-mistakes made will no doubt fire back to Prince's camp. There's laws in the European Union that regulate decibels at concerts. Apparently those weren't being taken in comsideration last evening by Prince and his crew. I suggest to anyone who is having serious hearing-problems today to contact an otolaryngologist immediately to have your problems researched, monitored and documented.

I sense that there's something seriously wrong with the way the concert last evening might have threatened people's health. Is there any logic involved in paying considerably high sums of money for a ridiculous performance that might have a lasting damaging effect on your health? Step into action, if the harsh, loud sound did effect your hearing.

Where are you going with this...and what/where are you hoping it get you?

MISTERHANDS said:

dayzofwyld said:

All concerts are loud

Wear earplugs or get over it

Bloody drama queens

If a concert is so loud that you HAVE to wear earplugs than there is something wrong. Think about it, if everyone needs to wear them, why don't you just turn the volume down? I thought that was common sense but apparently it's not.

The audience would drown out the band if they did that.

802 said:

MISTERHANDS said:

If a concert is so loud that you HAVE to wear earplugs than there is something wrong. Think about it, if everyone needs to wear them, why don't you just turn the volume down? I thought that was common sense but apparently it's not.

The audience would drown out the band if they did that.

Then please tell me why I've never experienced that problem on all the concerts of other big artists I've been to. Or maybe the Prince crowd is twice as loud as the other crowds!

PapaSmurf said:

I guess you've never been to Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine or Motorhead show. THAT'S LOUD.

Nope. And I'm proud of that.

My last try to convince you all that the sound was shitty: PRINCE WASN'T HAPPY AS WELL. That's why he apologized after the first NSJ show, and that's why he's apologizing now.

If you all like to have ear-hurting sound levels, well fine then!

pueroda said:

nonesuch said:

Did anyone notice the mamy people queing up at the info-point of the arena in Cologne to sign in for a refund and formal complaints due to the ear-threatening loudness? The sound-mistakes made will no doubt fire back to Prince's camp. There's laws in the European Union that regulate decibels at concerts. Apparently those weren't being taken in comsideration last evening by Prince and his crew. I suggest to anyone who is having serious hearing-problems today to contact an otolaryngologist immediately to have your problems researched, monitored and documented.

I sense that there's something seriously wrong with the way the concert last evening might have threatened people's health. Is there any logic involved in paying considerably high sums of money for a ridiculous performance that might have a lasting damaging effect on your health? Step into action, if the harsh, loud sound did effect your hearing.

Where are you going with this...and what/where are you hoping it get you?

Quite simply what I had already written: STEP INTO ACTION!!

MISTERHANDS said:

PapaSmurf said:

MISTERHANDS said:

Nope. And I'm proud of that.

Why?

Because you'd get tinnitus

Go see Nine Inch Nails then come back and talk about noise levels at concerts.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Go see Nine Inch Nails then come back and talk about noise levels at concerts.

What's that all about? Why would I need to see NIN? Don't ridicule yourself. Prince ain't NIN. I did attend shows by Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Pink, Ricky Martin, Cher, Simply Red, Die Ärzte, Stevie Wonder in the Arena, Cologne. I wouldn't want to compare any of them to Prince. But none of the mentioned artists went anywhere near the crap that Prince dared to fire at us yesterday. I hope that he'll never come back. He can disappoint so badly constantly.

nonesuch said:

nonesuch said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Go see Nine Inch Nails then come back and talk about noise levels at concerts.

What's that all about? Why would I need to see NIN? Don't ridicule yourself. Prince ain't NIN. I did attend shows by Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Pink, Ricky Martin, Cher, Simply Red, Die Ärzte, Stevie Wonder in the Arena, Cologne. I wouldn't want to compare any of them to Prince. But none of the mentioned artists went anywhere near the crap that Prince dared to fire at us yesterday. I hope that he'll never come back. He can disappoint so badly constantly.

Jboogiee said:

nonesuch said:

What's that all about? Why would I need to see NIN? Don't ridicule yourself. Prince ain't NIN. I did attend shows by Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Pink, Ricky Martin, Cher, Simply Red, Die Ärzte, Stevie Wonder in the Arena, Cologne. I wouldn't want to compare any of them to Prince. But none of the mentioned artists went anywhere near the crap that Prince dared to fire at us yesterday. I hope that he'll never come back. He can disappoint so badly constantly.

Well stay home & play your records.

I will play the records, for sure. But why do you suggest that I would better stay at home?

Jboogiee said:

nonesuch said:

What's that all about? Why would I need to see NIN? Don't ridicule yourself. Prince ain't NIN. I did attend shows by Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Pink, Ricky Martin, Cher, Simply Red, Die Ärzte, Stevie Wonder in the Arena, Cologne. I wouldn't want to compare any of them to Prince. But none of the mentioned artists went anywhere near the crap that Prince dared to fire at us yesterday. I hope that he'll never come back. He can disappoint so badly constantly.

Well stay home & play your records.

Some people one here seem to have enormous problems to handle some serious criticism...

And your point is please?

That nobody should go to a concert anymore?

Especially if it is a concert by Prionce?

We should all better stay at home now?

Huh?????

But thanks for your great advice - you're really a clown!

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Flippy, not floppy.

It makes me laugh as they sell ear plugs at concerts.

We want it loud, thats part of going to a concert.

powersoul99 said:

It makes me laugh as they sell ear plugs at concerts.

We want it loud, thats part of going to a concert.

Well, had you been there? It wasn't loud, it was insane.

nonesuch said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Go see Nine Inch Nails then come back and talk about noise levels at concerts.

Don't ridicule yourself.

Dont ridicule myself???

Maybe you should re read your original post.

One word (band) : Swans

but besides all that....

I know one thing 4 sure.

I cannot imagine it is Prince's intention to fuck up a show.

Like the perfectionist he is.

Coming back to the original post that started this thread.

What are you getting at? and yes, i can read.

powersoul99 said:

It makes me laugh as they sell ear plugs at concerts.

We want it loud, thats part of going to a concert.

WHAT WAS THAT?

Soulstar77A said:

Jboogiee said:

nonesuch said: Well stay home & play your records.

Some people one here seem to have enormous problems to handle some serious criticism...

Yes.

I wasn't there on the cologne show. But I was there on the first NSJ show, it had the same problems.

Were any of you guys (except the ones who agree with me) actually at one of those shows?

Once again, I know what earbleed loud is. I own a Mesa/boogie class A guitar amplifier. When I put the master volume at 5 o' clock and put my ear next to the speaker, I get the same feeling in my ears as I had on the NSJ show.

Some of the reactions over here give the impression that it's cool to go to an earbleed level concert. Like NIN or motorhead, "that is LOUD"... My dad used to attend these mega loud concerts. Now he can't hear his own cellphone anymore. he's 46. His friend was a drummer and needs to install special doors because everytime a loud noise occurs like a closing door, he is in pain. I doubt the coolness of that.

It was my 12th Prince show, maybe some of you have been to a lot more shows. But I never had these ridiculous sound levels as I had the last time.

The loudness wasn't even the only concern, it also was blurry, I couldn't "seperate" what the bandmembers were playing, it was just one big wall of sound.

So please don't tell us to stay home and play our records. That is just one stupid thing to say

MISTERHANDS said:

Some of the reactions over here give the impression that it's cool to go to an earbleed level concert. Like NIN or motorhead, "that is LOUD"... My dad used to attend these mega loud concerts. Now he can't hear his own cellphone anymore. he's 46. His friend was a drummer and needs to install special doors because everytime a loud noise occurs like a closing door, he is in pain. I doubt the coolness of that.

This is exactly the reason why you should wear earplugs or just bring them along just in case.