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You have to be realistic when you gig around town and want to continue to do it. Every place is different. Thats why every gig I'm getting paid over $75.00 bucks for I bring two amps. One reason is if one goes down. The other is if my usual amp happens to be too much for the situation I'll use my smaller back up. Works esoecially well if you've never done the venue before. You're paid to make music. Music should not hurt ears it should make them feel good. The bottom line is you have to learn to deal with it wether it means fuzz boxes, miking through a P.A. or just good 'ole turn it up the joint is jumping. Also I see players moping about their tone or whatever..I moped about it one night and then a light went on..I challenged myself to make it work even though we had to play much lower than normal..Well I did it and actually enjoyed it..There are alot of places that hire bands that shouldn't so its not always the bands fault but when you when you got lemons.... We rarely get complaints now but if we do I realize that some of these guys do this for a living and I'm not going to hurt them..You never know who's listening and may be considering you for a future gig. We picked up a well paying weddding gig that way..and man that was like winning the lottery for those guys. We played louder at the wedding than at the gig. The bottom line is we were making good sounds. Drums really set the volume and you need to play to that level. Everyone needs to listen to one another...its just that simple.
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