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Old 05-24-2017, 07:20 AM   #151
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Best version ever. It's a real shame that didn't stick. Boyd sounded awesome the first handful of shows, and then it was back to Narnia where we couldn't hear him for the summer.
I noticed that they had him basically muted in the mix at various points in a few of the shows I was at. Jiffy Lube comes to mind in particular. I was in lowers, and you could clearly see him playing and hear it faintly, but the sound was barely coming through the speakers. Sometimes Boyd is off, but I think there are also times when they decide that it's not a violin night and turn it down.
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    Boyd has to know that no one could hear him last year, right? And how do you think he reacts to the "news" that will essentially cut out his solos on some songs (looking at you Belly Belly Nice).
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    Sometimes Boyd is off, but I think there are also times when they decide that it's not a violin night and turn it down.
    you think those two things aren't related??
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    Old 05-24-2017, 07:38 AM   #154
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    you think those two things aren't related??
    I'm sure they are in many cases. At Jiffy Lube though, it was obvious he was muted right away during Seek Up, the second song of the night (Squirm opened). They came out and decided no one was going to hear violin that night in that instance. It wasn't that he was messing up a number of times and they decided to turn him down.
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    Old 05-24-2017, 07:45 AM   #155
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    you think those two things aren't related??
    You'd think, but some official releases have proven it's not the case. LT 29 is a great example. The tape of the 6/1/13 Blossom show sounds like Boyd only showed up to solo, except for Belly Belly Nice in which his solo is completely non-existent. But on the Live Trax he is perfectly audible and he sounds great. So while I would normally think that it must because he's having an off night, Live Trax proves that he was just turned down for seemingly no real apparent reason.
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    Old 05-24-2017, 07:45 AM   #156
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    I'm sure they are in many cases. At Jiffy Lube though, it was obvious he was muted right away during Seek Up, the second song of the night (Squirm opened). They came out and decided no one was going to hear violin that night in that instance. It wasn't that he was messing up a number of times and they decided to turn him down.
    It's almost as if they took violin quality in past shows as being indicative of violin quality in future shows and took preemptive measures.
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    I mean, you know they touch those up right?
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    Old 05-24-2017, 08:37 AM   #158
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    It's almost as if they took violin quality in past shows as being indicative of violin quality in future shows and took preemptive measures.
    That's some absurd micromanagement from people not playing on stage if that's the case. As mentioned by someone else previously, Boyd had some really great performances leading up to Jiffy Lube. Blossom was fantastic. If he's having an off night and screeching off key notes, I'm all for dialing it back a little bit. I've certainly witnessed less than stellar performances.

    But if the sound guys are making predeterminations to just shut him off before the show starts for whatever reason, that's pathetic. Boyd still has great moments all the time, and personally, those are some of my favorite parts of DMB's music.
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    Boyd should have two volume levels full solo volume/major fills and dialed back just a few notches for the rest of the show. Ridiculous that he gets muted.
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    They should Mute Tim
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