[HANASHIR:14219] Re: sound system

[jbielan <jbielan...>]

Sorry, I was out of line. Inappropriate comment.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Curry" <acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 6:35 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:14217] Re: sound system


> This query prompts me to reply on a number of points.
>
> 1.  There is no battery-operated sound system which will sound good.  If
> you want a sound system, the best solution would be to find a converter
> which can run from a car battery;
>
> 2.  The human voice can carry pretty well on its own, especially the voice
> of one who is trained to project.  Were I involved in the planning of this
> event, I would let the people who want to listen listen and to heck with
> the rest of them;
>
> 3.  Those who would use a sound system in a social setting are in effect
> saying "What I'm doing is more important than what you're doing," and
those
> who talk and make noise during such a performance are saying the same.
The
> result is noise.
>
> Don't mean to offend anyone.  My band played at the community Yom
Haatzmaut
> celebration yesterday, and my comments are prompted from this and similar
> experiences.
>
> Kol tuv,
> Andy
>
> At 05:27 PM 5/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >We are having a bar-b-cue at a local park in honor of our new Cantor.
The
> >park has no elecrticity and we want him to be able to sing -- as well as
> >some of his friend want to sing.
> >
> >Suggestions for a battery operated sound system?  He also sings Kareoke
> >and we need something for his CD's.
> >Rabbi Richard I Schachet
> >Valley Outreach Synagogue
> >
> >The past has a vote, not a veto.  M. M.Kaplan z'l
>
> Andy Curry, Kansas City
> acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com
>
>


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