Volume Level at Fleetwood Mac Concerts

[chiliD]

I saw 'em at the Forum last November...it was one of the quietest Fleetwood Mac concerts I've ever been to. The mix was VERY good, but they could've pumped the overall volume up 20-30 dB.

I was sitting in the same relative position to the stage as when I saw the Stones at Staples Center and the Stones were MUCH louder.

I don't really enjoy concerts where the volume is seemingly lower than my cheapo car stereo.

Loudest Fleetwood Mac shows...December 1980 at the Forum...all 3 nights of that stand, whew! Especially during Lindsey's solo at the end of GYOW...made me wince & shove my fingers in my ears.

Loudest bands I've heard in person:

Cheap Trick (opening act for Heart in 1990; had to leave the venue they were so loud...pleaded with the security guard to let me stand outside until they were done)

Quiet Riot (opening act for ZZ Top in 1983, was in 2nd row, their stage volume was so loud, only the vocals were fed through the PA system.)

Blue Oyster Cult (headliner in 1974, 4th row from stage, directly in front of stage left PA stacks...my ears rang for 3 days afterwards. )

Even the 5 times I've seen The Who and they weren't even close to being as loud as those 3 bands.