RTP-area local music and culture

["martin hall" <mdhall005 AT gmail.com>]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 1:31 PM, maria albani <malbanister AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Well at least we have disco rodeo in Raleigh. Capacity is 2500, no?
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No offense, but Disco Rodeo is just about the last place I would ever want
to go see a band. In fact it may be *the* last place.
Sure they can accommodate the numbers we are talking about, but I would say
that about 75% of the shows that I have seen there - and granted I think it
was still called the Ritz when I swore off ever going again - were some of
the worst live rock experiences I have ever had.  And that is saying
something.  That place has the acoustics of an aircraft hanger (and I am
hesitant to insult aircraft hangers in this way).  Unless they have made
some significant upgrades recently that I am unaware of...of course I have
always preferred the acoustics of a smaller club show with a competent
soundman to any large shed show.  But maybe that's just me.  I'm old, and
crotchety, and can't hear too well.  ;-)

-5er