Looking for some help

[ericcoleman]

In recent shows a friend has said that she has had problems understanding me. My words are the most important part of what I do so this worries me. I think that this is a problem with the sound mix, not me, but I want to make sure. So, when you have seen me perform with a sound system can you understand my words?

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[s00j.livejournal.com]

ok. voted.

now...i've almost got a stake in this poll, and in the comment from your friend. having run sound for you before.

When I ran your sound...which was the only time so far I have had the pleasure of hearing you and laughing and giggling and clapping for you...I understood every blessed word.

I am grateful if I've stumbled on the trick to making people understandable, as opposed to not, when I run sound.

[ericcoleman]

I had a feeling that people had no problem understanding my words at that show ... since they were laughing at all the places that I would have wanted them to laugh at ... and you get a lot of bounce back in that room, so the sound coming back at me from the other wall seemed pretty clear

I tend to not want monitors when I perform, since I have tinitus, I don't like to wear ear plugs when I perform, and also don't want my hearing to get worse.

The two places I have had complaints at here, one is a punk club that is not all that accustomed to acoustic acts, and the other uses a lot of reverb ... which I tend to not be too fond of ...