Attention, amphitheater fans: rock bands play loud music

Attention,

amphitheater fans: rock bands play loud music

Upon reading Cynthia Freeman's

letter commenting on the "Chastain-level volume" of the Marshall

Tucker Band concert, I felt compelled to respond. Had Ms. Freeman done

research prior to arriving at the concert, she would have realized

that the Marshall Tucker Band is, in fact, a rock band .

Common sense dictates that

a rock band is louder than either Judy Collins or Bobby

Vinton, both of whom Ms. Freeman mentioned as acts she enjoyed seeing.

I don't recall either of the above-mentioned acts winning any awards in

the rock'n'roll category, but I have been able to hear those concerts

while standing on my driveway, which is approximately a mile from the

amphitheater. Any concert, be it classical or harder rock'n'roll, is going

to be loud!

Blaming Kristi Rapson for not

enforcing the volume level at the Marshall Tucker Band concert is complete

hogwash. Should I insist on having earplugs delivered to my home on those

occasions on which I can hear the music from the amphitheater? I think

not!

Ms. Rapson does a great job

of finding diverse musical acts which are advertised before the concert

date. This allows patrons to choose which groups to go see. Just as Ms.

Rapson has the right to book different acts, Ms. Freeman has the right

not to go to those concerts which may be too loud.

To Kristi Rapson, keep up the

good work and keep on rocking! To Cynthia Freeman, get over it! Plug your

ears, just as I have plugged mine to your complaint.

Carolyn Taylor

Peachtree City