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Artist pauses concert to scold mother with 1 year old and no hearing protection

Chock Full o Nuts

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Maluma Stops Concert to Scold Mom Who Brought Baby Without Ear Protection: 'That Baby Doesn't Want to Be There'

Maluma called out a fan for bringing a baby to his concert. During a performance in Mexico City over the weekend, as part of his '+Pretty +Dirty World Tour,' the musician questioned why the concertgoer would bring their child and warned them to 'protect their ears or something.'
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No idea who Maluma is, but I like him.

Plans for attending, plan a sitter. And have a back-up. Both fall through, stay home. Sacrifices.

Was at a Pantera concert couple weeks or so ago, and past us walked a lady with what couldn't be over a year, in the pavillion up towards stage. WTF?
Did have over-ear protection though. But still, you don't know what could go down in a crowd with drunks dispersed throughout. Now you're in the midst, holding a baby..

Or maybe at least find you a nice little safe spot up top at the back of the lawn where the decibels drop a bit if you must. Cheaper tickets too!

I kinda can't believe venues don't have a policy of no admittance under, say 5 or something at least.

Are they trying to instill something, like playing Mozart for a baby in the womb?

Didn't even have a Pantera onesie on.
 
Loud music causes permanent damage to a baby's developing ear bits.

They should have been removed and the mother charged with child endangerment.
 
Allan said:
Loud music causes permanent damage to a baby's developing ear bits.

They should have been removed and the mother charged with child endangerment.
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At least some sort of neglect. Maybe parental neglect should be a charge for cases such as this.

Punishment fit the crime. Like heavy music? 40 hrs. of Kenny G, and you will be doused with water if you fall asleep!

You'll think twice about your entertainment/arraignment choices.

Still think venues should say nope. But did they pay for a ticket? Well come right in! Baby got a ticket!
 
Not only do I not know who this artist is, I have no idea who Pantera is. I am, however, familiar with Kenny G.
 
Should've told security to remove them.
 
 
Boots said:
Not only do I not know who this artist is, I have no idea who Pantera is. I am, however, familiar with Kenny G.
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They are a heavy groove band formed in the 90s. My interests run the pallet. I've picked up banjo of all things!(always loved it)
Going to see REO(now Kevin Cronin) next week. Saw them last year as REO.

My dad listened to Kenny there for a bit. I can appreciate the talent, but nap time.
 
Mr Person said:
Should've told security to remove them.
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Not my place. They had to show tickets to staff every time to re-enter area, and were let in period.
I paid to enjoy this show, and don't have a baby puking on my shoulder.
 
Chock Full o Nuts said:
Not my place. They had to show tickets to staff every time to re-enter area, and were let in period.
I paid to enjoy this show, and don't have a baby puking on my shoulder.
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Not your place?

To be clear, I'm not saying *you* should have tried to remove her. The artist could've, though. Security listens when the person on stage says "remove that asshole", if there's a reason.
 
Mr Person said:
Not your place?

To be clear, I'm not saying *you* should have tried to remove her. The artist could've, though. Security listens when the person on stage says "remove that asshole", if there's a reason.
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Gotcha. My bad for assuming 'me'.

But article doesn't mention more. He probably should have said full stop. Or was she shamed to disappear like the Astronomer couple?
 
We need loudness laws at concerts like they now have in CA.
Even so, concerts are still far too loud.
 
noonereal said:
We need loudness laws at concerts like they now have in CA.
Even so, concerts are still far too loud.
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You like symphony, right?

Hearing Matters! - Cambridge Philharmonic

According to the Hearing Health Foundation, normal conversation has a decibel (dB) level of sixty. A symphony orchestra runs around 110 dB – the same as a jackhammer! So it’s no surprise that as many as 50% of musicians suffer from a hearing problem. But noise-induced hearing loss isn’t just a...
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According to the Hearing Health Foundation, normal conversation has a decibel (dB) level of sixty. A symphony orchestra runs around 110 dB – the same as a jackhammer!
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However, a rock concert can be very loud no matter the space. On average, rock concert decibel levels are between 90 and 120 dB.

How Loud Is a Rock Concert | How Many Decibels Is a Rock Concert

It’s safe to assume you’ve wondered ‘How loud is a rock concert?’ at least once. If you haven’t, you should have. To protect your hearing, you need to be aware of exposure to high noise levels and their potential consequences on your hearing health.
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Enjoy the show.
 
Can you imagine wearing ear cuffs at a concert? Lol
 

Fun fact: a dB level of 240 is instantly fatal to humans. Sperm whales have a vocalization of up to 230 dB which is why they're hard to study.
 
Chock Full o Nuts said:
They are a heavy groove band formed in the 90s. My interests run the pallet.
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Chock Full o Nuts said:
I've picked up banjo of all things!(always loved it)
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Chock Full o Nuts said:
Going to see REO(now Kevin Cronin) next week. Saw them last year as REO.

My dad listened to Kenny there for a bit. I can appreciate the talent, but nap time.
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You're not the only one that's considered a banjo. I'm a guitarist. If it's got strings, I can get noise out of it.

But before I'd do a banjo, I've got to do a cello. Promised myself.

My Banjo fascination started as a child, when one day one of my favorite guitarists showed up on TV with one of the goofy things, and fingerpicked to heaven. I was mesmerized.

Banjo's were not cool when I was a kid. But if a favorite guitarist of mine could fingerpick one, surely it wouldn't detract too much from my own coolness in having learned how to flatpick a Strat?

I mean, how cool is it to go from this?


To this?


And while everyone I knew wanted to be the next Jimi, Jeff, or Eric, another old guy sucked me in on another old TV show rerun when I was a kid. I was very young, then. But, I realized everything did not start with our sixties' rock heroes.

That revelation sent me down a path of historical exploration, and exploring not just other musical eras - but other genres! Before long I was listening to and trying to learn Barney Kessel & Andres Segovia. My friends thought I was nuts, and continued trying to get better at playing Stairway to Heaven (where they always got the bridge change-over wrong)!

That other old guitarist that brought that revelation about? This guy in the video below! My friends wanted to play Les Pauls. I want to play like Les Paul!

 
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Allan said:
Fun fact: a dB level of 240 is instantly fatal to humans. Sperm whales have a vocalization of up to 230 dB which is why they're hard to study.
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A sound level of 240 db is a shockwave.
The loudest sound ever recorded on Earth was the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883.
It reached what researchers estimated to be approximately 310 decibels and was heard tens of thousands of miles away.
The shockwave created by the asteroid fragment in the Tuskunga event in Siberia flattened all trees in a wooded area larger than London.
There was no detectable impact crater, thus it was believed that the physical damage resulted from the shockwave, also estimated to be near 300 db.
 
Krakatoa by Simon Winchester is a fascinating account of the eruption. The shockwave traveled around the world several times.
 
Gonna take a guess, my banjo 'obsession' started about 10-12. The pickin, the rolls...

I listen to the heaviest of 'death metal' as well. I can listen one to the next.

Had a cheapie about 25+ years ago, and fell by the wayside.
Broke the side off my fibula a few years back, and well, I got time. Not dedication, but so relaxing.
 

Part of the reason I never jumped added banjo, is I never mastered fingerpicking. I even flatpick a classical nylon acoustic - a'la Jimmy Page.

But cello's calling me. I never play fretless, so we'll see how it goes with that aspect. I hope it's not as bad as horns gone bad. Nothing sounds worse than bad horns! Nothing!
 
Chomsky said:
Part of the reason I never jumped added banjo, is I never mastered fingerpicking. I even flatpick a classical nylon acoustic - a'la Jimmy Page.
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I never thought I could, but now I play without picks at all with fat fingers. Keep those nails trimmed back tight.
Play as hard or soft as desired. And I'm a lefty playing right. Both hands have to learn something.

I can do picks with a bit of change. Hell, spent 40 on a Blue Chip only to realize my fat fingers can get where they need.

Just amazing what you can train those hands to do which you thought impossible.
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But cello's calling me. I never play fretless, so we'll see how it goes with that aspect. I hope it's not as bad as horns gone bad. Nothing sounds worse than bad horns! Nothing!
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Give it hell. Just keep those decibels down!
 

One of the world's best guitarists absolutely rocks finger picking...

 
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