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Two links have recently caught my eye which are kind of related. Today on the BBC there is news of Josh Homme's Eagles of Death Metal playing a "quiet" concert, basically they are playing without amplification but concert goers can listen via mini radio recievers. Apparently it's designed to highlight the dangers to your hearing of loud music. The other one was about a silent late-night dance event at Glastonbury which is designed to get round complaints from locals about late night noise.

I find these developments pretty intriguing. Technically they are quite interesting but what would a concert be like through headphones? Wouldn't the sound be a bit crap? What happens if the crowd want to sing along? I can't help feeling it's pretty much against the spirit of live music. It's not very rock and roll is it. Can't imagine Motörhead thinking it's a good idea.

Is just turning it down a bit a silly suggestion?