The Yacht Rock Revue played a fundraiser event at the Trolley Barn last night. Right off the bat, we were confronted with the "barn attendant" and his decibel meter-- 90 db is the limit in that room. Go over 90 and the client pays a fine. Check this out: if you want to host your event there, you have to put a deposit down to cover the 90 db fine; the dude checks the SPL during the event, and when you're over the limit, the Trolley Barn keeps your deposit. Nice scheme. So…no carpet (hardwood floor), high ceiling, windows, steel beams…great place for a band. Before we started playing, the crowd was (according to my SPL app) at 75 db.
I think we ended up doing the best we could for as long as we could. It was kind of amusing for a while because everything sounded silly, but we couldn't keep it there forever. Late in the night, the volume went up a bit, but the dude seemed cool with it. In fact, I never saw the dude or the decibel meter.
That said, the gig went by quickly and painlessly. We played three sets, but it didn't feel like a marathon by any stretch.
Also, they had Fox Bros. BBQ. I ate two plates of food.
Home by midnight!
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