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September 05, 2006
Could You Please Turn Down The Volume?
The Mighty William F. Yurasko went to his first D.C. United match on Saturday night, and he had a number of interesting observations: Great atmosphere -- the crowd was into it and loud well into the second half even when it was becoming apparent that it was not DC's night. I like all the cheers and chants, though I want to sit in a different section next time because the bass drum in the corner was a bit much after a while. I'm not saying I don't respect it, but given that I was exhausted from biking and swimming, I was not in the optimal mood for it. One HUGE plus was the absence of music piped in over the speakers. I must admit that the volume of the music at baseball games has really gotten on my nerves. I first noticed it when I took my uncle and his son to an Orioles-Mets game at Camden Yards about 1o years ago, and I'll I can remember is that I went home feeling like I had been assaulted by the sound system all night long. Though I can't find the link right now, there is another side to this story, and it's provided by Mark Cuban. People have been complaining about the loud music at NBA games for years, so Cuban decided to do an experiment. What he found out was that the crowds in Dallas could only get really revved up with the help of the music. Thanks to DCenters for the pointer.
Eric
06:29 AM
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