We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals.
“The American order reveals a method that was largely the outcome of material necessity, as exemplified by the Colonial style and the grid.”
“I'm happy here, and why change when you love the club and the club's in a really good position right now.”