I think that Daz is stating one of my thoughts: it must be a hell of a lot of fun to get together with a bunch of people and just make SO frickin' much noise...the volume level has to be much of the fun.

I play the flute primarily and noodle on the clarinet and such. One thing that has impressed me is when a pipe band manages to play a passage using harmony. Knowing that there are only nine notes and hearing a passage played in harmony blows my mind because I'm aware of the "limitations" involved and the incredible overlaying of sound waves that are taking place at that place and in that time...out of seeming chaos comes a very pleasant order.

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AA