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Topic ID 2166
01/11/2006 by lemonjelly
I don't wanna rock, DJ...
...but you're keeping me up all night!
Can anyone else hear the excessively loud music coming from somewhere behind Warren Park Road? Since ten o'clock there's been constantly thumping bass frequencies. I wouldn't mind quite so much if it was a Friday or Saturday night.
Having now been for a walk, it seems that someone is having a party and that a Robbie Williams 'soundalike' has been hired - he may even be a lookalike, but then again if his vocal impersonation is anything to go by he probably looks more like Ray Winstone. All the songs are pretty accurate backing tracks to RW songs, albeit with far too much bass and with Ray Winstone singing over the top.
If this is (or was by the time you read this) your party, Cheers!!!
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Reply ID 29377
01/11/2006 by Herbert Lemons
"Let meeeeeeeeeeee, irritate you."
Reply ID 29378
01/11/2006 by lemonjelly
Yep, he's already done that one. Strangely, he's now turned into Lulu...
Reply ID 29379
01/11/2006 by Herbert Lemons
"Now you make me wanna sh*te - oooooooh!"
Reply ID 29380
01/11/2006 by lemonjelly
That sounds more like the Ian Paisley version...
It would seem that Robbie Winstone has gone home, but the pre-recorded bass laden music continues (after 11:30 pm) with Disco Inferno - "Burn baby, burn", now that gives me an idea...
Reply ID 29381
01/11/2006 by Tigger
Anything to do with that odd bunch at Hartam recently. Rather the Robbie jobby me thinks...................
Reply ID 29383
01/11/2006 by Herbert Lemons
"That sounds more like the Ian Paisley version...". Now that is funny - and just the degree of levity I require to send me to the arms of morpheus. I hope the air around maison Lemonjelly is suitably still soon.
Reply ID 29384
01/11/2006 by lemonjelly
Thank you Mr. Lemons. If the air doesn't settle soon I'll have to sleep with the cat over my head - she tries to suffocate us most nights anyway.
Reply ID 29398
02/11/2006 by newgirl
Was that really somewhere in Bengeo? We could hear it halfway up London Road on the other side of the "valley". Quite excruciating rendition of "Millenium" around 10.30pm !!!!!!!
Reply ID 29400
02/11/2006 by Steve
Heard in the town centre as well
Reply ID 29402
02/11/2006 by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Heard in the town centre as well
....and in Bengeo St. This must have been one BIG bad taste theme party, wherever it was.
Reply ID 29405
02/11/2006 by lemonjelly
My heart sank when at 12:15(ish) I heard the DJ announce "Let's Rock!!!". My heart sank even further when 'Rock' turned out to mean Bon Jovi's 'Living On A Prayer'. However, five minutes later the music had stopped, Hurrah! Only to restart around 12:30, Hurroo!
I don't know what time it finally finished as I miraculously fell asleep - maybe they played more Bon Jovi...
Reply ID 29413
02/11/2006 by nora batty
Was it the Halloween Karaoke at the Woolpack? I walked past at about 11.15 and it was pretty loud.
Reply ID 29415
02/11/2006 by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by nora batty
Was it the Halloween Karaoke at the Woolpack? I walked past at about 11.15 and it was pretty loud.
On 1st November? No, it was coming from the Bengeo area.
Reply ID 29424
02/11/2006 by nora batty
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
On 1st November? No, it was coming from the Bengeo area.
There were 2 Holloween parties in town last night. Sad but true.
Reply ID 29426
02/11/2006 by shunt
Ah, a celebration of the dead. That explains the choice of music.
Reply ID 29452
03/11/2006 by Whoopeedo
quote:
Originally posted by lemonjelly
My heart sank when at 12:15(ish) I heard the DJ announce "Let's Rock!!!". My heart sank even further when 'Rock' turned out to mean Bon Jovi's 'Living On A Prayer'. However, five minutes later the music had stopped, Hurrah! Only to restart around 12:30, Hurroo!
I don't know what time it finally finished as I miraculously fell asleep - maybe they played more Bon Jovi...
Hey - we heard that too and we live across town. What you forget is the new social mantra..."we're having a good time, and whether you like it or not, we're going to inflict it on you too".... Living on a Prayer....was it the famous 'James' from The Ram?
Reply ID 29457
03/11/2006 by shunt
We actually have very little noise polution from this type of activity in Hertford and I don't mind it. Though repeated noise from one venue requires action, I'd hate to think that Hertford dissallows parties. Maybe we should all don cocktail dresses and polo necks and meet for quiet cheese and wine soirees and candlelit suppers instead? Ugh! Now where did I put mum's old fondue set?
Reply ID 29470
03/11/2006 by gemipicorn
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Originally posted by shunt
We actually have very little noise polution from this type of activity in Hertford and I don't mind it. Though repeated noise from one venue requires action, I'd hate to think that Hertford dissallows parties. Maybe we should all don cocktail dresses and polo necks and meet for quiet cheese and wine soirees and candlelit suppers instead? Ugh! Now where did I put mum's old fondue set?
[:D][:D][:D][:D](that one had me rolling so sorry but I cant think of anything else to say!)
Reply ID 29479
03/11/2006 by lemonjelly
I'm not usually too bothered about this type of noise pollution, but the 'live' Robbie Williams / Ray Winstone act was quite invasive, mainly because of the excessively heavy bass frequency (when will DJ's learn to EQ properly). Once he'd finished, the decibels did drop a bit and it wasn't so bad.
Shunt, if the worst comes to the worst there is always the legendary Hertford Cheese Society and no, Whoopeedoo, I'm afraid it was the original Bon Jovi version of Living On A Prayer, not the class act that is 'James' from The Ram.
Reply ID 29492
03/11/2006 by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by lemonjelly
I'm not usually too bothered about this type of noise pollution, but the 'live' Robbie Williams / Ray Winstone act was quite invasive, mainly because of the excessively heavy bass frequency (when will DJ's learn to EQ properly). Once he'd finished, the decibels did drop a bit and it wasn't so bad.
Shunt, if the worst comes to the worst there is always the legendary Hertford Cheese Society and no, Whoopeedoo, I'm afraid it was the original Bon Jovi version of Living On A Prayer, not the class act that is 'James' from The Ram.
The bass thing is all about acoustics. High frequencies are directional, so you dont hear them unless in line with the source. Bass takes much more power proportionally to reproduce, but with the likes of a 400w amp now avaiable on the high street for £99, even less wealthy DJ's can maintain full range reproduction at higher levels, whereas old stye disco's used to get distorted, tinny and painful for the audience at higher volumes as the bass clipped and became lost. The penalty is the bass element is more audible further away. On the dancefloor it sounds like it would at home, only louder. From a distance it's just a repetative thump.
Reply ID 29506
03/11/2006 by Whoopeedo
quote:
Originally posted by lemonjelly
I'm not usually too bothered about this type of noise pollution, but the 'live' Robbie Williams / Ray Winstone act was quite invasive, mainly because of the excessively heavy bass frequency (when will DJ's learn to EQ properly). Once he'd finished, the decibels did drop a bit and it wasn't so bad.
Shunt, if the worst comes to the worst there is always the legendary Hertford Cheese Society and no, Whoopeedoo, I'm afraid it was the original Bon Jovi version of Living On A Prayer, not the class act that is 'James' from The Ram.
Well that's a shame, at least you could've joined in with 'James' and left out the high bits!
Reply ID 29589
04/11/2006 by Fish Wife
Lemonjelly - we heard the noise earlier in the week and at first we thought it was coming from one of the less-than-considerate neighbours here at Tooth Brush Towers.
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