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When the headline bands were playing the sound had improved somewhat, but not to the extent that I had hoped. The vocals were quite muffled and it was quite difficult to pick out individual instruments in the wallowing cacophony of sound. Not an experience to my mind that was worth the price of the concert ticket.
On another occasion I took my girlfriend to see Gary Moore and BB King at Wembley Arena. This was once in a lifetime opportunity and one that I was looking forward to. The experience here was quite similar except that you couldn't even see the artist on stage. Perhaps the sound quality at Wembley was a little better but they didn't have the large screens there and our seats didn't have a very good view of the stage. My girlfriend had to Google Gary Moore when we got home just to see what he looked like.
To be honest I'd rather go and see bands at the smaller concert venues where you can at least get a good view of the stage from all seating areas. The sound quality tends to be so much better at the smaller venues too so you get a better performance for your money. Going to see a band in a pub, community centre or civic hall too is easily a far more satisfying experience than the likes of Wembley Arena and the NEC arena. I don't think I'll be going to either of those venues any time soon.
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