Rating: 3 out of 5Cuddy Good, Sound Bad
by MDCD on 2012-01-16Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryVery much enjoyed seeing Jim Cuddy at The Jubilee Auditorium. It was a nice mix of new songs and a few classic Blue Rodeo tunes. However, the sound mix at the venue was so bad that it was virtually impossible to make out some of the lyrics in songs that were well known to me. This was made even more obvious by the fact that Cuddy & Co. sang the last song of the night without using their mics...just the four of them and their guitars...and that was fantastic. What does that say about the quality of the sound mix when you can hear something better without the band using their mics. Cuddy is a master at what he does, a true Canadian Treasure, but the Jubilee Auditorium or the Sound Guy or whomever is responsible should be fired for the way they mixed that show. They turned a great gig into an average gig. I look forward to seeing Cuddy again, I just hope it's at a venue that takes pride in their sound.