"The sound of silence" Musician Writes Book on Soundproofing

"Local musician writes the book on how to keep the noise in
By Patrick S. Pemberton
ppemberton@thetribunenews.com
Mark Parsons, a musician from Pismo Beach has written a do-it-yourself soundprooding guide.

For the past three decades Mark Huntley Parsons has been seeking a musical balance: On the one hand, he wants to pound on his drums. At the same time, he doesn’t want to drive everyone else crazy.

"Being a musician is a noisy hobby," he said, "and most musicians don’t live by themselves."

Through trial and error and by asking the experts, Parsons has nearly perfected the balance, becoming an expert himself on building studio-quality music rooms.

Now the freelance writer and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. trainer is sharing his tips in "Keep the Peace! The Musician’s Guide to Soundproofing" ($13, Modern Drummer), a how-to book targeted toward drummers but also applicable to other loud musicians."


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