They also said the wall of sound was a stereo system-which it was not
So at least one fact was incorrect
Indeed.
Bear thought "stereo" was grossly overrated.
He thought that every sound source should come from, as much as possible a single point.
Which strangely is the "theory" behind the much maligned Bose "stick" system.
But with the bluegrass band "Old And In The Way" Bear's plan was to have each instrument amplified by it's own small Meyer rig, a UPA or two each for the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass. They just never figured out a way to successfully put the speakers BEHIND the musicians like he wanted. The differential mic pairs that were used for the vocals in the Wall of Sound just weren't useable by bluegrass instruments where the "mixing" is done by moving in and out on the mic.
