Thanks Phildo...
Joe Kotroczo
it wasn't audio related.
The Live! Show is a rather small trade show, especially compared to
the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. (By the way, anyone from the group going
to Frankfurt?) Nice relaxed athmosphere though.
I have to thank Phildo for introducing me to another extraordinary
band, this one called the Cureheads, a Cure tribute band. Amazingly
close to the original. Got to mix monitors for them on Friday, in
Dudley, on a nice Soundcraft Vienna, while Phil was playing around
with a Midas XL200 out front. But nothing is perfect, the PA was
actually a Martin Phillishave system...
The Saturday's gig turned out to be in an obscure pub in Derby,
without monitor board (and thus without me mixing), and a total of 9
tickets sold... The band showed amazing professionalism by playing a
very good gig.
Oh, and Phildo gave me a demonstration on how to impress a band:
walked into the Queen Adreena rehearsal and solved all their sound
problems in about three and a half minutes... Amazing band too...
Well, that's it for now (I've probably forgotten to write up half of
the stuff we did..).
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Joe Kotroczo kotr...@village.uunet.lu
Phildo
"Joe Kotroczo" <kotr...@village.uunet.lu> wrote in message
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> ... for telling the group about me being nasty. Let me assure you that
> it wasn't audio related.
You weren't nasty, just naughty. All forgiven and water under the
bridge.
> The Live! Show is a rather small trade show, especially compared to
> the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. (By the way, anyone from the group going
> to Frankfurt?) Nice relaxed athmosphere though.
I certainly enjoyed it although it's more of a schmooze than a show.
> I have to thank Phildo for introducing me to another extraordinary
> band, this one called the Cureheads, a Cure tribute band. Amazingly
> close to the original. Got to mix monitors for them on Friday, in
> Dudley, on a nice Soundcraft Vienna, while Phil was playing around
> with a Midas XL200 out front. But nothing is perfect, the PA was
> actually a Martin Phillishave system...
The Cureheads are the official Cure tribute band. They really are very
good. The crew in Dudley and Kev in Derby were all top sausages. Strange
in Derby though where Dave the FOH guy wouldn't let me do the
soundcheck, just mix the show. Understandable since he had an engineer
practically destroy his system a few weeks ago but I like to think I
know what I'm doing. Still, he did a good job and I had to tweak very
little. Thanks to him and Martin if they're reading.
> The Saturday's gig turned out to be in an obscure pub in Derby,
> without monitor board (and thus without me mixing), and a total of 9
> tickets sold... The band showed amazing professionalism by playing a
> very good gig.
They are very professional. Pity about the turnout but it happens to
everyone. The band have a show in Jordan soon (Middle East) playing at
the birthday party for one of King Hussain's sons. Should be interesting
but I think they'll have to drop "Killing an Arab" from the set for that
show :>)
> Oh, and Phildo gave me a demonstration on how to impress a band:
> walked into the Queen Adreena rehearsal and solved all their sound
> problems in about three and a half minutes... Amazing band too...
QA are amazing. This job is as much about psychology as sound
engineering though. Trick with musos is not to blind them with science,
just get on with it and explain it in terms they can understand. If
you're gonna be working closely with a band it's best to get on with
them on a personal level but also keep a professional distance. I can't
wait to mix QA properly though, especially with the dbx120 on them. I'm
also converting Katie to the OM-7 which will be better for her and will
hopefully get the band on all Audix via an endorsement deal. They're
gonna be huge so it will be good for all concerned.
> Well, that's it for now (I've probably forgotten to write up half of
> the stuff we did..).
>
Glad to hear you got home safe. You're always welcome back here. For
those who have never met Joe he has an enthusiasm for the job that is
infectious and is a nice guy to boot. I'm always happy to help out
people that want to learn and Joe has the makings of a fine engineer
once he gets out of that backwater country of his :>)
Next AAPLS meet-up is Amsterdam on March 9/10. Andre, Kees, Joe, me and
anyone else who wants to come along. http://specs.paradiso.nl to see
what I have to deal with. I think I shall insist they strip it out
though and get a Mackie/Bose 802/302 rig in though :>)
Thanks Joe, I had a great time as well. See you back here soon I hope.
Phildo
Denny Strauser
(snip)
>They are very professional. Pity about the turnout but it happens to
>everyone. The band have a show in Jordan soon (Middle East) playing
at
>the birthday party for one of King Hussain's sons. Should be
interesting
>but I think they'll have to drop "Killing an Arab" from the set for
that
>show :>)
This reminds me of a prison gig I did....
The activities director told the band to be careful of the songs they
played for the prisoners.
A Christian group played at the prison for a Christmas show, and they
sang "I'll Be Home For The Holidays".
They were booed off stage.
And from experience, prisoners aren't afraid to say exactly what's on
their minds; after all what do they have to lose.
I've done quite a few prison gigs - and enjoyed them very much, but
you have to be careful what you say.
Denny