[Dixielandjazz] Re: Million Dollar Question

[Patrick Cooke]

You're right about the sound system and the "techs'.  Especially when there
are a lot of venues at a festival, you're lucky if there are good sound
techs at half of them.  A lot of festivals use volunteers who know nothing
about the equipment or what the music is supposed to sound like.  A number
of them are young and rock oriented and really don't have a clue.  When you
see a sound tech with a teeshirt that says "Hard Rock Cafe", beware.  I
almost walked out of a 4 Freshmen concert once.  All I could hear were bass
and drums.  I finally found someone who the sound tech had to listen to.
     Pat C.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Shoring" <bobshoring@california.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 7:03 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Million Dollar Question


> As to some bands being fantastic, and others merely proficient, as a
> listener, I find that some bands can be fantastic in some venues, and
> not in others.  Also with personnel changes or substitutions, sometimes
> a single musician can bring an ordinary band up to a great one.
>
> Another observation is that some bands are fantastic both live and in
> recording, and others that are terrific live, come off as forgettable on
> their recordings.  Perhaps sound systems and engineering can have a
> major impact.
>
> --
> Regards, Bob Shoring.............San Francisco, California, USA
> bobshoring@california.com
>
>
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