[Fwd: [Dixielandjazz] On Parade]

[Russ Guarino]

Russ Guarino wrote:

> Pam,
>
> Six months ago, or so, I bought a power pack at Cosco.  About $85.00  It is,
> in essence, a battery jump starter with about 100 amps and will power your
> equipment for about four hours.  You charge it up off the wall plug in your
> home and it is silent when supplying power to your equipment.
>
> At Radio Shack, you can buy reasonably priced mics, chords and mic stands.
>
> Attach the wires and off you go.
>
> Russ Guarino
>
> Pam Munter wrote:
>
> > Our band is going to be playing on a flatbed in a local parade, towed
> > by a golf cart.  Yes, picture it, if you can.  This parade is a big
> > deal in our little town, so we want to sound as good as we can.  The
> > problem is amplification.  Our keyboard and our bass player need the
> > support of an amp and several of our band members need a mic.  Being
> > new to all this, I have no idea what my options might be.  We have
> > access to a generator for power, but I understand they are quite
> > noisy.  Can they handle the power demands?
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this interesting form of
> > performance?  Hey, at least we're not marching!
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Pam Munter
> > The Bees' Knees
> > Palm Desert, California
> >
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