[Dixielandjazz] Sound mixing for JAZZ

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A good article shared by Steve B.... THANKS for the share.... only addition I 
can make is the....
 
"Band Leader's wife or girlfriend factor"
 
Not a force easily reconed with which takes a lot of tact and diplomacy and 
patience.  Often times it is not the Band Leader's but a Band Memter's 
wife/girlfriend involved.... 
 
They are always an 'expert' based on how we did it last week in 
'tim-buck-two' and could you please raise the level of Tom (or Dick or Harry whoever she is 
attached to).... 
 
I will never forget one year I was mixing for a group "Pieces of Eight".... a 
avery high energy R&B band and the band leader's girlfriend was asking for 
louder sound (which was peaking 108 DBa.... and a few minutes later someone in 
the audience asked me to lower the sound and it was then I noticed the house 
master was fully down/off - as in no sound reinforcement at all..... 
 
So bandleaders be aware that the leader's or musician's significant other can 
be somewhat forceful, demanding, and/or intimidating to the volunteer sound 
person in the back.  In most cases (not always) the sound person has some 
knowledge of what he/she is doing and only occassionaly needs some gentle reminders 
and/or guidance.
 
Gordon of Northridge
 
Thanks again Steve for the share
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