First gig down, here in Seattle, and it was fantastic. I had a few people tell me it sounded great, so I must be doing something right. I usually only hear from people if there's something wrong.In Seattle, the system was old but in working condition. A custom center cluster (maybe JBL?) installed in 1986, a Soundcraft Spirit LX7 24 channel at FOH, community CSX wedges. The facility needed a few pieces including eq and fx, and some front fill speakers, which were provided locally by NAF Productions. Special thanks to Mark Naficy for supplying the gear that made a huge difference to me, and to Marc McCartney for putting it all together for me.
Also, big thanks to the star of the show, who took the time to meet and greet everyone after the show, signing autographs and taking pictures. My son Aevin got to meet a real rock star!
I've just now read the manual for the camera, so maybe the pictures will start to look better soon.
Next few gigs are in the vicinity of NYC, and I get a few days off there to scout around. If you only had a few days to take in NYC, what would you choose to see?
4 comments:
Hi Matt,
This looks like a good project, and I look forward to reading about your adventures.
Can you describe the PA's you find, for those of us who are interested in the state of the art as practiced in a variety of places?
Thanks,
Dan
Yes, I've edited the Seattle post to include that, and I'll try to keep up on it as I go.
Looking forward to reading about what you are up to on this tour.
Dave
Godspeed Matt Stearns!
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