How To Piss Off A Live Sound Guy In One Easy Step
Patrick Ogle talks to Travis, the touring live sound engineer for New Monsoon. Travis answers questions every band should be concerned about. They concern front-of-house mixers' views on your band. The abridged version would be: don't noodle around on stage.
PATRICK OGLE: Clever that I might thought you’re the [INDISCERNIBLE], but you are actually the New Monsoon guy. May I ask your name.
TRAVIS: Travis.
PATRICK OGLE: Travis?
TRAVIS: Stand around onstage and be in the way while you’re trying to patch, not paying any attention to what you’re trying to get done as far as levels, you know. Generally, acting like a bunch of children, you know, running around with a bunch of toys. That’s what pisses me off.
Well, usually it’s the guitar player because they like to just, you know, they constantly turn around and turn it up and turn down and they’re playing with pedals and they’re checking the mic and then playing some chords. They don’t pay any attention to anything you’re trying to accomplish. But I’d say second might be the drummer. You know, drummers are always tapping on things, trying to tune the drums while you’re trying to get levels. It’s just, you know, you just want to tell them, just take the sticks away, and say, “Stop...,” you know, “...for three minutes while I get this done,” you know, “And then you can tap all you want.”
Well, you know, they go up there, ready to do a check. They’re ready to get their monitors set and they have their systems set in order and ready to go, and it’s really quick and fast. I mean that’s great when that happens.
PATRICK OGLE: You’re talking about [INDISCERNIBLE] stage [INDISCERNIBLE]
TRAVIS: Yeah. Yeah. That’s starts to show.
[NEW MONSOON PERFORMING]




Post new comment