[Harp-L] Re: Digital Gus

[BluzeHarp@xxxxxxx]

'Sound check, we don't need no stinking sound check'.
 
If the house doesn't take care of it then I usually reach up and push  the 
off button on any TV behind the stage.  Kinda' depends on the  rapport I 
have with the venue, most places don't mind.  If they get upset  or turn it 
back on then I don't have much interest in playing  there again.
 
Sometimes it a matter of education.  Incredibly, the manager  or bartender 
may not be aware of how demeaning this is to a musician or  other 
entertainer.  Say it nice, try to get them on your side rather  than just bawling them 
out.  If you see a potential TV issue when  you first walk in, then have 
the conversation before you start to set up, it's  one of those 'ounce of 
prevention' things.
 
Gigs sometimes bump into challenges such as over  length games.  A lot of 
the crowd, the people who pay the bills,  want to see and hear it to the end. 
 In those cases I understand a delayed  start.  As long as I still get 
paid, and am free to stop at the agreed upon  time, then it's no big deal.  
 
Young Nic Clark recently played Red Rocks with Todd Mohr... throw me a  Red 
Rocks gig and you can put all the TV's behind the stage you want.  Nic  
will participate in the pre-SPAH Blues Blowoff this year.  BB's  St. Louis Aug 
5th.
 
Christopher Richards
Harmonicaplanet.com
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/23/2014 8:51:29 A.M. Gary Mulholland writes:

Ive had  cases were ive wanted to do the sound
check for the band and had to wait  till the football is finished before we
could get on to do  it.