[Harp-L] re:Speaking of amp stands

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's common in any country.
When I know we have to rely on a house or concert soundman I ask one  
of my gigging harp buddies to
be there to make sure the harp is properly mixed. I do it for other  
harp players as well.  I have him tell the soundman that he is with  
the band and that the
harp needs to come up if needed.  I've been lucky in most situations  
locally but you never know when you play out of town.

We played the Memphis IBC gig a few years ago. Both rooms I played had  
the harp too low in the mix and we lost points as well as other harp  
players because of it.
I still want to pummel  the crap out of the one sound guy. He was a  
total prima donna a-hole before, during and after our set.  He started  
ragging on me before
we even plugged in our amps and the whole time we were setting up.  I  
was very close to spending the rest of the night in a Memphis jail.


On Jan 30, 2011, at 8:07 AM, MundHarp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I KNOW I've said this before...
> But MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE SOUND PERSON!
> They can make you or break you.
> For any band, or even any orchestra to sound good.. The person in  
> charge of the sound mixer... Can, simply, make great music great...  
> Or to sound appalling.
> It seems, some folks do not like the sound of the harmonica... If a  
> person like that is controlling the sound board decides to minimize  
> the harmonica track...
> Well.
> Words fail me.
> I've been there.. Many times, many many times.
>
> John "Whiteboy" Walden
> Cebu City
> Philippines

Michael Easton
www.harmonicarepair.com