Re: [Harp-L] Bad Night

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

WOW Dale,  I have had those moments in my life.  That is when I began
hauling my own sound equipment everywhere I go.  Through the years, I've
gone from large speakers out front to a very small but loud speakers (you
know that system) to now a small/powerful acoustic amp, the Fishman Loudbox
Artist.  I will always have my own mix on stage, then feed the sound board
with a line out.

Sorry to hear about this experience.

GM

On Monday, November 11, 2013, Dale Dutridge wrote:

> Okay I just need to sing my woes for a minute.  Have you ever stood in
> front
> of an audience and did a believable impression of someone who never met a
> harmonica before.
>
> Last night at church that is about what I feel like I did.
>
> I am known for clean, clear solo harmonica to pre-recorded accompaniment
> music. So knowing that I was scheduled to play in church last night, I pick
> a familiar hymn, find nice southern gospel accompaniment music, tune a harp
> to circular tuning to get all the notes I need, proceed to practice the
> song
> around a hundred times.
>
> Fast forward. the music director has a death in the family and (2 days ago)
> asks me to lead congregational singing on the same night I am supposed to
> play. So last night I get there for sound check with a brand new crew on
> the
> soundboard.  They don't know how to make the music come through the
> monitors. So I had to go back and do it for them.  Then the pastor comes
> and
> changes the order of service on me. So I have to lead a song then play my
> song and then lead another song.  Oh yeah and the sound crew cant handle
> more than the pulpit mic right now so I have to use an unfamiliar mic.
>  Then
> I get up to play and I can barely hear my music  through the monitor and I
> proceed to play the song with notes bleeding into each other like I've
> never
> played single notes before, I played one musical phrase backwards. All in
> all I felt like it was awful.  Now it was actually passible if I were a
> beginner but I left there pretty bummed.  I practiced that song for weeks
> and you only get one shot at doing it right and I blew it.
>
> At least the sound crew hasn't mastered recording yet so there is no
> permanent record except for this rant J
>
> Whew! I feel better, thanks for letting be vent. now to go pick my
> harmonicas out of the trash to try again another day.
>
>
>
> Dale
>
>

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