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So there we are at soundcheck, i had my [url=http://www.drumandbass.org]drums[/url] tuned just right and sounding FAT.
I have front head of Kick intact as i enjoy the boomy effect THAT MANY GREAT DRUMMERS HAVE ENJOYED THROUGHT THE AGES.
so we check the [url=http://www.drumandbass.org]drums[/url] and REALLY COOL sound guy seems to be having allot of trouble with the kick (even though it sounds great to me)
he is shaking his head and cursing to his terribly overweight friend, he then bounds up to the stage and whips out his STANLEY KNIFE saying "oh i just need to cut a hole in your bass drum"
OMFG! who the hell does this guy think he is!!
I tell him to bluntly get rogered and he retires to his desk muttering "sounds like puss" under his breath.
so i try not to think about putting his nose up behind his eyes and calmy finish checking sound with a couple of songs.
i leave sound check immediately and hook up with gf for some eats
i get to the show and the opening band is playing to a reasonable crowd
i decide to take a wee peak at how my kit is sounding (as opening drummer and I had agreed that he will use mine - after all it does sound fantastic)
looking forward to hearing that perfectly tuned, warm, deep thud with the beautifull "bOOm" i had worked so hard to perfect.
and what do i get..
the horror...
high mid enriched "click" style kick sound actually louder than the snare!
granted opening drummer isnt the sharpest
but jeez this sound man is really starting stress me out
turns out AWESOME sound guy had convinced malleable opening drummer to travel home and pick up HIS bass drum and put it place of mine... GREAT!
but I no complain and just play the gig and have a good time.
the very next day I'm in the Library checking out the latest modern drummer ( as you do) and what do i see? > An article on dealling with "the local sound man"
to my astonishment the article turns towards sound men who insist on having front kick heads with holes in em!
Billy Ward writes:
"This is an example of how cilantro a sound man knows, after all John Bonham had intact front heads and his was truly the greatest of all kick sounds"
the lesson here is sometimes you have to tell them whats up, and not just leave them to their own devices.
having said that, remember not to infruriate him/her too much, as they are your sound.
I have front head of Kick intact as i enjoy the boomy effect THAT MANY GREAT DRUMMERS HAVE ENJOYED THROUGHT THE AGES.
so we check the [url=http://www.drumandbass.org]drums[/url] and REALLY COOL sound guy seems to be having allot of trouble with the kick (even though it sounds great to me)
he is shaking his head and cursing to his terribly overweight friend, he then bounds up to the stage and whips out his STANLEY KNIFE saying "oh i just need to cut a hole in your bass drum"
OMFG! who the hell does this guy think he is!!
I tell him to bluntly get rogered and he retires to his desk muttering "sounds like puss" under his breath.
so i try not to think about putting his nose up behind his eyes and calmy finish checking sound with a couple of songs.
i leave sound check immediately and hook up with gf for some eats
i get to the show and the opening band is playing to a reasonable crowd
i decide to take a wee peak at how my kit is sounding (as opening drummer and I had agreed that he will use mine - after all it does sound fantastic)
looking forward to hearing that perfectly tuned, warm, deep thud with the beautifull "bOOm" i had worked so hard to perfect.
and what do i get..
the horror...
high mid enriched "click" style kick sound actually louder than the snare!
granted opening drummer isnt the sharpest
but jeez this sound man is really starting stress me out
turns out AWESOME sound guy had convinced malleable opening drummer to travel home and pick up HIS bass drum and put it place of mine... GREAT!
but I no complain and just play the gig and have a good time.
the very next day I'm in the Library checking out the latest modern drummer ( as you do) and what do i see? > An article on dealling with "the local sound man"
to my astonishment the article turns towards sound men who insist on having front kick heads with holes in em!
Billy Ward writes:
"This is an example of how cilantro a sound man knows, after all John Bonham had intact front heads and his was truly the greatest of all kick sounds"
the lesson here is sometimes you have to tell them whats up, and not just leave them to their own devices.
having said that, remember not to infruriate him/her too much, as they are your sound.