This is how it all starts out. A big empy room and a lot of equipment
The lights are all in place and the sound system is being checked out
One of the vertical supports developed a little problem, like breaking in two with all the lights on it. The whole truss setup threatened to come down.
Raw muscle to the rescue. They held the trusses up until we could figure a way to support it. We borrowed one of the monitor stands to support the trusses.
This is what it all looked like when we were through.The band was in outstanding form. It had been a year since they performed, and the drummer and lead guitar player were new. The new drummer is an animal on the drums (in a good way).
New show, new band members and equipment challenges, it was a great show, and a good time.
Next gig Nov. 3rd.
6 comments:
Very cool. I've never been "behind the scenes" like that before. :)
PQ: It's a lot of fun, and a lot of work. We've been doing it for four years, and the crew has got it down to a routine, pretty much. Except when the equipment breaks.
I can barely WALK, even today. These ol' knees just ain't what they used ta be.
Rick: Let's see. Lower back, yeah, feet, yeah, shoulders, yeah neck, yeah. It all hurts.
I had to come back to work to rest up.
Wow... lots of work. Nice results, tho'
Sue: The process has been considerably streamlined, but it is always great to do something for someone else, even when you know there will probably not be any award. If we can affect ONE person, it will be worth all of the work.
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