buckaroobanzai
09-10-2007, 02:09 PM
So me and the SO went to a local club to see a band showcase that one my friends was playing in. Turns out to be several cookie-monster screamer bands , followed by my friends more melodic, Dream Theater type thing.
The bands were doing quick setups, followed by short sets of five songs or so, although telling one song from another was quite the challenge. While the band before my friends band was setting up, one fella I'd taken for the roadie was stringing several orange extension cords across the stage, putting a white spotlight in front of each band member and plugging them all into a power bar. Since the club had its own lights, I thought this might be overkill for a short set in a small club.
But then, as this band takes the stage, up springs the "roadie", and joins the band on stage. He picks up the power bar (actually, a custom-made thing with several switches and outlets, WITH A GUITAR STRAP ON IT) , and the band launches into its first song, with this guy playing the power bar along with the band. When the 2 guitarists were up front soloing, this guy would be up there thrashin' along with them, flicking the various lights on and off.
The light show addded an interesting element, but overall it was really kinda, ummm, odd.
Anyone else heard of something like this?
The bands were doing quick setups, followed by short sets of five songs or so, although telling one song from another was quite the challenge. While the band before my friends band was setting up, one fella I'd taken for the roadie was stringing several orange extension cords across the stage, putting a white spotlight in front of each band member and plugging them all into a power bar. Since the club had its own lights, I thought this might be overkill for a short set in a small club.
But then, as this band takes the stage, up springs the "roadie", and joins the band on stage. He picks up the power bar (actually, a custom-made thing with several switches and outlets, WITH A GUITAR STRAP ON IT) , and the band launches into its first song, with this guy playing the power bar along with the band. When the 2 guitarists were up front soloing, this guy would be up there thrashin' along with them, flicking the various lights on and off.
The light show addded an interesting element, but overall it was really kinda, ummm, odd.
Anyone else heard of something like this?