CocoTone said:
I`ve yet to meet a sound guy outside of a major venue that knew amything about sound. They are indeed a rare breed. You can't expect to srew with someone's rig, and expect them to agree. My sound is MY sound. If you can't capture it properly, then find another gig.
Having said that, there are so many guys out there with monster rigs, or more amp than the room needs, I can see how that would be a problem. How can you play a bar with 100 watts, and a 4X12???:sport-smiley-002:
CT.
And I've met all kinds of guys who didn't understand that co-operating with the tech is the only way to really make the band sound good. Funny, it's usually young kids just starting out who have the rock star attitude. As I've said, the bands going on second and third et cetera, ALWAYS cooperate with me after they hear the FOH sound.
You say "I`ve yet to meet a sound guy outside of a major venue that knew amything about sound."
One might easily say the same about club musicians (I've yet to meet one outside of a major signed act that knew how to get a good sound) but you'd be just as full of crap.
First, I've spent more than thirty years playing gigs including more than eleven years on tour non stop. I've done sound for countless gigs ranging from clubs to festivals.
I can count on one hand the guys who had the arrogant attitude that nobody's going to cover the back of my amp or tell me where to put it.
Those coincidentally were the bands that sounded like crap.
Bands generally hire me (and rehire me) because they've heard my sound or my recordings.
You can dispense with the insinuations that I'm some clown who doesn't know what he's talking about.
You make it seem like I walk in and start barking orders or something.
My approach is decidedly different than that. I start off by saying something like, I'm going to make you guys sound great. Do you have any particular needs in terms of monitor mixes, or preferences in vocal mics? How many of this and that do you need. Would you be willing to sidewash your amps? May I put a drop sheet over the back of this amp?
As I've said. Almost ALL reasonable musicians understand what I'm trying to do and most find it refreshing that the tech actually gives a shit.