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The home of all things to do with sound systems, live music and events in general.
5th May 11
Lack of posts!
It is a long time since I last posted anything up here, something I am going to change hopefully! I have been busy and somewhat neglecting the site but I have new material on the way. I may go back to Wordpress again in the near future when I get time for a site rebuild. that will maybe encourage me to put up more regular posts on items of interest. I have some ideas for a brand new theme but have to get around to some Photoshop sessions to sort it out.
The only trouble is thet summer is on it's way again and slaving over the computer instead of being outside in the sunshine is not a great option! I keep telling myself it has to get done though and I am getting fed up with friends and colleagues going on about it as well, so I shall have to pull my finger out soon... :)
3rd Feb 10
Big Star - No Pay
Got a call from a reasonably well known erm... personality, about hooking up some new kit in his personal studio. Can I meet him in the West End (London) and go to his place and sort it out?
Very short notice, but being January, a lean time of the year and the promise that he would pay well, I yes OK. Head down to West End where he has just bought the kit and meet him, have short discussion with him and his manager and then go to car park wehere his Rolls Royce is parked (one of those slab like modern ones). we are waiting for a while as his wife is shopping for "clothes and fancy shit", he rings her and after slightly heated conversation says "fuck it, let's go, can't be arsed to wait for the bitch" (!).
4th Sept 09
Live Sound Quality (Lack Of)
It never ceases to amaze me that so many live gigs suffer from a mediocre, or even downright awful sound quality! In all of the years I have been involved with live sound I have never managed to achieve the sonic mess that so often seems to pass as sound engineering - even difficult venues and dodgy PA systems haven't given me the excuse to deliver the sort of crap that so often prevails! I often wonder what these so-called sound engineers listen to music on at home, because it often sounds like a really loud version of a nasty cheap, badly set-up stereo.
Learning about live sound
There are endless books, websites and magazines about music production and recording, but there seems to be little information on live sound, especially from a seasoned pro.
Having vast amount of experience and a gig list way into 4 figures puts me in a position to rectify this.
Some of the content on this site is a taster for a forthcoming book on live sound engineering, quite when it will be published I'm not sure, but active encouragement will probably help to quicken the process! Meanwhile I shall add more here on a regular basis.
I have more articles in the pipeline, just a matter of finding time amongst my other commitments...
Please feel free to contact me with suggestions and/or queries. Answers to your queries will be published on the site and may be featured in the book.
I am currently based in London and am happy to travel elsewhere, please use the Contact page for enquires.