[JayCrouch]

[QUOTE seriously singers that sing wimpy and then wave the mic in front of the monitors and the drums for added ambience.....like i need more... [/B][/QUOTE]

Or to let their mic double as a drum mic. Last week I had a FOH gig in small venue that didn't need any reinforcement for the drums (a kick mic only). The band really wanted a recording of the event, and brought along their dude who needed a feed from the board.

Right before showtime the singer asks me how the drums will come thru in the "board" recording If I only have a kick mic. I explain that he is only getting a copy of the "mix" I am making for the room , and that the only thing from the kit I needed for that room was the kick. He then stated he understood that the recording they were getting would have vocals, guitars, and alittle bit of drum bleed in the way back...

Long story short, between verses at points or when the drummer was "soloing" the singer would point his 58 at the drums, as so they could make their way onto their recording. Riding his fader was my job that night basically...

now that's a drum bleed story you may have not seen yet...