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frans · 17th February 2010

Well, some people just don't get it. In my experience as a FOH guy I'd say the more talented and professional people are the more easygoing they are.

So one day this jazz band called to have me mix one of their shows and record it. I talked to him for one hour that I don't recommend it, because of the circumstances. They wouldn't listen, bring in an Adat (it was the early 90s), tape not even formatted, no cables for the direct outs and so on. I did make it work and all - the show didn't go well (their fault) and the singer was bitching and complaining all the way. After the end of the show he leaned his guitar on his amp (fretboard up, what a pro...) and of course it slipped, fell and feedbacked, because he didn't turn the amp or his guitar down. He screamed that it was all my fault. Yeah, whatever.

Give them enough rope.

I'd say I've been lucky ... so far nobody dumped at my floor. It helps to thoroughly sort my clients. It helps that I earn enough money anyway.

17th February 2010	#62
frans Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,642 1 Review written	Well, some people just don't get it. In my experience as a FOH guy I'd say the more talented and professional people are the more easygoing they are. So one day this jazz band called to have me mix one of their shows and record it. I talked to him for one hour that I don't recommend it, because of the circumstances. They wouldn't listen, bring in an Adat (it was the early 90s), tape not even formatted, no cables for the direct outs and so on. I did make it work and all - the show didn't go well (their fault) and the singer was bitching and complaining all the way. After the end of the show he leaned his guitar on his amp (fretboard up, what a pro...) and of course it slipped, fell and feedbacked, because he didn't turn the amp or his guitar down. He screamed that it was all my fault. Yeah, whatever. Give them enough rope. I'd say I've been lucky ... so far nobody dumped at my floor. It helps to thoroughly sort my clients. It helps that I earn enough money anyway. __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.