I got sidetracked this week. Here are some thoughts to ponder while I get back in the groove.
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Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.Show patrons are like water.
Water naturally flows to where it “wishes” to go.
It’s possible to make it flow to other places, but doing so involves a great deal of effort.
Consider the implications of this.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.If music is carpentry, the sound from the PA is the finish work on the musicians’ framing.
If the framing is bad, even the very finest finish work won’t fix it.
Consider the implications of this.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.Singers are trucks. Backing bands are trailers.
If you try to pull a 20,000 pound trailer with a truck that can only handle 10,000 pounds, your experience will probably be unpleasant.
Consider the implications of this.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.A great band running through four channels will trounce a bad band running through 32.
Consider the implications of this.