Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
It was great gig and the audience enjoyed it. As I arrived at the fair I drove in and unloaded my gear. Right outside, there was a group of people dressed in Steampunk outfits with some on stilts about to walk through the park. They had instruments so my guess would be park entertainment. Parking was easy for the performers as it was just across the street. This helped to make it a very enjoyable gig.
A view from the front entrance, this place is big!
For gear I decided to bring out the slant cab. There aren't many venues that I can use this at anymore since I don't play alot of tribute or arena type rock. Since it has been a long time, I broke it out. Boy this stage makes a half stack look small.
As for the pedalboard, my Country/Rock board was the choice. I always use this board with Sideways Down.
Posing setting up my gear stage right - all I had to do was wheel it the ramp, plug in and I was ready to go.
Took a pic from the stage, I can see for miles and miles...
I was the first to setup so I guess I was the first soundchecked. With no one else playing, my volume was set to a comfortable level. Sadly I forgot the rules of playing in a larger venue - turn the amp up - as my thinking was that the PA would carry it all - to the audience that is.
When we started to play, I couldn't hear myself. With a 10 minute soundcheck, only individual instruments were soundchecked - not the band. So I turned myself up a few notches, should have gone more since I struggled to hear myself for the whole gig. I blame myself since I haven't played a large stage in awhile. Once again with the rules to remember - larger venue - turn the fucken' amp up. I even struggled to hear the drummer. With about 18-20 feet standing between me and my amp, it is amazing how the sound is really dispersed in a large room.
Keyboardist Rick and Bassist Bob doing there thing
Jim and I playing the duel leads at the end of Ramblin' Man with Guy keeping the beat.
Yours truly singing some backups
Here is a montage video clip of the show.
A view from the front entrance, this place is big!
For gear I decided to bring out the slant cab. There aren't many venues that I can use this at anymore since I don't play alot of tribute or arena type rock. Since it has been a long time, I broke it out. Boy this stage makes a half stack look small.
As for the pedalboard, my Country/Rock board was the choice. I always use this board with Sideways Down.
Posing setting up my gear stage right - all I had to do was wheel it the ramp, plug in and I was ready to go.
Took a pic from the stage, I can see for miles and miles...
I was the first to setup so I guess I was the first soundchecked. With no one else playing, my volume was set to a comfortable level. Sadly I forgot the rules of playing in a larger venue - turn the amp up - as my thinking was that the PA would carry it all - to the audience that is.
When we started to play, I couldn't hear myself. With a 10 minute soundcheck, only individual instruments were soundchecked - not the band. So I turned myself up a few notches, should have gone more since I struggled to hear myself for the whole gig. I blame myself since I haven't played a large stage in awhile. Once again with the rules to remember - larger venue - turn the fucken' amp up. I even struggled to hear the drummer. With about 18-20 feet standing between me and my amp, it is amazing how the sound is really dispersed in a large room.
Keyboardist Rick and Bassist Bob doing there thing
Jim and I playing the duel leads at the end of Ramblin' Man with Guy keeping the beat.
Yours truly singing some backups
Here is a montage video clip of the show.
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