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Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Sound Check

Posted by Benjamin on November 24, 2013 Filed under: bass, tips tagged: live, sound

This made me chuckle when I read it on The Huffington Post: Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Band Sound Check:

…

From the guitarist

  • Of course I can play quieter.
  • Turn up the singer’s mic. She’s our real focal point.
  • The drums need to be louder. MUCH louder.
  • No thanks. I don’t drink.

From the drummer

  • Yeah, that was me speeding up. Sorry.
  • Wait. I need to check my charts.
  • No thanks. I don’t drink.

From the bass player

  • Thanks for adjusting the amp while I was gone. It sounds way better now.
  • Hey, can someone get these groupies outta here?
  • No thanks. I don’t drink.

From the sound crew:

  • The sound plot you emailed last month? I have it right here.
  • We’ll be happy to help you load in.
  • Wow, thanks. I could really use your help running the board.
  • Take as long as you like to get your guitar sound perfect
  • Go ahead and move the mic’s wherever you want them.
  • No thanks. I don’t drink.

You can read the full post here – yes, there is more :). How the lip we get as bass players! But more seriously, what have been your best and worst sound check experiences, and what makes a sound check go more smoothly?

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2 Responses to “Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Sound Check”

  1. Mike Alexander, on December 13th, 2013 at 6:40 AM Said:

    Ben… I was recently in a band where i constantly had to tell the guitar player to TURN UP his volume!!!

    No Joke… It’s really real and really happened!!!!

    Glad to see you’re still around.

    Mike aka Sonicfrog.

  2. Benjamin, on December 21st, 2013 at 4:38 PM Said:

    Wow, a quiet guitar player – indeed a rarity! 🙂

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