Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Sound Check
This made me chuckle when I read it on The Huffington Post: Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Band Sound Check:
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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?
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.
Wow, a quiet guitar player – indeed a rarity! 🙂