Comments on: Biting the Hands that Feed the Music http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/ We like live music. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Justin Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:03:44 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-1813 Nugman: I'd agree with that assessment that he's one of the best in jazz guitar alive today... zzyzx: You had to be there. I hear you, though. Adjustments are expected and normally hardly noticeable... Nugman: I’d agree with that assessment that he’s one of the best in jazz guitar alive today…

zzyzx: You had to be there. I hear you, though. Adjustments are expected and normally hardly noticeable…

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-24003 Justin Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-24003 Nugman: I'd agree with that assessment that he's one of the best in jazz guitar alive today... zzyzx: You had to be there. I hear you, though. Adjustments are expected and normally hardly noticeable... Nugman: I’d agree with that assessment that he’s one of the best in jazz guitar alive today…

zzyzx: You had to be there. I hear you, though. Adjustments are expected and normally hardly noticeable…

]]> By: zzyzx http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 zzyzx Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:51:23 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-1812 I don't see why getting the monitor levels adjusted would ruin your show. I've seen a lot of shows where there would be regular signals to the soundman and that didn't bother me that much. I don’t see why getting the monitor levels adjusted would ruin your show. I’ve seen a lot of shows where there would be regular signals to the soundman and that didn’t bother me that much.

]]> By: Nugman http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Nugman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:51:16 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-1811 I'm sorry to see one of the kindest, most gracious, sincere men, Mr. John Scofield, pulled into this discussion. I feel bad that your experience is keeping you from one of today's most brilliant guitar players. I’m sorry to see one of the kindest, most gracious, sincere men, Mr. John Scofield, pulled into this discussion. I feel bad that your experience is keeping you from one of today’s most brilliant guitar players.

]]> By: Nugman http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-24001 Nugman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-24001 I'm sorry to see one of the kindest, most gracious, sincere men, Mr. John Scofield, pulled into this discussion. I feel bad that your experience is keeping you from one of today's most brilliant guitar players. I’m sorry to see one of the kindest, most gracious, sincere men, Mr. John Scofield, pulled into this discussion. I feel bad that your experience is keeping you from one of today’s most brilliant guitar players.

]]> By: zzyzx http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-24002 zzyzx Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-24002 I don't see why getting the monitor levels adjusted would ruin your show. I've seen a lot of shows where there would be regular signals to the soundman and that didn't bother me that much. I don’t see why getting the monitor levels adjusted would ruin your show. I’ve seen a lot of shows where there would be regular signals to the soundman and that didn’t bother me that much.

]]> By: Damon Effingham http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 Damon Effingham Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:35:26 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-1810 Also Georgey, you have to keep one thing in mind: The Beatles performed TONS of shows without proper monitoring, or without monitors at all (I believe their Ed Sullivan performance was sans monitors, but I could be wrong on that). Understandably, that specific show was without improvisation or embellishment, but it is still possible to perform, especially if you have monitors that are just mixed poorly. You'd think, judging from Justin's story, that Scofield would have at least gotten things to a decent level to be able to perform, unless there really was a monkey at the soundboard. My experience is that that often isn't the case though, at professional venues. Also Georgey, you have to keep one thing in mind:
The Beatles performed TONS of shows without proper monitoring, or without monitors at all (I believe their Ed Sullivan performance was sans monitors, but I could be wrong on that).
Understandably, that specific show was without improvisation or embellishment, but it is still possible to perform, especially if you have monitors that are just mixed poorly. You’d think, judging from Justin’s story, that Scofield would have at least gotten things to a decent level to be able to perform, unless there really was a monkey at the soundboard. My experience is that that often isn’t the case though, at professional venues.

]]> By: Damon Effingham http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-24000 Damon Effingham Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-24000 Also Georgey, you have to keep one thing in mind: The Beatles performed TONS of shows without proper monitoring, or without monitors at all (I believe their Ed Sullivan performance was sans monitors, but I could be wrong on that). Understandably, that specific show was without improvisation or embellishment, but it is still possible to perform, especially if you have monitors that are just mixed poorly. You'd think, judging from Justin's story, that Scofield would have at least gotten things to a decent level to be able to perform, unless there really was a monkey at the soundboard. My experience is that that often isn't the case though, at professional venues. Also Georgey, you have to keep one thing in mind:
The Beatles performed TONS of shows without proper monitoring, or without monitors at all (I believe their Ed Sullivan performance was sans monitors, but I could be wrong on that).
Understandably, that specific show was without improvisation or embellishment, but it is still possible to perform, especially if you have monitors that are just mixed poorly. You’d think, judging from Justin’s story, that Scofield would have at least gotten things to a decent level to be able to perform, unless there really was a monkey at the soundboard. My experience is that that often isn’t the case though, at professional venues.

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Justin Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:54:37 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-1809 In answer to your question, yes, I have played a show where I couldn't hear anything. It was no Scofield size show, but yes, I can understand that having that limitation could cause some seriously crappy music and it would make the whole show suck. The point I'm getting at is that it doesn't really matter who's at fault and who's trying to hear themselves play. Scofield spent the idea damn show trying to get this right. It ruined it for me and mine, so that's my point. He could have stopped and fixed it right the first time. He could have just gotten over it and tried to play and try to feel the music like any serious professional would. Maybe he skipped the soundcheck, and therefore now, the entire audience has to watch him soundcheck the entire show just to hear <em>A Go Go </em>the way he wants to hear it. That's my point. Steve Kimock shouts profanities at his audience. Dios (Malos) publicly teases and talks very negatively about the venue soundman. John Scofield spends his entire show trying to get the sound perfect at the expense of the audience satisfaction... I just think all of that is worth calling out. I'm sure others have similar stories to tell... In answer to your question, yes, I have played a show where I couldn’t hear anything. It was no Scofield size show, but yes, I can understand that having that limitation could cause some seriously crappy music and it would make the whole show suck.

The point I’m getting at is that it doesn’t really matter who’s at fault and who’s trying to hear themselves play.

Scofield spent the idea damn show trying to get this right. It ruined it for me and mine, so that’s my point.

He could have stopped and fixed it right the first time. He could have just gotten over it and tried to play and try to feel the music like any serious professional would.

Maybe he skipped the soundcheck, and therefore now, the entire audience has to watch him soundcheck the entire show just to hear A Go Go the way he wants to hear it.

That’s my point.

Steve Kimock shouts profanities at his audience. Dios (Malos) publicly teases and talks very negatively about the venue soundman. John Scofield spends his entire show trying to get the sound perfect at the expense of the audience satisfaction…

I just think all of that is worth calling out. I’m sure others have similar stories to tell…

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-23999 Justin Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2006/02/21/biting-the-hands-that-feed-the-music/#comment-23999 In answer to your question, yes, I have played a show where I couldn't hear anything. It was no Scofield size show, but yes, I can understand that having that limitation could cause some seriously crappy music and it would make the whole show suck. The point I'm getting at is that it doesn't really matter who's at fault and who's trying to hear themselves play. Scofield spent the idea damn show trying to get this right. It ruined it for me and mine, so that's my point. He could have stopped and fixed it right the first time. He could have just gotten over it and tried to play and try to feel the music like any serious professional would. Maybe he skipped the soundcheck, and therefore now, the entire audience has to watch him soundcheck the entire show just to hear <em>A Go Go </em>the way he wants to hear it. That's my point. Steve Kimock shouts profanities at his audience. Dios (Malos) publicly teases and talks very negatively about the venue soundman. John Scofield spends his entire show trying to get the sound perfect at the expense of the audience satisfaction... I just think all of that is worth calling out. I'm sure others have similar stories to tell... In answer to your question, yes, I have played a show where I couldn’t hear anything. It was no Scofield size show, but yes, I can understand that having that limitation could cause some seriously crappy music and it would make the whole show suck.

The point I’m getting at is that it doesn’t really matter who’s at fault and who’s trying to hear themselves play.

Scofield spent the idea damn show trying to get this right. It ruined it for me and mine, so that’s my point.

He could have stopped and fixed it right the first time. He could have just gotten over it and tried to play and try to feel the music like any serious professional would.

Maybe he skipped the soundcheck, and therefore now, the entire audience has to watch him soundcheck the entire show just to hear A Go Go the way he wants to hear it.

That’s my point.

Steve Kimock shouts profanities at his audience. Dios (Malos) publicly teases and talks very negatively about the venue soundman. John Scofield spends his entire show trying to get the sound perfect at the expense of the audience satisfaction…

I just think all of that is worth calling out. I’m sure others have similar stories to tell…

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