Andy, it's definitely time for a cigarette!
Bad luck mate. It happens. I've had similar things happen in the middle of a production I was tech on. We had to stop ten minutes in because the band's electricity went down completely. Turns out some tit had plugged in a fan heater on into what was already a very stressed electrical system. Two kilowatts extra. Bang. Got it going again but that was stressful. That was in front of about three hundred people.
I also once had to fix a PA half an hour before a big Classical concert. I was manically unscrewing and re-screwing and adjusting in front of a full orchestral rehearsal. In the end, I just kicked the amp and instructed that nobody should switch it off under any circumstances! It held through.
It's not a fun game when it all kicks off. Inevitably it all happens at once but just don't blame yourself. You're a professional outfit that can really play and every band - even the most famous and professional have problems from time-to-time. It's not a reflection on you.
Incidentally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Go2DK9VtQ
That might cheer you up.
Bad luck mate. It happens. I've had similar things happen in the middle of a production I was tech on. We had to stop ten minutes in because the band's electricity went down completely. Turns out some tit had plugged in a fan heater on into what was already a very stressed electrical system. Two kilowatts extra. Bang. Got it going again but that was stressful. That was in front of about three hundred people.
I also once had to fix a PA half an hour before a big Classical concert. I was manically unscrewing and re-screwing and adjusting in front of a full orchestral rehearsal. In the end, I just kicked the amp and instructed that nobody should switch it off under any circumstances! It held through.
It's not a fun game when it all kicks off. Inevitably it all happens at once but just don't blame yourself. You're a professional outfit that can really play and every band - even the most famous and professional have problems from time-to-time. It's not a reflection on you.
Incidentally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Go2DK9VtQ
That might cheer you up.