rogue_drummer
Gold Member
why are church audio techs such jerks sometimes? Case in point: I play for my church praise and worship band. Being the selfish s.o.b. I am sometimes I took this volunteer job simply to keep my chops up since I'm without a band at the moment.
My first praise and worship band at another church pretty much opened my eyes to the universe-sized egotism, greed, and arrogance that seems to manifest itself at that level in some churches. My simple dumb ass thought I would give something back to the church and community by volunteering to play drums for a small church 30 minutes away from me. You know, be idealistic and all. Do some good. Boy, was I wrong! But that's another story....
Here's my current beef: I thought I would really want to hear myself playing, you know, listen back to our band's work and see where my weak points are. Something about becoming a better drummer and musician or something of that nature. Well...got the CD's from about 2 months of services. Plugged those puppies in and WHOA!! Where the hell are the drums?? Currently they have me playing in a freaking drum cage, drums all mic'd and I have to have a fan because it gets too hot. All this work and no drums? I have several people telling me they can hear my drumming in the services, but now I'm wondering just how well.
These audio techs are very particular in how "they" want stuff...which sometimes makes it hard on me simply because they place the mics where they tend to be in my way while playing. Heaven help me if I leave the cage door open.... And I'm forever finding the drum hardware either missing and some jerk never puts it back,or the kit moved and nobody tells me it's been moved and I have to find this out 1 hour before worship service and take time away from rehearsal setting it back up. Now I'm busing my ass to be a good musician and "enhance" the service - and no drums can be heard on the CDs? I not knocking religion here, just some of the people who are involved in putting on the service. But then again, drummers are looked upon as cavemen by some who simply don't understand the instrument. To them, having drums around is a necessary pain in the ass....
Thanks for letting me vent....
My first praise and worship band at another church pretty much opened my eyes to the universe-sized egotism, greed, and arrogance that seems to manifest itself at that level in some churches. My simple dumb ass thought I would give something back to the church and community by volunteering to play drums for a small church 30 minutes away from me. You know, be idealistic and all. Do some good. Boy, was I wrong! But that's another story....
Here's my current beef: I thought I would really want to hear myself playing, you know, listen back to our band's work and see where my weak points are. Something about becoming a better drummer and musician or something of that nature. Well...got the CD's from about 2 months of services. Plugged those puppies in and WHOA!! Where the hell are the drums?? Currently they have me playing in a freaking drum cage, drums all mic'd and I have to have a fan because it gets too hot. All this work and no drums? I have several people telling me they can hear my drumming in the services, but now I'm wondering just how well.
These audio techs are very particular in how "they" want stuff...which sometimes makes it hard on me simply because they place the mics where they tend to be in my way while playing. Heaven help me if I leave the cage door open.... And I'm forever finding the drum hardware either missing and some jerk never puts it back,or the kit moved and nobody tells me it's been moved and I have to find this out 1 hour before worship service and take time away from rehearsal setting it back up. Now I'm busing my ass to be a good musician and "enhance" the service - and no drums can be heard on the CDs? I not knocking religion here, just some of the people who are involved in putting on the service. But then again, drummers are looked upon as cavemen by some who simply don't understand the instrument. To them, having drums around is a necessary pain in the ass....
Thanks for letting me vent....
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