I’m a sound guy - and I never touch somebody’s’ instrument unless I’m invited to help in some way. You must’ve run into one of those a-hole sound guys. Professionals never do stuff like that. He should know his role, which is basically to amplify whatever band shows up, with whatever gear they show up with. Afterall, I don’t want them to tell me how to do my job - I make more money than they doShook my head when this happened on my kit at a recent gig. Was slightly peeved.
Sound guy tells me he know better. He probably does as it's his workplace and knows it well. Still made me grrrrrr.
Shook my head when this happened on my kit at a recent gig. Was slightly peeved.
Sound guy tells me he know better. He probably does as it's his workplace and knows it well. Still made me grrrrrr.
I’m a sound guy - and I never touch somebody’s’ instrument unless I’m invited to help in some way. You must’ve run into one of those a-hole sound guys. Professionals never do stuff like that. He should know his role, which is basically to amplify whatever band shows up, with whatever gear they show up with. Afterall, I don’t want them to tell me how to do my job - I make more money than they do![]()
Agree, if they don't ask and just start tuning they are liable to get a stick to the hand (akin to grandma hitting you when you try to eat the dough). You just don't touch other people's instruments unless allowed/asked to.I’m a sound guy - and I never touch somebody’s’ instrument unless I’m invited to help in some way. You must’ve run into one of those a-hole sound guys. Professionals never do stuff like that. He should know his role, which is basically to amplify whatever band shows up, with whatever gear they show up with. Afterall, I don’t want them to tell me how to do my job - I make more money than they do![]()
See, now that is different, he came and show you why your tuning was a problem, then proceeded to show you how his approach worked (better in this case) and with irrefutable evidence (the recording). Can't argue with that.It happend once, after the show, not as a dick move however.
We were discussing drum sounds in general. My snare was getting buried in my kicks. He had made a board recording so I could hear it. It was mud.
I went and got my snare and key and brought it to the booth and let him have at it. He cranked that sucker up, told me to finish tuning it. Then told me to go play for a minute.
He recorded that minute, let me listen back, and I've been tuning the snare high ever since. The recording didnt lie.