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Gig Butt
A DECIBEL LOVER ASKS:
Over the years, what have you found to be the best treatment
for "gig butt"?
dbl - "why are you walking in that strange shuffling manner?"
DEAR "dbl"–
AH, THE DREADED TOPIC WE ALL TRY TO AVOID.
AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY TECH RIDERS HAVE CLEAN SOCKS AND UNDIES ON THEM!
SOME CITIZENS SWEAR BY THE APPLICATION OF 10W-40 MOTOR OIL, JOHNSON'S
BABY POWDER, OR VICKS VAPO-RUB. WHAT I PERSONALLY USE IS OATMEAL! BUT
YOU MIGHT SAY, OLDMAN, DOESN'T IT DRIP DOWN? NO, BECAUSE I USE A GREAT
HEAPING HANDFUL DEPOSITED IN A SET OF XXL DEPENDS ADULT DIAPERS! SOME
BROWN SUGAR AND STEAMED MILK, AND I'M ALL SET!
BY THE WAY - I HEARD FROM A VERY PERCEPTIVE GENTLEMAN WHO SPEAKS
IN A LESS GLIB AND OUTRAGEOUS MANNER THAN SOME OF THOSE WHO WRITE
IN. HE CALLED HIS MISSIVE:
"From one old soundman to another"
I have amusingly enjoyed the articles tonight and yes, it is
late, but I just cannot sleep. The young guys just need to use their
ears and some common sense. I do enjoy the young ones when they
are a guest behind my board. They bring vitality to the house and
energy. They even teach the old dog a new trick or two. Boy, I remember
those days!
These days I am in a local gig with a crabby bar owner, a lot
of smoke and young musicians doing the best they can. What I like
the best is the appreciation from the bands when I give them 20
years of experience in a mix and it blows them away in an old smoky
bar without all the fancy gagets. Ah...but the old smoky bar is
being sold and probably will be a disco joint.
Guess its time to find the easy chair and relax for a while.
Keep the up the great work!
Steve Weber
YOU BET I WILL STEVE! A NOTE LIKE YOURS MEANS MORE THAN A HUNDRED
CHALLENGES FROM THE NATTERING NABOBS OF NEGATIVITY (AS GOVERNOR
AGNEW USED TO SAY). A GUY LIKE YOU WILL LAND ON HIS FEET, NO WORRIES
MATE!
- THE OLD SOUNDMAN
