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Sober Soundman
Ah, one who has forsaken the evils
of drink! Good man! But, look, the world is still challenging
him! That is always something to keep in mind, some of the
issues that plague you when you are getting wrecked are still
going to be around once you stop using …
Hello,
WHAT’S UP, PAL!
My name is Sobersoundman.
ONLY IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, BUDDY!
OVER IN GERMANY, YOU WOULD BE A NUCHTERN TONMEISTER! IN SPAIN YOU WOULD BE A SOUNDMAN SOBRIO!
I HAVE DONE YOU THE FAVOR OF MAKING SOME MINOR CAPITALIZATIONS TO YOUR LETTER. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT A CHATROOM OR AN INSTANT MESSAGING EMPORIUM! AND YOU ARE CERTAINLY NOT E.E. CUMMINGS!
I became that way when I realized I couldnd't load the equipment into the trailer at the end of the night if I had been drinking.
WHY’D YOU LET A LITTLE THING LIKE THAT STOP YOU?
JUST KIDDING! LIKE MANY SOUNDMEN OF ALL AGES, I KNOW WHAT IT CAN BE LIKE, WITHSTANDING THE TEMPTATION OF DRINKING FOR FREE IN A LOT OF NIGHTCLUBS. IT’S NOT EASY.
I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF IDIOCY BY PEOPLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE. WHAT I CAN’T STAND IS HOLIER-THAN-THOU PEOPLE WHO LECTURE THE POOR LUSH, INSTEAD OF JUST SPEAKING TRUTHFULLY.
A WASTREL IS SUCH AN EASY TARGET. AND NOBODY EVER STOPPED DRINKING OR DOING DRUGS UNTIL THEY WERE GOOD AND READY.
I've been doing sound for the same band now for about three years, before that I have done sound here and there (frat parties especially, and I had a club gig for a while) total experience about 7 years. I have no formal training in this field.
OH, LIKE YOU THINK I DO? SOBER GUY! WAKE UP!
WORKING FRAT PARTIES WITHOUT DRINKING, THAT HAS GOT TO BE A SURREAL EXPERIENCE!
This band likes to use drum triggers, instead of the live drum sound.
THAT IS THEIR PREROGATIVE! HEY, DO YOU LIKE BOBBY BROWN?
This does make my job a little easier, most of the drum channels can operate with no eq'ing but I would rather have the actual drum sound with a mic, not a recording of another drum. What's your take on drum triggers?
HERE IS MY TAKE. (AND, FOR THOSE READING AT HOME, THIS APPLIES TO ANY SIMILAR CONTROVERSY, BE IT REAL PIANO VERSUS ELECTRIC PIANO, UPRIGHT BASS VERSUS FENDER, OR THE LEGENDARY B-3 VERSUS VARIOUS MODULES.)
IDENTIFY WHAT YOU LIKE BETTER ABOUT REAL DRUMS. EXPLAIN IT TO THE BAND. IF THEY DON’T WANT TO GO YOUR WAY, THEN YOU ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU WORK FOR THEM AND YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THE MARQUEE. AND YOU GO DO WHATEVER ACTIVITY YOU NOW SUBSTITUTE FOR HAVING A GOOD STIFF DRINK.
DEEP-BREATHING IS ALWAYS GOOD.
HAVE A SMOKE!
MY SOBER FRIEND, I TRIMMED OFF SOME SYSTEM-RELATED QUESTIONS THAT YOU
CLOSED WITH. I SUGGEST YOU GO PUT UP A POST ON PSW’S LIVE
AUDIO BOARD AND A WHOLE SLEW OF KNOW-IT-ALLS, FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD, WILL BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO INTERRUPT THEIR 9,000TH VIEWING OF
STAR WARS, THE DIRECTOR’S CUT, TO TELL YOU THEIR OPINIONS.
LUV
- THE OLD SOUNDMAN
