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Friday, April 19, 2013
Old Soundman 04/19/13 12:20 PM,Old Soundman, Yes, Stip! I occasionally run sound for a band that tends to play local hole-in-the-wall venues. Okay, we feel sorry for you, now move on! The “stage” for the band is always in one of 2 places: in a nice boomy corner, or, better yet, right in front of that brick or paneled wall. These are the times that try men’s souls! I guess you might be a female, so no offense intended. I don’t know what “Stip”… View this story
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Old Soundman 03/29/13 12:19 PM,Here we have two individuals, neither of whom are full-time soundmen, but despite that fact, are courageous operators of audio gear in their respective environments. I take my hat off to them! Hi, my name is Ron - Hello, Ron. I’m not going to tell you what my name is! I work in a nightclub as a bartender-maintenance-sound guy. Wow, you are a triple-threat individual! Once I told an arrogant sound guy who thought we were so special and superior… View this story
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Friday, January 18, 2013
PSW Staff 01/18/13 06:36 AM,Dear Old Soundman: I’m a 23-year-old law student at Yale, and I discovered this summer that I really hate the practice of law. I mean I really hate it. Here is what you should do. Tell you parents to send me your tuition money while you go “find yourself.” How’s that sound? So much that the $500/day I’m earning isn’t worth it to me. Or is it? Do you have any idea how few sound mixers make $500 a day?… View this story
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Friday, December 07, 2012
PSW Staff 12/07/12 10:31 AM,Old Soundman, Welcome, LL! Please help, I currently run sound for an eight-piece group that includes a three-piece horn section. My problem is not getting a good clear sound; either I get the rhythm section to sound good, and the vocals and horns sound like crap, or vice-versa. Whenever any one group sounds good, the others don’t. I have sermonized about this before! Were you playing hooky that day, or what? What you are facing is a need to ruthlessly… View this story
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Old Soundman 09/21/12 05:14 AM,“Getting ahead without being a jerk” is actually what our young friend said he wanted to discuss. I will use the pseudonym “Oz Man” for him due to the volatile nature of his dilemma! Notice that he is so distraught that he offers no salutation! At the age of 17, I entered my journey of wanting to be a sound professional. At age 27… … that makes it a decade later, right? … I have gone to “rock and roll… View this story
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Friday, August 17, 2012Old Soundman 08/17/12 05:08 PM,Hello Old Soundman! Helloo, Shawn! I am a bassist joining a new band where everyone uses in-ear monitors. Have I ever heard of the band? What genre are they in? Don’t answer those questions! I own a high quality DI/preamp that I have been using on most of my shows for three years now, and in previous in-ear situations with it, I’ve been perfectly happy with no stage volume. The reasons I was asking those other questions was to determine… View this story
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Friday, June 22, 2012
PSW Staff 06/22/12 05:52 PM,I don’t think this note is from the original LL Cool J. This other LL we have here needs to learn that you can’t put 100 prisoners in a correctional system bus made for 40. Watch as I reason gently with him … Dear Old Soundman— Welcome, LL! Please help. I currently run sound for an eight-piece group that includes a three-piece horn section. My problem is not getting a good clear sound; either I get the rhythm section to… View this story
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Old Soundman 06/06/12 03:41 PM,Dear OSM: I’m wondering if you have had this question before… Probably, but go ahead. … I work for a local company with dreams of going regional/national… You have something in common with many fellow Americans! And foreigners too! … although my employer never seems to get the gigs. See, you have even more in common with many audio servants! As well as people all over who work for caterers, Top-40 bands, laser companies, gardening services, and of course, the… View this story
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Old Soundman 04/10/12 10:31 AM,Dear Old Soundman: “I don’t have a nickname. How do I get one? Do I need one?” Sincerely, Scohen Dude! You absolutely need one! Everybody needs one! How about if I call you “Sco”? That is what aspiring young “yo-cat” fusion musicians at the Berklee School of Music in the 80s called guitarist John Scofield. These are the same obsessive characters who smugly referred to Charlie Parker as “Bird” and John Coltrane as “Trane,” and sat around discussing “Chick” and… View this story
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Monday, March 05, 2012Old Soundman 03/05/12 01:55 PM,Dear Old Soundman, One of the bands I mix (that does corporate shows) has an older bass player who does nothing but complain about the sound every night. “It’s too high-end-y, the sax should sound fuller, forget the singers! Turn their damn monitors down now! You suck, get your ears fixed, etc.” Yes, but does he say anything about turkey basters? Now I should note that he is not the leader of the band, nor does he sign my check.… View this story
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