Summer ‘10
July 20th, 2010 by iggsHi kids!
Well, we made it through the dreaded “dance recital season.” I think we did a dozen or so this June and the only thing that made it fun was that Rand & I got to run lights and sound for a few. All that entails is matching the colors to the kids costumes and playing tracks off a CD. Yawn…
We have done a few interesting shows since then, including Stanley Clarke, Weird Al Yankovic, John Hiatt, BB King, Boz Scaggs, and Chris Isaak. All of these were fun and enjoyable shows with musicians and crews we have previously worked with. Stanley Clarke is incredibly talented, friendly, and professional. Plus, he’s a sort-of local hero. Weird Al is an exciting and entertaining show with lots of costume changes, video segments, and top-notch performances. The crew has their shit together big-time, which makes them easy to work with.
The only tough one was Chris Isaak. Our call time was 8am to unload 2 semi’s. The PA was already in house… Don’t take this the wrong way, but it seemed like a lot of stuff to carry and work to do for a one-hit wonder. OUCH!
The rest of our summer consists of reggae, 80’s stars, and smooth jazz. Stay tuned…