Does The Fun Ever End?
Sadly, it’s been a slow year for us here. It’s quite depressing actually. And it doesn’t look like it’s gonna get better any time soon. Bummer. More musicians need to go on tour. PLEASE!!!
Ok, I’m done with the negativity. On to the gigs…
On 9/13 we welcomed Paula Cole and guest Mandy Moore. As I mentioned in my last post, it was an easy day because the tour showed up with NOTHING. All the gear was rented from Bauder Audio which means everything was set up and ready by the time the tour arrived. The crew was friendly and the day went by quickly. Not really much to report from this show.
MANDY MOORE & PAULA COLE
The following night we hosted Genesis tribute “Turn It On Again.” These guys had a bit of bad luck before the gig. The truck carrying all of their lighting equipment and vintage instruments was not allowed out of Canada because of a paperwork snafu. TIOA prides themselves on sounding and looking just like a Phil Collins-era Genesis show (3 Sides Live to be exact). The band, though, was already in town and decided the show must go on. Great attitude guys! We rented a bunch of gear from Bauder, our lighting director Chris Keegan worked his magic, and the band rearranged and tweaked their set a bit. The bass player actually taped a popsicle stick to his foot to work his pedals. Wacky! The fans didn’t seem to mind as TIOA put on one hell of a good show. If you happen to catch them, you will be shocked that the lead singer/drummer is NOT Phil Collins. Trust me on that. The crew and band guys were totally cool and were easy to work with, despite the equipment problem. I definitely respect guys who are willing to work around the problems that sometimes arise in this profession. We’ll have them back here soon with their complete rig, and, although I’m not really a Genesis fan, I’m looking forward to working with them again.
GENESIS TRIBUTE, “TURN IT ON AGAIN”
After that, we welcomed Judy Collins with guests Nanci Griffith and Sonya Kitchell. I was too busy working the spotlight to take photos. But I have a pic of me at the spot. Wanna see? Nah…
For the final show of the weekend, we rocked out with legends Rick Derringer and Johnny and Edgar Winter. It sure is good to see rock icons like these guys still bringing it. The stage set-up was kinda weird, though. Rick Derringer and Johnny Winter use pretty much the same setup, but Edgar Winters’ setup is different. And for some reason, he goes on second. So we had to do 2 stage change-overs instead of one. Oh well, I’m not that lazy.
RICK DERRINGER, JOHNNY WINTER, EDGAR WINTER