Hey Farns. Where is FOH today?

If this is my world, why the heck am I standing on a camera riser? Oh well, at least I get a definitive answer when I ask. No seriously, I think I only had to move FOH once this entire tour, and he asked if it was cool before telling the promoter it was okay. Thanks to the Farns for scouting out the domain from which I shall reign until tomorrow. It's not that I'm the best at what I do, I just tyrannically lord over those who enter my space!

Overqualified HBS

We have a new position on the crew this spring, Utility Tech. This guy puts chandeliers together, builds our lighting towers, runs Media Shout, and helps me with audio whenever I need it. It seems like a kind low level gig, but we have Harry Shaub. He is a road manager, FOH guy, and youth pastor.

The man


The youth pastor


The Counterweight


We love you Harry!

Charlotte

I'm a little nervous. Although I am using it right now, My computer took an enormous dump the last time I was here. After figuring me angles for the PA, I plugged this, yep still the same one, laptop in to charge. No luck. Not only did it not charge, it wouldn't power up while plugged in. NICE. For those in the know, I was using Soundweb for my processing. You MUST be online with your computer to make any changes. Oh yeah, I hadn't gotten around to backing it up.
Well, by the next day I had my tech's computer up with Smaart and Soundweb.

Lesson learned the hard way: ALWAYS back up your files. Thank you Charlotte.

Torn Video

Okay. So, I've talked about how fantastic this video is, but no one seems to have seen it. So, here it is.

A mime is a terrible thing to waste.

I'm in Hershey Arena today.

I'm in Hershey Arena today. 'Nuff said.

Aww, Stink!

So there's no way to explain how gross this venue smells. Most of the arena smells like nasty old shoes. In the docks by the busses and truck, it smells like pee. Oh yeah. There are rats the size of small dogs running around in the docks as well. Mmm...what's for dinner?

Part of your complete breakfast

Our stage manager prepping for truck number two.

Although the mobile blog worked, I still watched more 24 before sleepytime.

Let's try the mobile blog.

Let's try the mobile blog. If this works, you'll never be free. If not, I'm going back to my bunk to watch 24.

The Polls Are Closed!

Okay just for fun, I put a poll to see who liked what for bus food. The polls are closed and the unanimous winner is...pizza!? Who knew. Of course only 3 people actually voted. (I think I voted twice) All I know is that candied chicken crap from TGI Friday's got a big fat zero. I only know one person who can stomach that junk. I wonder if they are the same as the Boneless Shanghai Wings. Either way, it doesn't matter to me since, I voiced my opinion and actually get my vegetarian option for bus food. YAY! You guys who hate them can fight it out. Maybe the lovers of the candied chicken can speak up and be heard!

Hearing impaired feeds...a thing of the past!!!

This is the most amazing new technology for those of us who have to provide hearing impaired feeds. We all know the likelihood of people pirating the show from our fantastic board mixes.

But NO MORE!!!





Seriously. They are called Batphones