From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017071813135075214-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > band gig ...   
      
   > guitar ( often two ) electric and acoustic, or 2 electrics.   
   > 6 space rack ( my electronic, less power amps )   
   > 4 space rack ( power amps )   
   > Small table for racks.   
      
   > keyboard   
      
   > keyboard stand.  mic stand. computer stand, guitar stand.   
      
   > Pedal board.  ( harmonizer, wireless receiver, volume pedal )   
      
   > tupperware tub of pa cables.   
      
   > shoulder bag with computer, ipad, wireless headset, mics.   
      
   > shoulder bag with more cables ( the ones I use when soloing and don't want   
   > mixed in with the band wires )   
      
   > shoulder bag with led lights.   
      
   > two speakers ( plastic jbl eons ), two tripod stands for those.   
      
      
   > not that much really, just enough gear to play keyboards or guitar and a   
   > full pa  :-)   
      
   That's still QUITE A LOT!!!   
      
   When we play, my Soulmate and me, and two others, they bring their guitars   
   and sometimes amps in addition to the PA and its speakers with tripods, my   
   Soulmate brings his drum kit, or bongos, or congas, and maybe an accordion,   
   and I bring my piano, cable, stand, and bench...not a whole lot.   
   When we're a duo, The Difference, my Soulmate brings his PA and speakers   
   with tripods, drum kit, couple of mics and mic stands, one of them is  for   
   me, and I just bring the piano, cable, stand, and bench as before.   
      
   > It doesn't seem weird to me at all. It's a generational thing.   
      
   Playing Honestly had Better be a MULTIgenerational thing because if not,   
   we're in Trouble!!!   
      
   > Kids all know computers exist, and so don't even bat an eye at seeing one   
   > used.   
      
   Depends Totally on being used HOW!!!   
   To FAKE a performance???   
      
   > When you see the " big kids " live, they are almost certainly using some   
   > variation on what we do. You just don't see it as they hide these things   
   > well.   
      
   I've seen and heard it on You Tube, a very well known band too, might have   
   been The Who, or a cover of one of their songs, I'm not sure which...but it   
   Sickened me nonetheless....even though I was only watching a video!   
      
   > We, being small time, have audience members up close enough to see the   
   > gear.   
      
   Wouldn't matter to me, small time, small band, small venue, or huge, I'd   
   observe the discrepancies that come with Fakinig sound.   
      
   > I'm past caring. Really, truly past it.  If someone doesn't like my rig,   
   > they can try and take my job.  Have at it.  Satisfy the audience better   
   > than we do and put me out of work.   
      
   I'd just Choose a Better audience, one that appreciates Quality, and   
   Honesty, and comes to a show to be Moved, to tripping on the Love Vibe!   
      
   > Cars shouldn't replace horses. Planes shouldn't replace walking.   
      
   Unless Travelling is NOT an Art form.   
      
   > Electric shouldn't replace freezing to death in the winter.   
      
   Unless Surviving is NOT an Art Form.   
      
   > shouldn't shouldn't shouldn't.   
      
   Shouldn't be Dishonest!   
      
   > one thing I do know. You, you personally shouldn't ever do what I do.   
   > You're on the high road, and should travel it.   
      
   I seriously doubt I could ever be happy doing what you do THE WAY you go   
   about doing it.   
      
   > I am writing a song, ok, more like I'm re writing a song.  I'm creating   
   > tracks for an old Tanya Tucker song the girl likes. I have to play it,   
   > play it all, each and every part, the bass, the keys, the dobro, the   
   > rhythm guitar, the drums ... all of it. One thing at a time. The  evil   
   > computer is just sittng here, stubbornly refusing to play anything back   
   > that I haven't played into it first. It's so frustrating.  You'd think the   
   > damn thing would just play the song for me. But, weirdly it won't.  Wonder   
   > why that is ?   
      
   It'll only play it back because that's all it's able to do ;)   
   But that's okay because it's not Live anyway.   
      
   > And it's starting to sound pretty good. Think I might take a break and do   
   > a bike ride. Or maybe wait till eveing and take wife along.   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   That's tracks, with the vocals making tracks 6 and 7!   
   Pretty decent demos - I've only got 4 tracks on mine.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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