Don’t Call It A Comeback
Ah the memories. Back when the line in that song was big, we were doing the arena and stadium tour with that artist. It was the early ’90s. Proshow USA was a young company that had no business doing anything more than a club or theater tour but because we were leveraged to the hilt, we had to take it. We accepted the gig as a subcontractor to the big time PA company. We were at the Oakland Colosseum on one of many bad dates when a patch error by the primary contractor resulted in the artist’s father threatening to shoot the guy patching. I got over that shitty tour but the irony is that same vendor that hired use for that gig was was the vendor for the last tour I did in 2006. And Harry probably still thinks I’m a dick. Like I care…
I’ve decided to do a short season of ABD, not for old times sake but to pimp my appearance at AES 127 in NYC on the AC Power Distribution and Grounding Seminar. These days I’ve climbed the corporate ladder (not that it was that difficult) and am now in charge of the music studios and monitor rig of one of the largest shows not only on the block but on the planet. Or pretty much what I did when I was living in a bed that traveled 70 mph every night. Last year I had the great fortune and honor of being asked to be on the panel at AES 125 in San Fransisco. Even though I bogarted the time allotted Bruce was kind enough to ask me back this year. This stint of ABD will deal with observations of past AES shows, both as an attendee and exhibitor, what it take to prepare a presentation and finally my take on the show from the show floor.
Until next time…