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Category: Rock and Roll

  • Get the Led Out

    Last night we presented a band called, Get the Led Out. Get the Led Out is a tribute band to the great Led Zeppelin. If you are a fan of Led Zeppelin then I highly recommend that you go see this band when they visit your area, as they are the closest sounding band I…

  • The Four Tops, The Temptations and my good friend Cecil.

    Tonight I’m working on a show that I have worked on many times over the years, The Four Tops and The Temptations. A show which I and my coworkers love working on, since they are both really great bands, and we also like working with their crews. Both are incredibly professional, so the day always…

  • Toad The Wet Sprocket

    If you’re wondering, as I was, where Toad the Wet Sprocket got their name from, wonder no more. I asked for us. The name “Toad the Wet Sprocket” refers to a humorous band name proposed in a 1970’s Monty Python sketch called Rock Notes. In the sketch a news reporter talks about a band by…

  • John Waite and Tommy Tutone soundcheck

    Yesterday I had the pleasure to work with two great artist. I did not work the show but was an A2 on the soundcheck. Headlining the show was John Waite, who is best known for his 1984 hit single “Missing You”, which reached the No. one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.  John Wait…

  • Latin Rock 24

    Saturday May, 4 We’re working tonight on what is billed as the Latin Rock & R&B Show. Three Latino rock bands on stage together. In the order they played, the bands are: Thee Midniters Cannibal and the Headhunters  Malo Tonight’s show is hosted by “Shotgun Tom” Kelly of Sirius XM Satalite Radio. “Shotgun” Tom Kelly…

  • Men Without Hats and A Flock of Seagulls

    I wasn’t going to blog today, I’m tired. (I did get lazy and left this overnight) But as it turns out, I really enjoyed spending the work day with a new and interesting group of people. We are working with two bands today,  A Flock of Seagulls started as an English new wave band formed…

  • Pablo Cruise and Jim Messina

    Today we’re working on Pablo Cruise and Jim Messina. Both bands are traveling together but are using separate sound monitor desks.  Pablo is using our FOH desk and our monitor board but Messina are using their own monitor desk. Complicating things they share the drum kit, but other inputs will be changing in the sub…