Here's what I'm getting.
I'm cementing my nerdy-ness forever.
LOU
Friday, November 23, 2007
Tattoo
I just made my appointment to get my tattoo back home. Dec. 20th
Here's what I'm getting.
I'm cementing my nerdy-ness forever.
LOU
Here's what I'm getting.
I'm cementing my nerdy-ness forever.
LOU
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ice castle
I still haven't tried the ice castle.
Someting about ice and that area dont mix unless I'm drunk.
I will one day Jason,
LOU
BBQ places
We had some great bbq in riverside CA. A place called raxx bbq. However I could of used a little more water.
So Thirsty,
LOU
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Mobility+ Day 8
Disney
This was the gig we were waiting for.
Disney hooked me up with an 01v to use as a monitor console. It worked great.
We had a huge audience with plenty of dancing kids and a few adults.
Niko was killing that night. Just nailing it.
The power was a little weird though. They wired it to a 50amp twistlock but they used the same hot for both legs. So our 50amp 240v was actually a 120v 50amp. This made us run at a lower power setup, but it was plenty for the crowd we had.
Audience Count: ~500 at any given time moving in and out.
Zip a dee do dah,
LOU
This was the gig we were waiting for.
Disney hooked me up with an 01v to use as a monitor console. It worked great.
We had a huge audience with plenty of dancing kids and a few adults.
Niko was killing that night. Just nailing it.
The power was a little weird though. They wired it to a 50amp twistlock but they used the same hot for both legs. So our 50amp 240v was actually a 120v 50amp. This made us run at a lower power setup, but it was plenty for the crowd we had.
Audience Count: ~500 at any given time moving in and out.
Zip a dee do dah,
LOU
Mobility+ Day 7
Palm springs. The best gig from absolute hell.
This gig could have been fantastic. We had a great stage our own generator. And a huge audience. But what happens.
MY CONSOLE FUCKING TANKS!!!!
I have no monitor desk.
So Steve pulls his laptop and saves my settings to his console. Great. Sound check was absolutely horrible. I ended up running monitors from steve's laptop.
We made it through though. No thanks to my mackie tt24. That's right I'm calling you out mackie.
Then a dance troop is coming on after us. They need sound. Guess who ends up helping.
We had to wait for them. Their director was fucking late and she had the music for the group.
It was another festival type stage mom type awesomeness. She hand Steve the first CD and says, "Start it at 6:39" Fortunately we were using iTunes to play it.
Then she hands over another CD play this track then this track etc.
Do you have a God damn computer this stuff is not that hard to figure out especially since IT'S YOUR JOB.
I really just want to purge this one from my memory.
Audience Count: 400 but a moving crowd.
Still home before midnight,
LOU
This gig could have been fantastic. We had a great stage our own generator. And a huge audience. But what happens.
MY CONSOLE FUCKING TANKS!!!!
I have no monitor desk.
So Steve pulls his laptop and saves my settings to his console. Great. Sound check was absolutely horrible. I ended up running monitors from steve's laptop.
We made it through though. No thanks to my mackie tt24. That's right I'm calling you out mackie.
Then a dance troop is coming on after us. They need sound. Guess who ends up helping.
We had to wait for them. Their director was fucking late and she had the music for the group.
It was another festival type stage mom type awesomeness. She hand Steve the first CD and says, "Start it at 6:39" Fortunately we were using iTunes to play it.
Then she hands over another CD play this track then this track etc.
Do you have a God damn computer this stuff is not that hard to figure out especially since IT'S YOUR JOB.
I really just want to purge this one from my memory.
Audience Count: 400 but a moving crowd.
Still home before midnight,
LOU
Mobility+ Day 6
Knott's Berry Farm today.
We played on this huge stage. I mean this is the way it's supposed to be. Plenty of power, a great staff of techs, and a somewhat guarenteed audience.
We had a nice little crowd going until we played the mingus tune in the set.
"Oh check out this cool band. Wait is that jazz they are playing. Let's go that way."
I had a good time. It was sunny and sweaty and a little loose. I enjoyed it.
Audience count: in and out but max ~50
horray!
LOU
We played on this huge stage. I mean this is the way it's supposed to be. Plenty of power, a great staff of techs, and a somewhat guarenteed audience.
We had a nice little crowd going until we played the mingus tune in the set.
"Oh check out this cool band. Wait is that jazz they are playing. Let's go that way."
I had a good time. It was sunny and sweaty and a little loose. I enjoyed it.
Audience count: in and out but max ~50
horray!
LOU
Mobility+ Day 5
So we played at this high school on the track around the football field. The last thing I was expecting was to see a number of marching bands.
Behold!
This was the view from monitor beach.
I cant believe the amount of non marching band stuff I saw with these marching bands. One of them had a full rhythm section with electric guitars and keyboards and big ass subwoofers.
It was really cool and way different from when I was in marching band.
Great gig we played for a combined total of 40 minutes and we had a huge crowd.
Audience Count: ~800 maybe more
Forward Harch
LOU
Behold!
This was the view from monitor beach.
I cant believe the amount of non marching band stuff I saw with these marching bands. One of them had a full rhythm section with electric guitars and keyboards and big ass subwoofers.
It was really cool and way different from when I was in marching band.
Great gig we played for a combined total of 40 minutes and we had a huge crowd.
Audience Count: ~800 maybe more
Forward Harch
LOU
Mobility+ Day 4
Well we are in ocean side tonight.
The theatre we're playing in is a 200 seat. Very tiny.
So rather than setup a second console for FOH, Steve sat in the audience and I mixed from the side of the stage and he just let me know what he needed in the house.
It worked.
During the gig I was drinking an awful peanut butter shake. It had boba in it.
Boba are these little dough balls that you sip through the straw. They are about the size of a marble and make the shake absolutely disgusting. I was feeling absolutely horrid after I had it. Thank God for pizza. It made everything better.
Audience Count: 11 NO JOKE!
Ugh!
LOU
The theatre we're playing in is a 200 seat. Very tiny.
So rather than setup a second console for FOH, Steve sat in the audience and I mixed from the side of the stage and he just let me know what he needed in the house.
It worked.
During the gig I was drinking an awful peanut butter shake. It had boba in it.
Boba are these little dough balls that you sip through the straw. They are about the size of a marble and make the shake absolutely disgusting. I was feeling absolutely horrid after I had it. Thank God for pizza. It made everything better.
Audience Count: 11 NO JOKE!
Ugh!
LOU
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Mobility+ Day 3
San Juan Capistrano
It's a nice place. We played on the stage in the park. This park is on some ancient indian burial ground. Creepy.
So we go to setup. Steve finds a 50amp connection. Great!
I go to meter it and only one side is hooked up. This 50amp was just half installed so far. They had a huge christmas tree that they needed power for but I guess you can only hook up one leg of power at a time. Union rules.
So we run extension cords behind the stage. There is an outlet box with plenty of circuits. Only they all tap of that leg thats not connected at the 50 amp connector. Son of a bitch.
So we run the 50amp and only use one leg of it. Hey it worked. Guerilla audio at it's finest.
All this headache was remedied when they fed us at Ruby's Diner. See Troy's blog for some milkshake nirvana shot as well as the hilarity ensued.
Audience Count: ~50
Mmm Milkshake
LOU
It's a nice place. We played on the stage in the park. This park is on some ancient indian burial ground. Creepy.
So we go to setup. Steve finds a 50amp connection. Great!
I go to meter it and only one side is hooked up. This 50amp was just half installed so far. They had a huge christmas tree that they needed power for but I guess you can only hook up one leg of power at a time. Union rules.
So we run extension cords behind the stage. There is an outlet box with plenty of circuits. Only they all tap of that leg thats not connected at the 50 amp connector. Son of a bitch.
So we run the 50amp and only use one leg of it. Hey it worked. Guerilla audio at it's finest.
All this headache was remedied when they fed us at Ruby's Diner. See Troy's blog for some milkshake nirvana shot as well as the hilarity ensued.
Audience Count: ~50
Mmm Milkshake
LOU
Mobility+ Day 2
Our first gig was at a park.
No big deal.
When we go to setup Steve and I realize we both forgot to go down our packlist.
We didnt have wireless mics or IEMs!!!
Oh noes!
Luckily I had a set built into the monitor console which I gave to Paula.
I have to thank Niko for being a real trooper and dealing with a loud wedge in front of an already obnoxiously loud band.
Audience total excluding family and friends: 24
The best part was when the other van had locked the keys inside the van. Fortunately a coat hanger and a slightly cracked window made it a bit easier.
It can only get better right?
LOU
No big deal.
When we go to setup Steve and I realize we both forgot to go down our packlist.
We didnt have wireless mics or IEMs!!!
Oh noes!
Luckily I had a set built into the monitor console which I gave to Paula.
I have to thank Niko for being a real trooper and dealing with a loud wedge in front of an already obnoxiously loud band.
Audience total excluding family and friends: 24
The best part was when the other van had locked the keys inside the van. Fortunately a coat hanger and a slightly cracked window made it a bit easier.
It can only get better right?
LOU
Mobility+ Day 1
I'm back dating these posts so bear with me.
We arrive in sunny Anaheim CA. This will be our home base for this trip. Travel day today. We all go for some dinner. I was feeling Thai. So Troy types into the GPS Thai food. We find a place called Thai and Thai about a mile away. "Let's Go" When we arrive at our destination it doesn't exist.
Damn you GPS!
So we end up at the Sandbox Bar and grille. (The extra e means it's good)
I order some nachos. My one stipulation is "No Jalepenos"
When my nachos arrive. Jalepenos!
The best part is when the waiter tells me that the cook doesn't speak english.
But wait "No" and "Jalepenos" translate exactly the same into spanish.
Let this adventure begin
LOU
We arrive in sunny Anaheim CA. This will be our home base for this trip. Travel day today. We all go for some dinner. I was feeling Thai. So Troy types into the GPS Thai food. We find a place called Thai and Thai about a mile away. "Let's Go" When we arrive at our destination it doesn't exist.
Damn you GPS!
So we end up at the Sandbox Bar and grille. (The extra e means it's good)
I order some nachos. My one stipulation is "No Jalepenos"
When my nachos arrive. Jalepenos!
The best part is when the waiter tells me that the cook doesn't speak english.
But wait "No" and "Jalepenos" translate exactly the same into spanish.
Let this adventure begin
LOU
Sweet Cheese Danish
All this blogging has got me fixin' to start posting again.
First of all my lovely wife has started a blog : JuliannaKohley.blogspot.com
and Troy has started one. TroyGriffin.blogspot.com
I recently returned from a trip to Nebraska with the band out at Offutt. Being there really made me appreciate what I have out in CA. I cant imagine trying to find gigs around that area.
I also got to be a holder at a raiders game. Here is Leo celebrating his membership in the Raider Nation of York PA
I'm currently on the road with Mobility+. It has been quite a trip so far. I will catch up on the day by day shortly.
Sweet Cheese Danish,
LOU
First of all my lovely wife has started a blog : JuliannaKohley.blogspot.com
and Troy has started one. TroyGriffin.blogspot.com
I recently returned from a trip to Nebraska with the band out at Offutt. Being there really made me appreciate what I have out in CA. I cant imagine trying to find gigs around that area.
I also got to be a holder at a raiders game. Here is Leo celebrating his membership in the Raider Nation of York PA
I'm currently on the road with Mobility+. It has been quite a trip so far. I will catch up on the day by day shortly.
Sweet Cheese Danish,
LOU
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