Until recently, my chosen career was in concert and special event production. I spent more than 30 years doing sound, lighting, staging and event management. It was a great run-I got to see the country and make dozens of great…
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As Concert Industry Continues To “Gray”, Where Will New Techs Come From?
I read a lot of audio, video and special events trade magazines (most of them are free) and I have been struck lately by the apparent age of the technicians that are profiled. The average age of most of these…
This Education Starts “Over Your Head”, Not “In Your Head”
Jeff
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An article about a new stage rigging inspection program in a trade journal I regularly read featured a grant program that funds rigging inspections for schools. It is a great idea and something that every drama teacher and school facility…
USITT Program Brings A New Kind Of Education To The Stage
An article about a new stage rigging inspection program in a trade journal I regularly read featured a grant program that funds rigging inspections for schools. It is a great idea and something that every drama teacher and school facility…
Outdoor Show Safety Standards Gain Traction
Jeff
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The Event Safety Alliance, an organization headed by Jim Digby, the tour manager for Linkin Park, has adopted the slogan “Life Safety First” as a way to move concert safety issues into the forefront in the minds of event planners…
Springsteen Sound Man Says “Just Listen To Music”
A blog posting in online version of Pro Sound News really resonated with me, and I think that there is some information there worth repeating. The blog was a Clive Young interview with John Cooper, the front-of-house sound person for…
How To Get Your “Quiet” Idea Shouted From Coast To Coast
After a couple of years of supplying tape products to a high school robotics competition put on by an organization called US First, I had the opportunity to attend one of their competitions. What an eye opener! The North Carolina…
A Digital Magazine That May Actually Save A Few Trees
Jeff
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I have long been a fan of the free (advertiser supported) trade journals published for the audio visual and entertainment production industries. I am sure that this happens with all sorts of special interest professional groups, but magazines published for…
What About The Gospel of Blue Screen of Death?
I left the live “hands on” sound business about the time digital mixing consoles started to gain wide acceptance. I was an early skeptic, but, obviously, this technology is ready for prime time. What started in use on major tours…
Want A Promotion? Learn To Look At Me!
I get to work with a lot of young people, and it makes my days much more enjoyable. Between my office and working as a volunteer at the local high school and as an usher at my church, I am…
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