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 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

I was lucky enough to see one of their shows on the Wrecking Ball tour, last month, and it was very informative to get some insight into the person twisting the knobs.

When asked what it takes to make the leap from mixing bands in clubs to working for one of the biggest artists on the planet, Cooper’s response was both insightful and refreshing.  Instead of talking about the latest technology and how to network, Cooper’s advice was “listen to music“.  He pointed out that most musicians have little interest in the sort of “black box” immersion that most sound techs embrace. In order to gain the confidence of performers (read: employers) you need to be able to discuss music with them.

How you hear music and how you make it.  Not how you make it louder.

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