Category: Humour

When an engineer gets bored…

Every so often, you get a gig which isn’t terribly entertaining. Maybe cos it aint your type of music, or is just too easy and not a challenge. Now, it doesn’t happen much I have to say, but when it does you have to find some way to keep yourself occupied – and the saving [...]

Monday August 2nd, 2010 in Digital, Equipment, Gigs, Humour, Life of an engineer, Mixing Consoles, Sound Engineers | 2 Comments »

Primary school show beats Broadway counterparts!

I had the amazing pleasure of doing the sound for St. Brigid’s School’s production of Mary Poppins and Aladdin! It ran for 2 nights in the Greystones Theatre. Usually these kids’ show are very samey, but this one blew me away!

Saturday June 12th, 2010 in Digital, Equipment, Gigs, Greystones Theatre, Humour, Life of an engineer, Mixing Consoles, Radio Microphones, Reviews | No Comments »

Tour Manager with a sense of humour – Foo Fighters Rider

A rider is: A document which is provided in advance of a show, defining the types of equipment to be used, the staff to be provided, and various business arrangements. I have seen my fair share of riders over the years. They are monotonous and written in solicitor language and are ALWAYS in the most boring [...]

Sunday May 16th, 2010 in Gigs, Humour, Life of an engineer, Random Thoughts, Tours, Unrelated to Sound | 3 Comments »