Category: Unrelated to Sound

The only time I will ever allow feedback….

Yes – a once in a lifetime experience, never to happen again – Eoin wants feedback! As most of you know, this blog is still in its infancy - even though it has been such a great success so far in the few short weeks it has been alive! On a side note – thanks for all that [...]

Monday August 16th, 2010 in Random Thoughts, Site Updates, Unrelated to Sound | 3 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 »

The most beautiful 30 seconds ever captured on film…

Completely unrelated, but too beautiful not to share. This clip is raw from Camera E-8 on the launch umbilical tower/mobile launch program of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969. The camera is running at 500 fps, making the total clip of over 8 minutes represent just 30 seconds of actual time. It is absolutely stunning to [...]

Thursday May 6th, 2010 in Unrelated to Sound | 5 Comments »