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On 2004-08-29 said:
Did a show last night at a very swanky club in Denver.
They had the house music cranked insanely loud with that nasty
techno-dance crap and they wouldn't turn it off for us to do a
sound-check.
Being prevented from doing a soundcheck under those circumstances
constitutes failure to provide the necessary facilities to perform
your job. You don't even need a tech rider for that to stand up in
court. Simply give a manager an invoice for the full agreed rate
including your lawyer's contact info, and start loading the gear
back into the van.
snippage
But more importantly, you should know that a proper
sound tech / road manager SAVES you money in the long run. That's
why they exist. They're not something you can't afford, they're
something you can't afford to be without. Have a chat with one
sometime about the nightmare gigs like this one you've had in the
past, and you'll find they have a solution to every problem you've
faced.
IN 100% agreement with this poster. I'm working with one client right
now that doesn't seem to understand that if the show needs to go on
they need to meet the talent's tech rider. OTherwise they might pay
their money and get zip. Hmmm amateurs.

HIring a pro to do your sound and letting the drummer's girlfriend
actually hang out and enjoy the show would be well worth the money for
your band. IF she is
not pro enough to work under potentially adverse conditions then she's
not pro enough to be running your sound if you're truly professionals.
IF it happens that she and the drummer own the gear then get her some
experience behind the board and pay them so she can learn from them.

Richard Webb,
Electric SPider Productions, New Orleans, La.
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