"Arny Krueger" wrote

In my college days I engineered sound reinforcement
for: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, and (do you remember them?)
The Village Stompers.

I must point out that I've totally forgotten this. Only my
wife and few close friends knew 'till now. Much
simpler times...

Arny’s words speak volumes, don’t you think ))?

"Powell" wrote in message
...

"Arny Krueger" wrote

In my college days I engineered sound reinforcement
for: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, and (do you remember them?)
The Village Stompers.

I must point out that I've totally forgotten this. Only my
wife and few close friends knew 'till now. Much
simpler times...

Arny's words speak volumes, don't you think ))?

Why don't you spell it out, Powell?

"Arny Krueger" wrote

In my college days I engineered sound reinforcement
for: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, and (do you remember them?)
The Village Stompers.

I must point out that I've totally forgotten this. Only my
wife and few close friends knew 'till now. Much
simpler times...

Arny's words speak volumes, don't you think ))?

Why don't you spell it out, Powell?

He is probably likening your claim to that of being a janitor to the bathrooms
at the Oscars. I for one would like to hear more about your work engineering
sound reinforcement for the dave Brubeck Quartet. That sounds very interesting.

Powell wrote:


"Arny Krueger" wrote

In my college days I engineered sound reinforcement
for: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, and (do you remember them?)
The Village Stompers.

I must point out that I've totally forgotten this. Only my
wife and few close friends knew 'till now. Much
simpler times...

Arnys words speak volumes, dont you think ))?












Prior to his becoming nationally known on CNN, Larry King was a noted radio &
TV interviewer in the Miami area. At a time when I was the psychology director
for a private cardiac rehabilitation center, I was interviewed for 2 hours by
Mr. King on a local radio program. The subject was "Stress and Heart Disease",
and of course, it dealt with psychological procedures for reducing such cardiac
risk factors as smoking, obesity, Type A personality behaviors, and stress
reactions.

I also have had several famous people as patients, but because of
confidentiality requirements, can not reveal their identities. Suffice it to
say that one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

Bruce J. Richman

Bruce J. Richman said:

one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

But nary a filth-ridden cyborg, I assume.

George M. Middius wrote:


Bruce J. Richman said:

one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

But nary a filth-ridden cyborg, I assume.










Nope, not yet . It's a good thing, too. I'm not really eager to use my
legal power to involuntarily hospitalize people because of their danger to
themselves or others.



Bruce J. Richman

"S888Wheel" wrote in message
...


"Arny Krueger" wrote

In my college days I engineered sound reinforcement
for: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, and (do you remember them?)
The Village Stompers.

I must point out that I've totally forgotten this. Only my
wife and few close friends knew 'till now. Much
simpler times...

Arny's words speak volumes, don't you think ))?

Why don't you spell it out, Powell?

He is probably likening your claim to that of being a janitor to the
bathrooms
at the Oscars.

That would be a pretty ignorant thing to do. I say this having done both -
engineered sound and also cleaned bathrooms. They are both worthy tasks, but
they enhance the experience of a musical performance in vastly different
ways.

In the modern musical context, Sound Reinforcement (SR) is often critical
for listener enjoyment. In particular, vocalists and musical instruments
vary greatly in their ability to project their singing in a large room. SR
is the great equalizer that allows singers and musicians with vastly
different abilities to project, to work together. So, basically no SR, no
performance. Bad SR, bad performance. But SR is one of those things that can
only screw up. If you do things right, not many people know you did much of
anything.

I for one would like to hear more about your work engineering
sound reinforcement for the Dave Brubeck Quartet. That sounds very
interesting.

SR is basically the matter of setting up a bunch of equipment to reinforce
the sound, and then operating it in such a way that the sound is actually
being reinforced in a way that enhances the enjoyment of the audience.
That's how it was then, and that's how it is now. Now, we have a lot more
tools to do that with.

The Brubeck gig was set in the concert shell at the Meadowbrook Music
Festival's outdoor concert pavilion, which has great acoustics. After
analyzing the group's technical rider and later on working with the group
for a while, we settled on a mic for making announcements and introducing
the music, and another mic for the acoustic bass. I don't remember much
about the mic mixer, but the amps were Dyna 70s. The speakers were JBL 001
systems in custom enclosures that were designed to be portable. We set the
speakers up in such a way that the Meadowbrook Pavilion's acoustic shell
worked for us, and provided a nice blend of electronic and acoustic sound. I
don't think that there was that much perception of electronic sound, only
that people could hear things well.

In modern times SR is also required to enhance the ability of performers to
perform, which significantly increases the level of complexity. I didn't do
SR for a long time, but I started doing it again as a volunteer a little
over a year ago. It's still a challenge but it can be a lot of fun. Doing SR
facilitates me doing quite a bit of live recording, which I also enjoy a
great deal.

"Bruce J. Richman" wrote in message
...
George M. Middius wrote:


Bruce J. Richman said:

one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was
a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

But nary a filth-ridden cyborg, I assume.

Nope, not yet . It's a good thing, too. I'm not really eager to use my
legal power to involuntarily hospitalize people because of their danger to
themselves or others.

Bruce,
Look past your personal aversion to the public good. Arny is about as
relevant to sound as a blind painter.

Bob Morein wrote:


"Bruce J. Richman" wrote in message
...
George M. Middius wrote:


Bruce J. Richman said:

one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was
a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

But nary a filth-ridden cyborg, I assume.

Nope, not yet . It's a good thing, too. I'm not really eager to use my
legal power to involuntarily hospitalize people because of their danger to
themselves or others.

Bruce,
Look past your personal aversion to the public good. Arny is about as
relevant to sound as a blind painter.









Granted, it would be a public service to authorize his hospitalization.
Unfortunately, it can't be done without a face-to-face encounter, legally
speaking.

Krueger's irrelevance is, of course, a given.



Bruce J. Richman

Dr. Richman said:

Prior to his becoming nationally known on CNN, Larry King was a noted radio &
TV interviewer in the Miami area. At a time when I was the psychology
director
for a private cardiac rehabilitation center, I was interviewed for 2 hours by
Mr. King on a local radio program. The subject was "Stress and Heart
Disease",
and of course, it dealt with psychological procedures for reducing such
cardiac
risk factors as smoking, obesity, Type A personality behaviors, and stress
reactions.

I also have had several famous people as patients, but because of
confidentiality requirements, can not reveal their identities. Suffice it to
say that one was an astronaut whose space explorations became well known.
Another was a prominent local and national TV news anchor. A third was a
member of one of America's wealthiest families, well knoiwn for its
philanthropic and business interests .

Both my wife and my best friend work in the film industry, and I've done
occasional jobs with them. I've met many, many famous people over the last
dozen years, almost too many to remember. In fact, I once managed a
Blockbuster Video just down the street from the NBC studios in Burbank, and
talking to famous people was a daily thing. That was a weird time in my life;
if more than a week went by without meeting anyone famous, I'd think something
was wrong.

If I tell someone outside of LA this, generally they think I'm full of ****.
But when I'm hanging with people where I live, and I mention it, they pull out
their lists of famous people they know. Of course my contact with celebrities
varies greatly from a simple hello and a handshake, to one person that's
actually considered a close friend of my wife's family.

I still get an ENORMOUS kick out of meeting famous people, though. The trick
to having actual conversations with them is to treat them like ordinary people,
and to never say anything like "I'm a fan." The lesser-known actors ("Aren't
you somebody?") do get a kick, however, if you do know their names and the work
they've done. But mostly they just want to have normal conversations, unless
they're really snobby, which is common, too.

Boon

In article ,
(Marc Phillips) wrote:

Both my wife and my best friend work in the film industry, and I've done
occasional jobs with them. I've met many, many famous people over the last
dozen years, almost too many to remember. In fact, I once managed a
Blockbuster Video just down the street from the NBC studios in Burbank, and
talking to famous people was a daily thing. That was a weird time in my
life;
if more than a week went by without meeting anyone famous, I'd think
something was wrong.

If I tell someone outside of LA this, generally they think I'm full of ****.
But when I'm hanging with people where I live, and I mention it, they pull
out their lists of famous people they know. Of course my contact with
celebrities varies greatly from a simple hello and a handshake, to one person
that's actually considered a close friend of my wife's family.

I still get an ENORMOUS kick out of meeting famous people, though. The trick
to having actual conversations with them is to treat them like ordinary
people, and to never say anything like "I'm a fan." The lesser-known actors
("Aren'tyou somebody?") do get a kick, however, if you do know their names and the
work they've done. But mostly they just want to have normal conversations,
unless they're really snobby, which is common, too.

I had a neighbor who used to work at a dry cleaner's near Malibu. Same
kind of deal but less frequent. It's easy to get blase about Micheal
Landon's silk shirts.

The Austin version is a little different: one anecdote involves buying a
used cd from the clerk whose band recorded it. Or recognizing the cast
of "Slacker" when it first came out. And Harry Knowles is just a guy
with a red beard who liked to hang out at the upscale supermarket cafe.

Stephen

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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That would be a pretty ignorant thing to do. I say this having done both -
engineered sound and also cleaned bathrooms.

It's time to expand your consulting business.
Maybe you can make some real money.




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The Brubeck gig was set in the concert shell at the Meadowbrook Music
Festival's outdoor concert pavilion, which has great acoustics. After
analyzing the group's technical rider and later on working with the group
for a while, we settled on a mic for making announcements and introducing
the music, and another mic for the acoustic bass. I don't remember much
about the mic mixer, but the amps were Dyna 70s. The speakers were JBL 001
systems in custom enclosures that were designed to be portable. We set the
speakers up in such a way that the Meadowbrook Pavilion's acoustic shell
worked for us, and provided a nice blend of electronic and acoustic sound. I
don't think that there was that much perception of electronic sound, only
that people could hear things well.


What can I say. Working with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. That is pretty cool.