cmtd
Well-Known Member
This is incredibly accurate.
As tough as it is sometimes to convince headline bands to share the use of their kit, it does benefit the whole show. It always sounds better as you said.
Ive played shows where the headline band has brought their own sound guy but refused the use/help of him for every band bar them as headliners. So basically the whole card sounded damn shit (the provided house soundman was clueless) until the headliners, with their own sound guy stepped up.
that always irked me tbh. Not sure why. I guess a part of that was envy but still, whatever happened to just help a brother out you know?
I've ran across this "personal" sound guy thing playing out as well. I suppose if you are footing the bill to bring a competent sound guy out on the road, then you don't really owe anyone the charity of his or her work. The main thing that used to annoy me was the volume limiting you would get when opening for other acts. I completely get why it is done, but damn if it doesn't suck to end your set and see what the PA can really do when the sound guy cranks it up for the headliner.