… one roadie’s opinion on the important stuff in wireless technology It was all there, summed up on the back of the blister pack. “Rock on, and feel the power of wireless freedom !” That’s what it is. It is freedom to wander about, impinged only by my ability to successfully walk and chew gum … Read more
This is what I’ve learned so far… So you get this phone call. “DUDE! Guess what! We just bought new ear monitors for the band!” “Huh?” “Yeah! And we fired that loser monitor dude too. You’re gonna mix monitors! It’ll be GREAT!” Thus begins your journey into the world of ‘ear monitors’. The … Read more
Roadie Glossary This piece is for the families and loved ones of roadies everywhere, in hopes this will help keep the glaze off their eyes when we’re talking about our jobs…. Bus Life Back lounge The rear section of a tour bus, generally the smoking area. Bus factor The degree to which bad movies improve … Read more
Interview done for EQ magazine. Originally this was intended to get less information on a different subject, but I thought the whole thing was pretty interesting in it’s own right… and it’s almost word for word off the tape. EQ passed. In 1970 Buford Jones took a job fixing power amps for a … Read more
…from EQ Magazine (10/96) basically some junk I came up with to try to plug our tour and funky rig. In retrospect the rig was way-cool…. JP Armstrong DAY 1; WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT / July 12, 1996 “There is absolutely no way that we’ll get any rain tonight.” John Boy smiled wide … Read more
The ride from Zurich to Inerlakken is a brilliant discovery to those who see it the first time. The deep valleys give way suddenly to a grand scape. The vision of the Alps rising directly from a sparkling lake is spectacular, a near seamless shot of over 5,000 feet to the peaks in some places. … Read more