Recent content by Gene Hardage

  1. Gene Hardage

    Modular Mid-High

    Did you mention what kind of 12's you're using? - if so sorry I missed it. I've been doing a similar ground stack for a while and I like it a lot. I'll try to post a driveway pic from FB. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3217687595513&l=0c425ca4f3
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    John Prine and son Tommy

    I volunteered to do the PA for a friend at the Gulfport Casino for his 50th annual Suncoast Surf Shop Party. The Mad Beach Band was there with several special guests. The host and surf shop owner is an old timer with lots of talented friends. John Prine and his son Tommy stopped by to do a...
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    A Joyful Noise

    A Joyful Noise
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    SLY!

    Re: SLY! HUGE Johnny Winter fan here. I was at the Pirates World show when they did the Johnny Winter And Live album with Rick Derringer - wow - just wow! Later I got to open for him a couple of times here in St Pete and later still I got to open for him in Zurich and the bass player got me...
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    SLY!

    It was a monumental occasion - SLY blessed us with a moment or 2 of his funkiness!!! Tampa Theater - Sunday November 8 for Shawn Brown's birthday bash and foundation kickoff party. I was side stage with iPad running the ridiculously loud mix and convoluted monitor mess as per rider request and...
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    [FS] Ashley EQs - DBX 166 - Lexicon ALEX - SNAKES - Splitters

    Misc. analog rack gear for sale CHEAP Ashey EQs $100 each plus shipping DBX 166 $100 plus shipping Lexicon Alex $100 plus shipping Yamaha REV100 $100 plus shipping not shown are 2 snakes 100 feet long 16 channels + 4 sends $100 each plus shipping also have 16 channels of transformer...
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    [FS] Allen & Heath GL2400 24ch w/case Ashley EQs and effects

    Allen & Heath GL2400 24 channel board and case in good working order - 1/3 of current prices Ashley EQ's 2 of this model > Ashley MQX1310 in good working order - apparently they don't make them any more but same pricing 1/3 of what they used to go for. Yamaha REV100 same pricing 1/3...
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    Not a stage collapse but very bad

    http://www.kirotv.com/news/entertainment/rock-singer-electrocuted-his-microphone-while-perf/njFhs/ Sad that these things still happen. My guess is that the younger folks just go up and grab the mic. Old geezers never do that - they always tap or touch carefully first. If you made the...
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    The low down or tales from the deep?

    The Ramsdell's getting ready to shake the shop for a test dive of some horn loaded 21's a one off special order for an old friend that will be making thunder in the Fort Lauderdale area I heard a brief under powered test and they could probably save truck space in large outdoor rigs 'cause...
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    tall skinny speakers

    Re: tall skinny speakers Just got back from a family road trip and I see this thread is still active so I'll toss yet another pic of tall and skinny speaker action up here. This was interesting because it showcased the tall skinny concept to the grand poobahs of Eminence Speakers on the...
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    tall skinny speakers

    Re: tall skinny speakers Let's throw an outdoor event in Florida... in the summer... with no shade... at least the skinny speakers didn't melt
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    Overheads: small vs LARGE condenser

    Re: Overheads: small vs LARGE condenser We just did an outdoor event and I tried something different. Normally I use a single overhead along with the usual other drum mics but this time I dug out an ATM 4050 that I used to use for my home studio. I set it for omni and placed it down near...
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    tall skinny speakers

    Re: tall skinny speakers OK finally got a better iPhone pic - just did this one today in downtown Tampa for the beer brewers and they had a couple of bands. Same everything - 2x18's with 2 tops each.
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    tall skinny speakers

    Re: tall skinny speakers Gonna try to put a couple of bad iPhone pics on here from a wedding gig last night.
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    for 20 points

    There are at least 3 different song melodies within this clip for an actual total of 60 points!!! It's a rare clip with an ever so brief and elusive smile :)~:-)~:smile: from yours truly - happy holidays! weenie tech stuff - no monitors just a powered Mackie breadbox head with 2 4x10...