Re: Pro audio/instrument rental, Austin Tx?
Most definitely.
I don't think I'll ever go back again.
Hotel is always 25-30 miles away, and traffic is usually at a standstill. Then there are the 18 hour days, 5 days in a row with no breaks or back-up so you can grab food or take a shit. I mixed 45 bands one year in 4 days SOLO. That's 45 bands to set up, mix, and strike all by my lonesome. I'm talking full bands too, not acoustic or track acts.
The ear fatigue is every bit as bad as the body fatigue too. I would get a band up and then stick in the earplugs and put on my (silenced) headphones and try to give my ears a break, but even that doesn't work after a while.
