Why are most sound men so laid back?

[Eric Cagle]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

Am I the only one to notice, in a bunch of spaghettios there is alphabet soup?

Now that you mentioned it, that IS interesting.

 

[Jack Arnott]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

I was asked this question a few days ago after a particularly taxing event with rain, delays, etc, etc. I came to the conclusion that we are laid back because there are just too many things that can and sometimes do go wrong to ever get really upset over any ONE thing. I guess the ones that aren't laid back don't make it very long in our world.

Because if we had any charisma we would be on stage.

 

[Dick Rees]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

Because if we had any charisma we would be on stage.

I had the charisma one time. Penicillin fixed it.

 

[Jason Lavoie]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

it just LOOKS like we're laid back..
my hand moved so fast you didn't even see it.. and the problem was solved before you knew there was a problem..
like a duck.. calm and cool on the surface, but paddling like hell underneath..

Jason

 

[Kemper Watson]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

Because if we had any charisma we would be on stage.

Speak for yourself. I've been on plenty of stages.

 

[Christian Tepfer]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

it just LOOKS like we're laid back..
my hand moved so fast you didn't even see it.. and the problem was solved before you knew there was a problem..
like a duck.. calm and cool on the surface, but paddling like hell underneath..

Jason

Right.

And it has to be that way, so the artists do have confidence in a show that will happen, regardless of what's happening around. There are limits, though.

 

[Jack Arnott]

Re: Why are most sound men so laid back?

Speak for yourself. I've been on plenty of stages.

You are the exception that proves the rule.