From breynold@usc.edu Thu Jan 22 19:53:20 2004
Subject:Re: power problems at gig

Hey TZ: I'm laughing too. When I'm not crying.

What prompted the question is that I've just upgraded our PA speakers from
SRM-450s on a stick (rated at 2,5 amps but rarely use more than 1amp each)
to 3way active speakers and subwoofers, with total amp usage themselves
pushing 12 amps).

Guys with this kind of equipment begin to have more power problems, and I'd
like the G-D Wedding Coordinators and Entertainment Agents to get off
their a.. and make sure there is proper power before the day arrives. So
the Maitre D is hopefully not involved.

I know how it really is out there. But I have seen even wedding band
contracts that specify power requirements. So, if we have to make the PA
much smaller, and someone complains, I can point to the contract.

It's just that I've never had to worry about this until we got this bigger
gear.

Actually, before he says "What the "F",
you set up over there, I don't wanna know nothin' about your amps." he'd
probably say, go move your car 3 miles down the road, bring in your stuff
through the kitchen, and don't you dare move any chairs or tables to get to
the stage." and can you guys be setup 20 minutes earlier than we planned."

At 07:13 PM 1/22/2004, you wrote:
>--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "DanL" wrote:
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, barry reynolds
> > wrote:
> > > What is reasonable or typical to require in a contract for a full
> > band for...
> > >
> > > a) typical wedding ballroom. 2 sources of 20amp?
>
> I'm laughing at this one. I could picture myself telling
>the Maitre D I need 2 X 20 amp circuits. He would say " What the "F",
>you set up over there, I don't wanna know nothin' about your amps."
>LOL! TZ
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