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So…one hour set. No big deal. For this one, Dannells and I swapped spots, so instead of me being on the far outside, I was tucked in between him and Mark Cobb. I thought I was going to hate it (crammed in between an 18 inch crash and a guitar amp), but in the end I think I liked it. I felt more "in the band" and less like I was "playing alongside the band," and the volume wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
I think I need to work some more on my effects pedal. For Reminiscing, I had programmed harmonies to mimic the sax section thing that happens ("Glenn Miller's band was better than before"), and I tried it and it sounded pretty good to me, but when we played the song everybody on the front line laughed at me. Pete said it sounded like I was under water. Hmm. Not what I intended. No feedback, though, so I think the gate's in the right spot.
We finished at 6:30. Nice!
Sunday's church gig number one was cancelled. At least, that's what we were told last week. Then again, the leader said there'd be an email with the cancellations on it, but I never saw one. Big surprise. I slept in.
Church gig number two was moved to a different room due to the death of the cathedral's air conditioner. We played in the parish hall--kind of a fire drill for a set up. I guess it sounded ok. I am a mediocre soundman at best, and that room sounds horrible, and I was unfamiliar with the equipment. Perhaps not my best work.
Light week this week…
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