Sick of chasing your kit across the stage at gigs???

half_dead · 15-03-2004 02:13PM #1

....then have a lok here.....

http://www.gigsmartireland.com/forum2004/forum_posts.asp?TID=1177&PN=1

Trev
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Giblet · 15-03-2004 02:18PM

Yeah most Voodoo gigs seem to be "chase the drumkit" rather than actual gigs.

Doctor J · 15-03-2004 02:39PM

We played Voodoo on New Years eve and said this to Shay and the engineer during the soundcheck, we couldn't complete one song before the bass drum was at 90 degrees!

I suggested putting an amp in front of either side of the drum but they said no, cos the engineer doesn't like guitar amps pointing out front. So they ended up putting a bag on gravel in front of the bass drum which weighed about 1kg.

Suffice to say, three interrupted songs in and we were putting the amps in front of the bass drum

Dr. Loon · 15-03-2004 02:47PM

I find when using other peoples hi-hat stands that the hats run away from me.... and I have experienced the bass drum doing the same. I wonder how some drummers put up with it!
My own kit has spiked hats as well as bass drum legs so it's not a problem when using my own... it's not fun during a tune though when the kit gets away from ye!

Giblet · 15-03-2004 03:27PM

We had a rather elegant solution. eg: me putting my foot on the bass drum:D

Töpher · 15-03-2004 06:13PM

Hmmm.... double kick will now begin to worry me.... Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Sauron · 15-03-2004 08:30PM

yeah the old spiked pegs are handy enough....I remember at times when playing I had to almost stand up off the stool to reach the pedal...:dunno: very awkward.

ferdi · 16-03-2004 01:52PM

nail the ****er down.

Töpher · 16-03-2004 03:19PM

Then hows he meant to play?!?!

Sick of chasing your kit across the stage at gigs???

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