| IBCrazier2 |
01-04-2008 01:07 PM |
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
(Post 347159)
Class? Dunno about that...Jeff loves bluegrass. ;) (And I have a not-so-secret affinity for Allison Krauss) Is that really classy?
As for soundmen: Good soundmen know their job and do it well, AND they need to know how to work with, not against, singers and musicians. Most singers simply want to be heard, and to hear themselves. It isn't narcissism--it's a necessity, or you'll go flat, and the audience will hear muddled lyrics under the din of music. When I sing, I feel that it is for the purpose of putting forth a message of some sort, even a sermon, and I want it to be heard, or else why should I even sing? (Obviously outside of singing with the congregation or singing directly to God, which everyone should do! In the shower is a great place to let the music SOAR!)
I do recognize that things can get out of hand, and get reallllllly loud, if not kept in check, but everyone really has to work on that, and the sound man is hurting everyone and the church service if his frustrated response is to indecorously turn everything down to a whisper.
Additionally, some people are put in charge of sound who don't really know the job, but they're just the one available on Sunday morning. *sigh* Even worse, some seem to enjoy their "power" over the musicians and singers, and seem to take pleasure in causing frustration, and spend way too much time complaining about busted eardrums, when in fact a *hot* mic insures I will NOT scream my lyrics, but will sing them instead.
Okay. I've vented enough, even though I sure enough have more to say. :D
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LOL .... you have some very valid points, but you have to allow for some validity on the other side of things as well.:Nhl_check
I probably will spend some time in purgatory over the results of spending time in a soundroom :praying
Of being in the soundbooth for several years, I don't recall ever telling a musician how to do their job. But can remember very few times remember not being told how to do mine.
It is funny how I had a musician/choir director who would move the choir mic everytime they got on the platform. Makes you wonder that if you can't hear the altos in the choir when you are standing within 7 feet of them if you are doing your job in co-ordinating a group of singers. ** just for the record~moving a condenser(choir) mic 6-12 inches really doesn't pick up any extra**.
In our church we tried 6 different monitors for the keyboardist, and none could be heard. Finally pastor said turn it up and don't worry about the rest of the church. The Musician then started turning the moniter facing a different direction saying it hurt her ears when it was facing her ... lol ... and then complained because she couldn't hear it because it was facing someplace else.
Can't we just all get along!!
I for one have ran the sound 90% of the time as my "ministry", and viewed it as one of the 3 important factors of a service .... yes we need preaching, yes we need music and singing, but we need to be able to hear clearly the preaching and music. Yes it is possible for a soundman/woman to ruin a service and affect everyone! But it is possible for them to make the service sound smooth and clear.
I think every knows that people are put in this position that don't even need to adjust the radio. When will churches and pastors realize that there are classes and books and training that can happen. My pastor has asked multiple times for me to train someone to be a replacement ... everyone that I suggested could not be in the soundroom because they were "worshippers" and needed to be in the service. I agree, but also the people that are not worshippers could care less about giving their all to make the service sound good.
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