Re: Live Gig Rig Logistics

[Chris Muir <cbm@well.com>]

I just played a gig at the Filmore last week where I wanted to either 
take the kitchen sink, or next to nothing. Because this was a Miles 
Davis tribute band, covering the electric period from 70-75,  I erred 
on the side of taking everything.  The early 70's were a period of 
excess in many ways.

In my case, the kitchen sink consisted of:
  - a mostly filled 12-space rack (with EDP, natch)
  - a pedalboard (comp, fuzz , wah-wah, overdrive, boost)
  - a MIDI switchboard
  - a couple of random footswitches (effects bypass)
  - a couple of random footpedals (effects continuous control)
  - a master stereo volume pedal (doesn't fit on the pedal board)
  - a knobby synth (gets velcroed to the top of my rack)
  - a drum stool
  - amplification courtesy of a pair of JBL Eon 15 PAKs

Perhaps because I have a station wagon, all of this broke only two of 
Travis' three rules:
  - I can't really lift the 12-space, although it has great 4" wheels 
and is fairly maneuverable
  - It takes me 20-30 minutes to set this all up

I could probably cut down the set-up time a little with better cabling.

Chris

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