Eggmen concert with full orchestra in February

[iamthebassman]

Here's the aforementioned mic, taken the next day at an outdoor festival, still has my blood on it.

[brammy]

Now THAT is a MIC!
You should have taken it off the stand and swung it at her.

What brand/model is that thing?

[iamthebassman]

Now THAT is a MIC!
You should have taken it off the stand and swung it at her.

What brand/model is that thing?

It's a Shure, it's got an SM58(if I remember correctly) element in the old-fashioned housing. We had 4 of 'em for vocals several years back when we were still doing our own sound, for a "retro" look. they've since been retired. Actually I wonder where they ended up?

[brammy]

What do you use now?

A few years back in my small band, we had SM58's but I found that AKG D850 was far better for my purposes (and pretty affordable too).

[iamthebassman]

What do you use now?

A few years back in my small band, we had SM58's but I found that AKG D850 was far better for my purposes (and pretty affordable too).

We have a sound company that does our sound/lights,etc. and to tell you the truth I don't know what the vocal mics are.
My monitor sounds good and everyone says its awesome out front, that's all I need.

[iamthebassman]

Just finished a live radio broadcast with part of the orchestra on a local FM station, part of promo for the big show. Local TV gonna shoot some rehearsal footage next week.

[phlemmy]

i heard it! good work!

[iamthebassman]

i heard it! good work!

I'm curious how it sounded; 2 keyboards, bass, drum kit, guitar, 4 vocalists, and several string players into 2 room mics in a tiny studio. Gotta be a big audio mess.

[iamthebassman]

Here ya go, from this morning's live broadcast, radio studio was pretty cramped, good thing the whole orchestra wasn't there!
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[brammy]

We have a sound company that does our sound/lights,etc. and to tell you the truth I don't know what the vocal mics are.
My monitor sounds good and everyone says its awesome out front, that's all I need.

.... must be NICE!!!! I've always known (although not been in) that you're not in a garage band anymore when someone else is setting up and doing your sound for you.

HEY!!!! The new and improved slimmed down Ronn looks GREAT. Congrats. I could stand to lose a few lbs myself....What's your diet secret?

[iamthebassman]

We have a sound company that does our sound/lights,etc. and to tell you the truth I don't know what the vocal mics are.
My monitor sounds good and everyone says its awesome out front, that's all I need.

.... must be NICE!!!! I've always known (although not been in) that you're not in a garage band anymore when someone else is setting up and doing your sound for you.

HEY!!!! The new and improved slimmed down Ronn looks GREAT. Congrats. I could stand to lose a few lbs myself....What's your diet secret?

Ha, thanks, yeah I look downright skinny now. Started Weight Watchers on my 50th birthday last June, weighed 286 lbs., currently at 221.

[iamthebassman]

News video of rehearsals for the orchestra concert.
http://news8austin.com/shared/video/vid ... list=62267
http://news8austin.com/shared/video/vid ... list=62268

[iamthebassman]

From yesterday's radio broadcast.

[jps]

Great stuff, Ronn!

Maybe you can convince Franz Welser-Möst to have you guys come to Cleveland and play with his band!

[iamthebassman]

Another shot from the radio promo for Saturday's show.