Gig(s) - A week in Hull City Hall
So this week I have done three shows. All of which were in Hull City Hall.
Show #1 - Freedom Day
This show was a large church service to celebrate 200 years since the abolition of slavery. The guy responsible for this work was William Wilberforce, who was MP in Hull at the time, 200 years ago. Slightly more productive the two jags is now-a-days!
For this show I was doing monitors, and although I knew it would be a big show it developed into something a little bigger than what I was expecting. I successfully ended up using every input and output of a Midas Siena. 40 Channels into 16 mixes. Quite a lot to keep track of!
This is by far the biggest monitor spec I have ever been responsible for, but I am glad to say I didn't fall over it once.
Not many funny things happened on this day, so jokes seem sparse, phooey! The key point was that I didn't eat from breakfast until getting home. Never good!
Show #2 - Hull College Slavery Awareness Thingy
This show came in very last minute, but as soon as it did i jumped at the chance to do FOH.
FOH + rock hard venue = Result! Let the experience building session begin! Muwahahahahaaa!
The day consisted of four college bands, a few playback acts and some drama. On paper a bit of a crappy day, an guess what...it was!
One of the bands was good, one was mediocre and two were shockin. And the other parts of the day were forgettable.
Here are some pic's:
The hall before doors
One of the bands
Show #3 - Cargo
This show was the new musical of Paul Field. Paul Field is a composer / musician who has done all sorts of work within the Church. This was his new musical that was to do with the slave trade, and raising awareness of it.
I was tasked with monitors for this show. Nothing quite as mental as the week before, but a 130 piece choir is still pretty taxing!
The stage and choir
Paul Field and the band
Arty Shot #1
Arty Shot #2 (Btw, the wind player was a brilliant musician!)
And after a few long tiring days that was a week in Hull City Hall!
So this week I have done three shows. All of which were in Hull City Hall.
Show #1 - Freedom Day
This show was a large church service to celebrate 200 years since the abolition of slavery. The guy responsible for this work was William Wilberforce, who was MP in Hull at the time, 200 years ago. Slightly more productive the two jags is now-a-days!
For this show I was doing monitors, and although I knew it would be a big show it developed into something a little bigger than what I was expecting. I successfully ended up using every input and output of a Midas Siena. 40 Channels into 16 mixes. Quite a lot to keep track of!
This is by far the biggest monitor spec I have ever been responsible for, but I am glad to say I didn't fall over it once.
Not many funny things happened on this day, so jokes seem sparse, phooey! The key point was that I didn't eat from breakfast until getting home. Never good!
Show #2 - Hull College Slavery Awareness Thingy
This show came in very last minute, but as soon as it did i jumped at the chance to do FOH.
FOH + rock hard venue = Result! Let the experience building session begin! Muwahahahahaaa!
The day consisted of four college bands, a few playback acts and some drama. On paper a bit of a crappy day, an guess what...it was!
One of the bands was good, one was mediocre and two were shockin. And the other parts of the day were forgettable.
Here are some pic's:
The hall before doors
One of the bands
Show #3 - Cargo
This show was the new musical of Paul Field. Paul Field is a composer / musician who has done all sorts of work within the Church. This was his new musical that was to do with the slave trade, and raising awareness of it.
I was tasked with monitors for this show. Nothing quite as mental as the week before, but a 130 piece choir is still pretty taxing!
The stage and choir
Paul Field and the band
Arty Shot #1
Arty Shot #2 (Btw, the wind player was a brilliant musician!)
And after a few long tiring days that was a week in Hull City Hall!
Labels: cargo, gig, hull city hall, hull college, paul field, wilberforce 2007
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