A Self Portait with Annelie at the GMHF Induction of R.E.M.
A shot of Annelie and I at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Just minutes away from heading to the FOH mix position. R.E.M. was awesome naturally, came out wailing with "Begin the Begin". I had a great mix and really a great evening altogether. It was the eve of our 5th wedding aniversery as well as a chance to work (and get paid!) with R.E.M. But a small disaster happened anyway. :(
As the band was coming out to take their places I leaned over and hit the record button on my Alesis hard disk recorder and turned back to the mixing console. I've had it for years and used this multitrack recorder extensively without any problems. I set it up and tested it before the show. Recording constantly, especially while setting the record levels etc. You have to be very careful not to overload the inputs on this recorder or you're screwed.
I didn't look over at again untill the first song was winding down. I was that confident that it would work just fine.
WTF!! OMG 'HD failure no recording made ' !!!! Fuck. No time to mess with it because the next song is about to start and it requires careful attention because Peter Buck is changing form electric guitar to a mandolin!
I kept my focus and everything sounded very good, even by my own standards. I had the best equipment and all the right tools to achieve a really great mix and I nailed it! But alas, I can't help but feel a great sense of failure at not getting that recording.
Damn it! I'll take two recorders next time I reckon, or maybe three just to be safe. ;)
As the band was coming out to take their places I leaned over and hit the record button on my Alesis hard disk recorder and turned back to the mixing console. I've had it for years and used this multitrack recorder extensively without any problems. I set it up and tested it before the show. Recording constantly, especially while setting the record levels etc. You have to be very careful not to overload the inputs on this recorder or you're screwed.
I didn't look over at again untill the first song was winding down. I was that confident that it would work just fine.
WTF!! OMG 'HD failure no recording made ' !!!! Fuck. No time to mess with it because the next song is about to start and it requires careful attention because Peter Buck is changing form electric guitar to a mandolin!
I kept my focus and everything sounded very good, even by my own standards. I had the best equipment and all the right tools to achieve a really great mix and I nailed it! But alas, I can't help but feel a great sense of failure at not getting that recording.
Damn it! I'll take two recorders next time I reckon, or maybe three just to be safe. ;)
posted by Ric Wallace at 2:47 PM
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