Sound engineer upstairs in Whelan's. (1 Viewer)

[adamus]

Complain, simple as. I assume you paid for the room, so you're paying him. You wouldn't let anyone else you pay money to act like this, why should this behaviour get an exception.

I was speechless. He was acting like he actually wanted to start a fight. I, being a lover, was not about to indulge him. I'm glad to see I'm not alone anyway. The thing is though, If we bring our own engineer, we'll have to pay him and we're already paying Whelan's for that prick. It's a bit late now and I don't like cancelling gigs. Maybe he'll be in a better mood next time.

 

[Anthony]

not fond of keyboards

 

[H4H]

I was speechless. He was acting like he actually wanted to start a fight. I, being a lover, was not about to indulge him.

Yeah, that's exactly how it was with us. It was only after he stormed off that I was like "did that actually just happen...?"

 

[Unicron]

It's not always the same guy that works upstairs there. Last 2 gigs I've played there it was a French guy called Chris and another dude for my album launch, who's name escapes me right now, dark hair cropped short and a goatee, both were sound to deal with and did a good job. Is it Julie that you're dealing with for the booking? Could you not ask her to make sure you don't get that guy?

 

[adamus]

I think Dave Allen is the guy one of my band-mates was talking to about it. He said they have to supply an engineer which is fine, provided it's not him. I'm gonna give him a ring tomorrow and see if they can sort us out with someone else. I'm not paying someone to insult me all night.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

not sound

 

[MilanPan!c]

We stopped playing Whelans up because of that guy...

Of course there's plenty of this sort of behaviour about in other venues as well...

Getting good sound in a little venue in Dublin, without a crap atitude is pretty tricky...

 

[parx]

just for the record, Chris from Whelans is a complete legend.

 

[Cormcolash]

Yes, first one to get in with this!

SHOW HIM THIS THREAD

 

[JohnnyRaz]

It's not always the same guy that works upstairs there. Last 2 gigs I've played there it was a French guy called Chris and another dude for my album launch, who's name escapes me right now, dark hair cropped short and a goatee, both were sound to deal with and did a good job. Is it Julie that you're dealing with for the booking? Could you not ask her to make sure you don't get that guy?

chris is sound. a soundman in fact...

 

[Cormcolash]

Mate of mine was playing in one of the bands on Saturday too, said the soundman was a complete dick as well, haha

 

[shower another shower]

Another vote for Chris being sound and a fine engineer to boot.

 

[WGPGB]

That guy is the most unpleasant sound engineer I've had the misfortune to encounter. Basically turned off all the lights in the venue and ushered the crowd out the door within 5 minutes of us finishing playing and before we'd taken down our gear.
Sound seemed fine in fairness, but seriously, not difficult to be cordial.

 

[Diddles]

Eh, Noel's my son's godfather.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Is it too late to get a new one?

 

[hugh]

Eh, Noel's my son's godfather.

As I said before, I like him!

 

[snakybus]

is he the old dude?

he's cranky all right, probably cuz he's old

 

[Scientician 0.8]

is he the old dude?

he's cranky all right, probably cuz he's old

We can't all look 12 Mike!

 

[snakybus]

You really should try harder. All of you.

 

[Diddles]

As I said before, I like him!

Actually, I don't know him at all. I'm sure he's a lovely guy.