Professor Thump Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think they are a cover band. I don't care. I would go to hear...see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Front row would be good seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 They played with Motorhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 That last one is a GREAT concert shot! 'Between the legs' framing of the image, fantastic black and white contrast, Lemmy surrounded by hotness- doen'st get much better than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old pink Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 have a look at my Vintage PA/Concert Sound Systems pool on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/586326@N24/pool/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 WHOA- thanks for posting those, wish they had some more comments on them though. I got a funny feeling in my pants area flipping through those classic pics- is that a bad thing? M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old pink Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I've created that pool some time ago, but it's not really taking off. I get lots of viewings every day, but hardly anyone is contributing anything. People out there have pictures, but they are too lazy to digitize those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Me and the good Doc ( Bentz ) went to see a concert in Chicago on May 16th. Disturbed, Lacuna Coil, Killswitch Engage, and Chimaira were the acts performing at the outdoor venue. L-acoustics provided the line array as well as the subs, not quite sure on exactly what they were using for power, but I counted 12 amps per side behind the scrim, if you assume 4 kw each, that's 48kw per side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Shot of the 9 double 18" boxes per side... they were running them for all they were worth, I heard them bottom at least once. [] If each sub cabinet is good for 130 db, that is near 147 db per side. It was loud enough to make the air around you shudder, and your clothes flap. ( yes we were wearing earplugs! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I got some good up close shots with my really cheap point and shoot camera, you gotta remember it's hard to get good shots with a $ 200 canon in low lighting. This was Lacuna Coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Here's a shot from when Disturbed was on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 My pant legs were flapping a hundered feet away from the subs.....not the best sounding bass (kinda tubby actually), but dang it was loud and dynamic as all get out. Mids were crystal clear too, but the highs were kinda lacking....but that seems to be a common theme with all the line arrays I've come across so far. I can't believe how much gain before feedback they got out of that system. This was actually the first concert I've been to where I wasn't mixing.... Did you catch any pics of that other system outside the Art Institute? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Yeah, it seemed the subs had a bit of a pipe resonance to them, and a tad bit of overhang. I would have to say it was definately not the best sound I have experienced so far, but it's hard to say what the highs were like without drift from the wind, as it never really did die down that evening. No, I didn't get any pics of that small scale line array outside at the Art Institute.... although it was pretty bose-Y sounding, with a lot of midband information, but no highs at all to speak of, no matter where we were in the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 This concert I saw featured somewhere around 21 bands over 3 days, all classic rock bands like Streetheart, Glass Tiger, Prizm, Heart, you name it. They had 6 double 18" bins per side and a line array system that actually had GREAT sound. The portapotties 1/4 mile away were thumping ( seriously ! ) but the mix was totally awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plato801 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Carmen Electra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 have a look at my Vintage PA/Concert Sound Systems pool on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/586326@N24/pool/ Thanks for the pictures! There is something about those old cabinets that move me. Maybe it is just my back from picking them up in days past. I really like the picture of the Turbosounds with their torpedo phase plugs pointing at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Friday June 5, 2009 I was the lucky receipient of some free tickets to Coldplay and Snow Patrol. Jenny Parker was kind enough to give me two tickets to Deer Creek because her plans didn't work out. I took my son who had never gone to a big concert before. The bands were excellant and the sound as good as it gets. I will blog more about this in the future. Here is a picture with my Blackberry. Sorry I didn't have a real lense but you know the security drill. Thank Jenny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old pink Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 those re not Turbos but Cerwin Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Coming into the "Grass" seating area we came accross this small remote stage. The premium guitars was a dead givaway that there would be a performance from this stage. So this was where we would hangout. Looking at the FOH array, I also noticed that we would be on axis for the outside array of speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Here is a view of the small stage from our position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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