BG> DG> The fellow running the mixing board had the highs jacked up
BG> far
BG> DG> enough that I had trouble hearing much other than the
BG> cymbals &c.
BG> DG> Though it probably sounded just fine to him
BG>
BG> The mix position was probably in a lousy location, and the guy
BG> didn't have a clue as to what it really sounded like in the
BG> "listening" position of the audience (that's what counts).
BG> Chances are though, you are right that he has some hearing
BG> loss being around that environment long enough.
Kinda like the location at the last concert I was privy to backstage access. 
There was no separate monitor mix so everything ran from the foh board, 
BESIDE the stage.  I went out into the crowd about mid way from the stage to 
the side of the nearest building (which would bounce back the sound) (outside 
concert at White's Country Store in Seguin for Darrell McCall's concert two 
weekends ago).  The sound man was attempting to run sound from the side, 
without having to go in front of the crowd to get levels set... and he kept 
saying, "I can't tell what I'm doing!" - Geesh... I headed to a spot near 
where the first "envelope" should close and listened.  I went back and gave 
him my recommendations.  Being 1) a woman first 2)someone who he didn't know 
anything about, he said, "No way..."  The mix was typical smiley face and the 
vocals were so weak that Darrell could barely be heard except when he pushed 
vocals heavily.  I told the *soundman*, "Go listen out front...where you 
should be anyway!"  Off he went in a huff, but came back in with his "tail 
between his legs", saying, "You're right"  and redid the mix.  Later, as the 
evening progressed and stage volume increased (as per normal in a drinking 
atmosphere!), the mids started ringing due to the increase of amps on 
stage... He couldn't find the problem, although there were 4 channels with 
mids nearly wide open. (no solo on the board -sigh).  I showed him which ones 
to check, even told him it would be the fiddle... "No way!" was again his 
answer.  Then, about 2 songs later, the "lightbulb" finally went off 
overhead, and he went through each mid setting and found the ring - AHA,  the 
fiddle!  
Nancy
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