COB- volunteers needed

Davis GMC is looking for volunteers for the upcoming COB date (18th Nov- Thursday), they've asked for a special request to put this up & here it is:

We like to invite you to serve as a volunteer usher for the Children Of Bodom concert this 17th November 2011 from 5pm to 9pm. Ushers duties include checking tickets, provide directions, monitor crowds and can summon security when needed. Ushers are also expected to help with security and to ensure that only people with proper authority have access to backstage areas. The best part of serving as a volunteer usher is complimentary admittance to the concert! All we ask is that you observe these simple rules: 1) Arrive one hour prior to door opens. 2) Its rock & roll, attire in black is preferred. 3) Hair should be neatly combed or styled. 4) No sharp objects such as spikes, chains are allowed. This ensures that everyone attending an event or on site is kept as safe as possible.

Please get back to them if you are interested: 6-337-5092

COB @ Fort Canning

All ye COB fans... you have been informed. See you there.

Worthy quote: Alexi Laiho

I don't scoop my mids, & it sits much better in the sound when you're playing with a band.

A simple statement from Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom) but one which stems from a keen ear. Any respectable sound engineer would tell you guitar signals would show up as mid-frequency charting on the monitor screen; the guitar in its entirety is an instrument churning out loads of midrange. If you play guitar in isolation, that scooped EQ would do you good- you sound very deep, more menacing with plenty of distortion. However, this is disastrous in a band context- the guitar would be buried by the bass' bottom end, the drums are also thumping low frequencies so it's a competition best avoided. Drum snares & cymbals are riding the treble end as well, so once again, the scooped guitar sound would only serve the player some deserving involvements into obscurity...

So this is a call for added midrange, then? Of course not. You'd do well to EQ your tone during sound check before you start jamming away. Listen to your band in context, fill in the 'space' which would make your guitar tone more upfront. If you are wondering what EQ is all about, this is the best time to find out. It's more probably a very useful tool to cut through the mix, not the perceived solo booster as deemed/ misunderstood by many.