Re: [Callers] Role play

Tom wrote: "In the future will the role of the caller (and sound dude) change for the worse or the better or will it just be different?" For the recent Knoxville contra dance weekend, "Cabin Fever", we built a robot "C.H.A.D." that called a contra dance Friday night. It's not going to take our jobs anytime soon, but there's a precedent now. Tim Klein w/ Earl McGill P.S. Chad loops too, but has a dial to adjust his speed. ________________________________ From: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: [Callers] Role play I've come to the conclusion that in an effort to please and wow the  dancers the contra movement may at times change in ways I don't feel  comfortable with. Several years ago I called with "the latest rage band".  At one point  I asked the musicians to slow down.  "No can do" was their reply.  Turns out they were doing this thang called looping.  This country  boy ain't never heard of no loopin'. How about warning me ahead of time? My wife recently called to a band where, after several times through  the dance she asked them to slow down.  "No can do" was their reply.  Turns out they were using a metronome to keep a steady beat.  And  they have a drummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????? How about warning her ahead of time? A couple of months ago I was doing sound for a band that has copied  "a couple of the latest rage bands" and they handed me a cord.  "This  is our mix" they said.  For years we've been balancing the volume of  the monitor mix independently from the house mix.  Not that night.  So what if the guitar is louder than the fiddle. In the future will the role of the caller (and sound dude) change for  the worse or the better or will it just be different?  Maybe you've  had similar experiences. Tom _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers