05 December 2010

they start out nice...

The stereotypical house soundman is a grizzly, unapproachable type; inevitably either stressed or reticently upset, not that into your music and unwilling to furnish your requests.

I need you to know: they (we) don't all start out that way.

It's a disposition that gets developed after enough exposure to not enough information, too much asked and no respect given. As with anyone in the service industry, expecting too much, not helping in preparation, and then not giving credit where it's due can take the smiliest, most knowledgeable and ineffably helpful gifted technician and turn him or her into the grumbliest troll.

Save a soul! Respeck your Tech!

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