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 Post subject: With reservation, i post this AD for a F.O.H. personPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 6:34 am 
Addendum to the Ad that follows: We Have Our Sound Engineer!! The BoydEisley Ad worked... the job is officially secured, no more need to respond or tell friends about this opportunity. He responded exactly as I hoped, along with others, send a resume' thru my ghost email account... I responded with questions, contacted his references, talked at length with them before calling him. Score. I appreciate you guys so much... what an amazing resource. Turns out, this guy is a friend of gRegor, though gRegor new nothing about the ad or the position; He's an Indiana boy. Good ears, great technology, experience, smart, great values/morals, hardworking, good attitude, teachable... friends/references/associates said, "he's your guy". It's never a sure thing... sound is tough. You can't say, "let's see what you've got kid" until you have them in front of a board in a room with a band on stage. In this case, we can't audition him, so... we're going by doing the best research we can, talking a lot, questioning much, being cautious... and from there, it's blind faith. From talking to him, I like him and think he'll do just fine. sweet. thanks again. oh, his name is Mark. bd -------------------------------------------------------------- I posted this in the Summer Scenic section, but I haven't received any leads or clues or responses yet. If any of you know a friend or whoever, that would also help. I edited / slightly amended the ridged restrictions a little. I made the comment that I was in search of the "perfect sound guy" but, no one is perfect. HELP!: Boydeisley Want Ad By perfect Sound Engineer, I mean... a young, talented guy (could it be a girl? I've only met 2 in all our travels) with amazing experience; a technoid and and artist/musician wrapped up in one; one who's mixed for years (if, even counting youth, like at his church or anything)...wherever: hopefully - in venues, in rooms wy/ PA's of all types, sizes... ...someone who's chased wires, eq'd rooms, mixed and eq'd vocals, knows how to mix a live show because he's really a young producer in the making... is willing to load, unload, work like a dog for a weekly salary that would offend a high-school drop out, but wants to tour the country with Eisley and have the time of their life... and be a candidate for "the one"... tho chosen "sound one" to grow into the position that Dan of Coldplay did for those guys. Disclaimer and fear factor: Mixing on the heels of Mike will be a tough act to follow. Kindred Spirit Oh, and we have to be on the same page. That means morals and language and behavior and work ethic and coolness... Van tours are tough. Small space. No way to sleep very well while driving. A little person would work better. ha ha.. no joke. Listening, A good ear, getting it... Greater Detail on Qualifications Oh, and it would be NICE if he/she had some kind of effects rack and be able to sweetlize the sound in some of these crappy, small rooms. Oh, and there would have to be an acute adoration of Eisley's music... a willingness to listen to the record hundreds of times so that there's no guessing where various instruments and vocal levels should be... and he/she should hear deeply how understand how and where the harmonies balance out - who's on top, who's on bottom, when to push a guitar solo, when to push the rhodes... the or when to whetten up the vocals with a bit of reverb, etc. Producing live means emulating the record. If you really know the record, you'll know what it should sound like live., Getting to Texas or San Diego Ok. That should do it. Oh, and you'd probably have to get to Texas to work with the band for a few shows before leaving for San Diego. Now I've narrowed it further. Now you understand why I don't have this position filled. But I'm praying for the impossible. (sounds like a televangelist. horrors. I detest them.) Contact Me Anyone who comes close to this - give me a shout at my old extinct yahoo account. I'm only gonna check this for the next few weeks, then it's going back into extinction: boydd57@yahoo.com. Serious inquiries only. No flakey wanna-be's with big ego's. References a must. NOTE: just send me a pm to get the conversation going. Also... note: there are currently 20 "guests" on line in the middle of the day on a Monday afternoon! (slightly more than the number of users) Do any of YOU guys have a great contact? Some of you might be indusry people... use the email address above if you desire to remain as a conciencious lurker. Please Help. Thanks. boyd _________________ EisleyWebGuy "The industrialists never saw the fruit of their own labor - Post Moderism, which I now proclaim as dead. Their forefathers digital revolutionists, have accelerated the final resolve by punctuating an end to our chaotic journey with a new manifesto and a new era: The Age of Meaning." (manifesto's sold separate) Welcome: Illuminists |
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Post subject: Still no response Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 6:50 am
Tick, Tick, Tick... it's been 10 minutes. Still no response. I can see I'm going to have to start deleting user accounts at random until the perfect soundguy emerges from rank and file. I can't control myself. I cannot be held responsible for what I'm about to do if you don't respond. I'm warning you.... delete. I just deleted 50 of you. Who's next! Feel lucky!? _________________ EisleyWebGuy "The industrialists never saw the fruit of their own labor - Post Moderism, which I now proclaim as dead. Their forefathers digital revolutionists, have accelerated the final resolve by punctuating an end to our chaotic journey with a new manifesto and a new era: The Age of Meaning." (manifesto's sold separate) Welcome: Illuminists |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:34 am
You seriously have no idea how many people are banging their heads against computer screens right now because they don't have skills. Daaaag yo. Are you sure you don't need someone to like, oh, make you tea, or read your narnia outloud in a british accent? i'm really good at both those things. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:41 am
now i wish i had gotten more sound experience...i can help with crew? 9:30 club people are usually quite good with sound (specifically gus, damien, and a few others). they go out on tour occassionally but i'm not sure if any of them are into eisley or anything. i know a fellow door staffer who used to do sound for shows at a youth center in san diego, and is looking to get into it at 9:30, but you have to work your way up to those positions. she majored in music at college and took some workshops on how to do sound, but has never toured with a band for it or worked at big venues. i can ask her if you're interested, but she doesn't have a ton of experience or know eisley very well (i was talking to her about them the other day...she worked both the NFG and Snow patrol stops at the 9:30 club). so...yes...i hope that helps a little. i'm going to check around and see if i can find anyone else. _________________ rachelgreeneyes |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:50 am
get that guy from coldplay, he was good right? are they busy? _________________ "Religions have started on lesser revelations" - investor on MarketWatch.com |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:52 am
Boyd, your scaring me. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:10 am
If this ad was for "camera guy," I would so totally be in. Alas, I am wholly unskilled. I will, however, remember this in case I run across a soundboard person.  _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:11 am
Picky Picky Boyd.  _________________ 
"theres so much beauty it could make you cry" -Modest Mouse |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:16 am
I make some mad good chocolate chip cookies. but I lose because I have no skills to help. hope you find someone good though! _________________ 
j'ai pas envie d'être un robot, métro boulot dodo -Kelli |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:27 am
Darn me and my lack of experience. I can do mixing but I haven't had enough experience with it. That and I'm too young and don't have the ability to get a plane ticket to Texas because of stupid stupid school(no, I am not downing education, I'm just sick to death of school). _________________ Thistledown |
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005 | Posts: 4657 | Location: Melton Mowbray Pork Pie
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:35 am
i know a young small sound intern, but he just started and im not sure if hes any good. probably not though because hes only just begun....to lllliiivveee!! GODBLESS -NiQ _________________ chinese food makes me sick |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:41 am
I've been the soundman at my church for over 7 years, but I probably don't quite fit the bill for what you're looking for. All I pretty much do is mix and record services. (I am small though... 6' 140lbs...) _________________ "Don't run, we are your friends." -martian |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:33 am
Good luck with your search. If I was experienced, i'd DEFINALTEY would want to do it. But if you need someone one can throw himself into a wall, get up, and do it again, buzz me. _________________ UPDATE: REAL MYSPACE LINK! http://www.myspace.com/2399095 Check out my FLICKR and leave comments!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/28644084@N00/ 
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Joined: 05 Apr 2005 | Posts: 829 | Location: Manteca, California
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:34 am
loveisachemical wrote: You seriously have no idea how many people are banging their heads against computer screens right now because they don't have skills.
I be one of them fellers.  *bang bang bang* _________________ Flutter girl killing me with her sunshine... she's so unaware that she's my melpomene. hi www.myspace.com/musicislove |
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Joined: 03 Apr 2005 | Posts: 611 | Location: rice lake, wisconsin
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:49 am
I don't know any sound guys or gals. I wish I had the experince, I've always wanted to travel like that for some strange reason. But alas no real behind the scenes talent here. Hope you get lucky with the search soon. |
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