………….Acoustic part 3- 3rd and Lindsley…………..

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“How to ram 30,000lbs of gear into a 5 lb bag”

The way things go in this business, even when you make it to the ‘big time’ you always end up back at a bar gig sooner or later.  This tour was purposefully booked into smaller, intimate venues but today’s is probably the most difficult of the tour.  We’ve had some small stages and some difficult load-ins but 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville provided a whole new set of challenges.  Cue the “ we thought this was a couple of guys and acoustic guitars?”  We had to bring in two generators since there wasn’t adequate power in the building for our production.  We have to fit 11 musicians on a stage that is 14′ x 24′.  There is little to no room for the 5 backline techs and monitor world.  And did I mention it’s a bar? (more…)