[matilda] Re[4]: gig costs vs party costs - was - proposal for wed 'events' meeting

[Helen and Nick]

I'm just thinking that a PA system is quite a thing to
handle what with mics and everything - mixing sound -
handling a mixing desk etc.

A vocal PA is just that a PA for vocals. The rest of
the band go through their cabs/speakers. Its easy to
do the sound for this.

In theory matilda people should not need to be at all
events. TRUST. 

Reluctant ......? about the fact that many people dont
want free parties at matilda anymore.

We are the matilda gig SPACE collective. We are not
putting on gigs - we are facilitating the space to
encourage DIY collectives to put on gigs there.




--- atw <againstthewar at totalserve.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> Helen> Not all gigs will use a large PA - some will
> just use
> Helen> a vocal PA - So essentially all they will be
> using is
> Helen> electricity and the space.
> 
> What's a vocal PA?
> 
> 
> Helen> Does that PA price include all the leads and
> Helen> microphones????
> 
> It was a guessitmate - not an exact figure.
> 
> 
> Helen> 1) Who will manage/ look after this PA?
> 
> We will. One of the big hassles with PAs is finding
> somewhere to store
> them. This is not an issue at Matilda.
> 
> 
> Helen> 2) Who will turn up to every event to do the
> sound?
> 
> Well someone has to do it whether hired or bought.
> If there's no one
> to do sound I can't see how a gig can go ahead.
> 
> 
> 
> Helen> 3)I cant imagine every gig collective
> understanding
> Helen> how a PA system works. Who will show them?
> 
> Hmmm. I thought the gig collective was the Matilda
> folk putting on the
> gigs. This is sounding like no Matilda folk will be
> present at some
> gigs????
> 
> Basically this problem seems the same whether we use
> a bought PA or a
> hired one - unless of course the PA hire includes a
> soundman too. We
> could always find someone (and pay them) or learn
> ourselves - in the
> spirit of DIY. I know someone who would probably
> help in training
> folk.
> 
> 
> 
> Helen> 4) How do you suggest paying for this PA -
> running a
> Helen> bar at a c90 event or perhaps having a big
> free
> Helen> party???
> 
> Well so far we seem to be making money at each event
> so if the will is
> there I think we could do it.
> 
> You sound somewhat reluctant though I'm not quite
> sure why.
> Economically it seems like good sense, except if it
> is only going to
> get used occasionally.
> 
> How often you reckon we would have gigs that need a
> PA? Is my
> suggestion of once a week or even once a fortnight
> way over the top?
> 
> steve
> 
> 
> 
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