Appearance of the Stage - Does It Make A Difference?

[LiquidMidnight]

Exactly. Sound guys and other entertainment people will respect you a little more if you have functioning gear that does not look like an absolute mess on stage.

Yep. One thing I've learned is that nothing drives a sound engineer more batty than a bunch of extraneous hum from bad equipment or too much gain on a rig with no gate. There are too many guitar players who are willing to fork out 3G+ for the high-gain amp but don't buy the relatively inexpensive Roctron Hush so we don't have to hear their rigs buzzing like weedwackers when they're not playing.

 

[Exploiter8]

I think this thread should be turned into a poll. Something like, "How anal are you about gear's stage presence," with an accompanying scale with examples. Just a thought.

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[bolophonic]

If a band sounds bad and looks great, that is not ok.

If a band sounds bad and looks bad, that is not ok.

If a band sounds good and looks terrible, that is their prerogative. I am personally not down with that scenario in bands that I join.