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Stage-left or stage-right? What is your preference?

What side of the stage do you prefer?

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#102
Ivoted stage left as that seems to be where i end up. From my high school theatre days i'm pretty sure left and right are from the audience perspective, not ours.

I like to face the drummer a bit, and as a righty it seems it would be more natural to do this on stage right. It certainly seems that way when i'm there. However, I seem to get a better view of the kick drum pedal from my stage right position (no snare or high hat in the way). Unless the drummer is a southpaw. I like a view of the drums as sometimes it's easier to see the kick pedal (or the front of the kick drum flutter). Lots of times i don't hear the kick as well as i see it. Such is stage sound.
 
#103
Center stage. I'm the front-man / lead singer. Even without that, it just makes sense to not have two guitarists together in a typical 2 guitar, drums, bass line up. My guitarists play stacks and it's nice to have them on opposite sides of the stage.
 
#105
IvanMike said:
Ivoted stage left as that seems to be where i end up. From my high school theatre days i'm pretty sure left and right are from the audience perspective, not ours.
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You're thinking of House Left and House Right.

I like to face the drummer a bit, and as a righty it seems it would be more natural to do this on stage right. It certainly seems that way when i'm there. However, I seem to get a better view of the kick drum pedal from my stage right position (no snare or high hat in the way). Unless the drummer is a southpaw. I like a view of the drums as sometimes it's easier to see the kick pedal (or the front of the kick drum flutter). Lots of times i don't hear the kick as well as i see it. Such is stage sound.
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I like being to the right of the drummer as well. I can keep in better visual contact with him/her that way. If I was a lefty, I would stand on the left side of the drummer.
 
#115
Definitively stage left, I insist on it.
I play with an extensive effects pedalboard and I switch with my left foot (think I'm left-footed thought i'm right-handed), so I put my pedalboard on my left (in front of me there's my mic stand). If I was playing stage right, my pedal board would be trampled on by the lead singer.
Plus I don't have to bother if I'll hit anyone when moving frantically while playing

I don't bother checking for visual contact with the hi-hat, and I play with a left-handed drummer in one of my bands so the hi-hat is stage right anyway ...
 
#118
In most bands, the bass player is stage right (NOT on hi-hat side of right handed drummer).
I always assumed it was because you're closer to the drummer's bass drum foot.
I can't think of many bands where the bass player is stage left.
These come to mind:
Tool
Soundgarden
Rolling Stones
ELP
Foo Fighters
 
#119
Stage Right. I'm a lefty, so I want my bass pointing away from everyone else, so we don't have any unfortunate collisions. Plus, my drummer usually has his set turned to the right, so when he's looking straight ahead, he's looking at me. It's great for keeping eye contact and communication.
 

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