Where do you stand on stage?

[Rakshasa]

I tend to start the set on the right of the stage, then I go behind the drummer (if theres room and he isn't against a wall) and then I go to the guitarist, and while tapping out my bassline, I put bunny ears behind him, then I skip down down to the singer and flip him off, then I go back because my cord will start winding up...

I've only done that a few times though actually, I'm usually on the tom-tom side.

 

[Edwcdc]

I am suspended by a single thin cable 20ft above the stage. This way I can swing out over the crowd and see down womens tops. Sike, floor tom side. Sometimes I wish it was the other side but I'm not sure why.

 

[fivesevenoh]

i hate stages. i never stand on stage.

 

[Chad Michael]

Some gigs, I stand about 40 feet in front of the stage, for most of the evening. I move about the room to hear how the mix is carrying.

(sound engineer for the local acts)

 

[snoopyjc]

I use my own headphone mixer, in-ear monitors, and throw my own mike behind the bass drum, angled so it picks up the snare, also. So, it really doesn't matter where I stand!

It usually winds up being behind the "front people" though!!

--joe

 

[fivesevenoh]

i dont like stages. i play in the pit.

 

[mike lead]

mmmmmmmm... i run all over the stage....

just take a look to this picture...

 

[dees]

mostly between the guitar players. it's always diffirent. we haven'tp layed that much gigs

 

[prophecy]

Originally posted by Thor
I confess I have stood directly in front of
my amp, so I could turn around, plink a harmonic,
turn it to 10 or so, stand in the speaker node, and draw out the feedback note, driving the guitar player to premature orgasm.

The sound guy loved it too, chasing around trying to figure where the feedback was coming from.

Especially effective on those extended finales!

HAHAHAHAH!!! i do the same sometimes >:->

 

[jive1]

On the Hi-Hat side, near the drummer, when I'm not singing or soloing.

 

[Thor]

I would have thought 3mm behind the lead singer chick with the purple mohawk!

Can you do a pic of her?

 

[DEFELDUS]

in jazz band i stand beside his floor tom because thats also where his ride is.

 

[LM Bass]

I always stand only in one place -where the leader tells me to!

I used to be big on being on the hi-hat side, but I had a teacher who pointed out that that side is where the crash cymbal is. He said he liked to be near the ride instead, as he could hear the kick better without the wash of crash and hat sounds.

After a lot of years playing out, I'm really not picky. Just keep those monitors as far away as possible! I ONCE had a great monitor mix playing for a CBC (or actually SRC) show in Montreal. It was almost awful to have such good sound, as it made me wonder why it is so elusive most of the time!
Laurence

 

[DEFELDUS]

Originally posted by LM Bass
He said he liked to be near the ride instead, as he could hear the kick better without the wash of crash and hat sounds.

bingo!

 

[Nick man]

I dont do much standing in one spot but for the sake of the thread Ill just comment that I often play barefoot or wearing thin soled shoes so I can feel the kickdrum through the stage vibrations.

Peace
Nick

 

[Atshen]

Originally posted by LM Bass
I used to be big on being on the hi-hat side, but I had a teacher who pointed out that that side is where the crash cymbal is. He said he liked to be near the ride instead, as he could hear the kick better without the wash of crash and hat sounds.

Interesting idea. It's been a long time since I started this thread, and now in my new band, I stand to the drummer's floor side, because the singer prefers it this way. I must say it doesn't make that much of a difference (for me, anyway).

 

[Stubb]

in jazz band i stand beside his floor tom because thats also where his ride is.

In our big band, I solve that problem by standing behind the drummer. This way, I get a clear view of his hi hat foot, and both of his hands, not to mention get a decent mix of what the drums sound like (to the drummer).

 

[Loren]

I typically start centre stage, then move from mic to mic as the night progresses.

 

[TxBass]

stage left...next to my little drummer friend

 

[BigMcLargehuge]

Who stands? I'm usually running around like a gorilla on amphetamine unless I'm singing. In that case its in front of whichever mic they didn't hide well enough.