First post.... Who am I?

So Who am I?

This is a reasonable question if you consider the amount of blogs that are available for you to read right now on the internet. In short, I am an independent live sound provider in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area. What that really means is that I provide sound systems and system operator services for a variety of corporate, political and private events in the D.C. and surround areas.

Many of the events I provide services for often end up leading myself and my crew through unusual circumstances or experiences that I would like to document and share with others who may someday find themselves in similar situations. Many touring sound providers keep a tour diary to document the antics and tribulations of the road and I would like to follow suit. I may not be out on tour, but I work with some of the areas top providers at some amazing events and I need a way to keep track of all of the things we learn everyday!

As you will get to know, I am rarely without means to publish to the web and I will be updating the blog from job sites and will try to get as many real time event blogs in as reasonably possible.

I am off to bed now, I am providing sound for an event tomorrow at an Embassy in D.C. . This particular Embassy is mostly glass and marble and presents some fun challenges in providing even coverage to a large audience for a spoken word program. I will get a live update from the event once we get up and start working through soundcheck.

One last thing:
I hope that the documentary I am providing here will be helpful to others who are involved or interested in the industry. With that being said, the contents of my blog is strictly my opinion and observations and in no way represents the opinions or views of the events or the clients for which I work. I am also open to suggestions, comments or helpful criticism of my work or techniques, I do not pretend to know it all and I am always willing to listen to another point of view!

Talk Soon.

Steve M.