Saw Julie Day at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood tonight...

[Phil O'Keefe]

What a great show! I was asked a few weeks ago to mix the show, and it was a great concert. Had a really good time, except the sound guy sucked. Julie was playing with a new trio behind her - the Josh Nelson Trio - great players - just piano, upright bass and drums. Anyone ever been over there? I thought it was a cool club.

 

I have some pics on the way, in case anyone would like to see 'em.

 

Sorry for the semi-spam, but they don't let me out very often, and I just wanted to mention it. Sorry for not saying anything in advance... it would have been nice to be able to get together with some of the LA / Hollywood area forumites. Hopefully next time.

[Johnny Storm]

Cool, sounds like a good show. I'd like to catch one of her performances sometime. Do they ever tour up north?

 

So, tell us the details of the mix. What kind of board was it? Did you bring any special mics from your collection? Don't tell me you put a 57 on the kick, when you could've brought an RE-20.

[Phil O'Keefe]

Uh, errr... mics? Buddy, trust me - you DON'T want to know the mic lineup.

 

The board was a Soundcraft Series 2. Not too shabby - first time I've ever used one of those. Not a ton of stuff in the rack - a couple of dBx 166's, a few dBx Drive Racks (pretty cool) and for verb, one lonely Lexicon MPX-550. But I didn't feel like I was lacking anything either - after all, it was jazz (no need for tons of outboard effects IMO) and as I said, it's a pretty good sounding room.

 

If she ever gets up to the Bay area, I'll be sure to let you know when and where.

[Tedster]

Cool! I've been enjoying my Julie Day CD!

[Tedster]

Oh yeah, BTW...Deb and da girls are staying in Hollywood. I keep telling Deb to become one o' dem dere movin' pitcher stars...then Ah won't haifta work no more.