Members where02190 Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Anyone got any ideas? I know Dinky Dawson at Woodstock was one of the first to actually mix from the audience area, but who came up with that term of endearment for the house mix area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members belayslave Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Did it come from theatre? I know that it was commonly referred to as a house. Front of stage, back of stage. Maybe just spawned from there?I don't know... just thinking out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ear Abuser Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 I think the term Front of House comes from the theatre, but I'm curious who was the first mix from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roabre999 Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 I admit it, it was me. I'm sorry, my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony S. Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Good Question! The only thing I've found has already been alluded to. The term does appear to originate in the theater, as indicated by this quote from an Aussie theater glossary webpage : "Front of House Abbrev. to FOH. Any part of the theatre in front of the proscenium arch. Front of House Lighting -Lights placed in front of the proscenium arch. Only generally introduced in the 1870s. Previously - through the candle chandelier and gas ages - all stage lighting came from above or to the side of the stage. Also Ante-Pros Lighting. Front of House Manager -The staff member in a Theatre responsible for the audience and Front of House facilities, such as the bars, concessions, programs, and ticket selling." Looks like that's where Sweetwater got part of the definition for their glossary too: "FOH Abbreviation for Front of House. This distinction comes from theater work where Front of House is any part of the theatre in front of the proscenium arch. In concert and PA applications it is generically used to describe anything in the audience area. Specifically the main, or house mixing position is referred to as the FOH position, which is meant to differentiate the main house mixer from the monitor mixer normally located to the side of the stage." But uhhh.....no, I don't know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Who coined the phrase, "coin the phrase"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead Who coined the phrase, "coin the phrase"? Now this is something I wanna know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fantasticsound Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead Who coined the phrase, "coin the phrase"? Just guessing here, but I would say this goes back to the days where private citizens would often mint their own coin from gold and silver. To "coin a phrase" would be to solidify it as a specific descriptor, to make it part of the common vernacular. I'd be interested to see if there is evidence to support this or other theories of "coined the phrase". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David Mitchell Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead Who coined the phrase, "coin the phrase"? Not known, but the verb was applied to language by 1589. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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