When was the first tour in which Charlie used the famous plexiglass? Was it because of a memory problem??

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Sorry for my english ; I'm a french little boy (but I like it)

Wait for timbernardis to wake up.

It's a bit of friggin' plastic on which a setlist is scribbled ... get over it !!

I think it was first used on the 89 tour? The plexi-glass is used to prevent "sound-leakage". Especially the overhead mics are very sensitive and picks up a lot of guitars if the plexi glass is not there. Also it prevents the guitar-amp-mics to pick up sound from the drum kit. Plexi-glass is a very sound proof material. The set-list beeing written on the plexi, is only a "bonus feature" as far as I know.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-06-11 13:51 by audun-eg.

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paulywaul
It's a bit of friggin' plastic on which a setlist is scribbled ... get over it !!

Oh Christ, you've done it now....

eeekkkkkk! Pauly!!! duck for cover!

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olorin
Was it because of a memory problem??

no certainly not.
Audun-eg got it right on all points.
the setlist "scribbling" is just a bonus.
the plexi glass is to isolate the drum-mics from the rest of the band and to monitor the natural responsive drum sound.
It's very annoying for drummers to play outdoor gigs without properly hearing what they're playing. despite the sidefills and monitor wedges it reflects the overall drumsound.

Tim Ries also uses a soundback clip for the same purpose.


some drummers even use drum-shakers attached to their stool.
each kick at the bass drum gives them a buttkick in return so they actually feel it.

something like this: [www.thomann.de]

LOL, this could turn into a very long thread

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Keep On Rolling

...respect for the plexiglass.

the plexi glass existed long before its nascant period in 1989.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-06-11 21:41 by ryanpow.

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Rolling Hansie
LOL, this could turn into a very long thread

Yeah,it could last 9 monthes.

How about "Plexiglass" to the tune of "Start Me Up"?

..... cheapin's the trip, a suckers show, writing the songs beforehand on a wall to play. promptors suck too...

It's just some leftover material from the pope-mobile.

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open-g


some drummers even use drum-shakers attached to their stool.
each kick at the bass drum gives them a buttkick in return so they actually feel it.

now there's a drummer-joke in there somewhere.

but seriously a very informative thread!