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Yeah it's easy now to tape a show with a cell phone. Back then it was harder : you needed a very long chord.
Although I'm not 100% sure, those little x's weren't marking "spots" on stage, but microphones - possibly all the wireless mics. Ronnie, Mick & Keith all had vocal mics and Ernie had one for his sax. If you notice the "x's" around the keyboard area, there are two which are most likely vocal and one for the grand piano (surprises me that there aren't at least two for the piano and why it was possibly a wireless is beyond my thoughts - who knows, that could just be where they leave "the spare" that is mentioned in the article). So, it's not that Bill's "spot" isn't marked, just that he doesn't have a vocal microphone that needs to be on the stage plot.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017-01-23 16:35 by mr_dja.
Do you have a link to the B2B live rig rundown? Thanks!
Not sure about B2B but there was a link on page one of the article mentioned in the thread to an article about the 50 & Counting tour rig.
Peace,
Mr DJA
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Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
punkfloyd
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Date: January 21, 2017 06:39
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
HonkeyTonkFlash
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Date: January 21, 2017 11:49
Cool article. Thanks for posting. I'm a huge fan of the 1981 Tour. For me it was the last great tour of the "classic" Rolling Stones. And speaking of the sound, it always perplexed me that the sound as represented on the "official" Still Life was very different from what I heard live in front of the stage. I especially recall the guitars impressing me with a much meatier, "Love You Live" type sound as opposed to the more transparent sound on Still Life. Whatever, still loved the tour and the album.
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"Gonna find my way to heaven ..."
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
Munichhilton
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Date: January 21, 2017 19:44
Great read.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
punkfloyd
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Date: January 21, 2017 20:42
1981 was my on ramp to the band! Loved the color, tempo and energy of outdoor shows.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
dcba
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Date: January 21, 2017 22:01
It's fascinating to comapre this read to the description of the live rig of the B2B tour.
Only 16 years separate the two byt technically it feels like light years.
Only 16 years separate the two byt technically it feels like light years.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
Munichhilton
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Date: January 22, 2017 03:36
It's true. Dial phones vs. Cell phones...
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
Palace Revolution 2000
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Date: January 22, 2017 11:48
Very interesting read.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
dcba
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Date: January 22, 2017 15:04
Quote
Munichhilton
It's true. Dial phones vs. Cell phones...
Yeah it's easy now to tape a show with a cell phone. Back then it was harder : you needed a very long chord.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
TKinOH
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Date: January 23, 2017 02:01
Cool info... I noticed on Fig.8 of the article there was no little indicator for Bill!! His stacks were shown, but no X marking his spot, even though interestingly enough Ernie Watts had one...
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
Redhotcarpet
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Date: January 23, 2017 13:16
Yes good read 
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
mr_dja
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Date: January 23, 2017 16:33
Quote
TKinOH
Cool info... I noticed on Fig.8 of the article there was no little indicator for Bill!! His stacks were shown, but no X marking his spot, even though interestingly enough Ernie Watts had one...
Although I'm not 100% sure, those little x's weren't marking "spots" on stage, but microphones - possibly all the wireless mics. Ronnie, Mick & Keith all had vocal mics and Ernie had one for his sax. If you notice the "x's" around the keyboard area, there are two which are most likely vocal and one for the grand piano (surprises me that there aren't at least two for the piano and why it was possibly a wireless is beyond my thoughts - who knows, that could just be where they leave "the spare" that is mentioned in the article). So, it's not that Bill's "spot" isn't marked, just that he doesn't have a vocal microphone that needs to be on the stage plot.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017-01-23 16:35 by mr_dja.
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
MingSubu
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Date: January 23, 2017 16:45
Quote
dcba
It's fascinating to comapre this read to the description of the live rig of the B2B tour.
Only 16 years separate the two byt technically it feels like light years.
Do you have a link to the B2B live rig rundown? Thanks!
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
mr_dja
()
Date: January 23, 2017 17:03
Quote
MingSubuQuote
dcba
It's fascinating to comapre this read to the description of the live rig of the B2B tour.
Only 16 years separate the two byt technically it feels like light years.
Do you have a link to the B2B live rig rundown? Thanks!
Not sure about B2B but there was a link on page one of the article mentioned in the thread to an article about the 50 & Counting tour rig.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Re: Interesting old technical article on staging & sound of 1981 tour
Posted by:
virgil
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Date: January 23, 2017 17:09
The indoor stage for the 81 tour is one of my favorites.
Did they use it at all during the 82 European tour seems like I have never seen any video of that.
Did they use it at all during the 82 European tour seems like I have never seen any video of that.
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