I'm on a break at my gig right now and I'm so annoyed with this idiot that I needed to vent. It all started with the bass drum. He just couldn't believe it didn't have a hole cut in it. Told me several times that I "need" to port it. I told him I didn't need to do anything, I've never had any problems in the past and we should be able to get a decent sound for the night. Keep in mind this a fairly small room and mic'ing the drums in the first place is borderline overkill.
After the first set he told me that I "must" cut a hole in the head... He couldn't get a decent sound out of it....which brings me to my point. WHY IS THIS MY PROBLEM? His incompetence as a sound man should not affect how I set up my drums. He told me that in his "40 years of running sound" he's never seen this before. I told him he must only be working with ththe same two drummers.
After the first set he told me that I "must" cut a hole in the head... He couldn't get a decent sound out of it....which brings me to my point. WHY IS THIS MY PROBLEM? His incompetence as a sound man should not affect how I set up my drums. He told me that in his "40 years of running sound" he's never seen this before. I told him he must only be working with ththe same two drummers.