Since we have two units in the same music project, I can relate my log books to our live events. Our progress on playing 'There She Goes' and 'Lady' was documented in the log books and we performed then songs in the live streams. Over the course of 6 weeks, I noted down each bit of progress we have done as a band in each and every single rehearsal.
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Monday, 7 December 2015
Live Events, Evaluation
Conclusion
What we could improve:
On the night of Wednesdays live event, their was a difficulty with the drummer (Dan) arriving at the event due to band complications. We didn't consider this as a problem because Oli was present at the event and he's a skilful drummer. We all suggested that Oli could be the backup drummer for the event and it actually worked out perfectly. Looking back, we solved this problem pretty well, instead of moaning or wasting time we quickly thought of a solution and got it sorted. Wednesday was a success but I feel that there could of been a number of improvements. One of the main improvements in my opinion could of been that we hosted more performers especially on wednesday night. Caleb was absent for our live event so his band (Release) didn't turn up, we did have it planned that they weren't going to perform but looking back we should of had them performing some instrumentals or recorded them jamming.
I would say that both of our live streams should of been edited to make the footage look more professional and straight to the point. Both streams show people going out for cigarette breaks and just general chat so we could of chopped that out and showed the important bits. People are also walking around the rehearsal space while it is recording which dosen't look professional so we could of maybe said that everyone should stay seated or waited outside until the bands have finished performing. We could of also took videos (we did take pictures) of us setting up as the live streams are aired after we've done it.
We are all happy with the fact that we chose to live streams because it is something different and something that you wouldn't usually do as an event. The streams were successful however looking back at the events makes me wonder if we could of done a music video for the song 'Lady' (By Modjo) as I thought our cover was original and had potential.
What we did well:
Our communication skills with each other on both events were really good and positive. We worked as a team throughout the course of planing and performing at the live event and that was defiantly one of our strong points. If we shared a different opinion on something we would compromise and come to a conclusion that everyone agreed on. Our song choices could be an example of us adjusting to our bands different opinions as we decided not to perform 'Age of Consent' (New Order) due to me saying is was far to easy for (2 chord progression throughout) me. We enjoyed each others company but we were to laid-back with each other on occasions so I think our sense of emergency could be improved.
Our health and safety was maintained at a high level because of the amount of electrical equipment around us. Drinks were kept in bags or away from amplifiers and mics to prevent the risk of damaging anything. The leads for the mics and amplifiers could of been placed out of the way more but no accidents happened. All of the amplifiers were at an appropriate level so their was no risk of damaging our ears. The health and safety overall was very good as no accidents happened and we were all in a safe environment. The only thing that could be improved would be stop people walking around the rehearsal space while it is recording which dosen't look professional so we could of maybe said that everyone should stay seated or waited outside until the bands have finished performing.
I think that the Riff Factory provided exactly what we needed in terms of recording the live stream and sound quality. The amplifiers and mics were up to standard and the room was spacious so we good operate easily. Ant who runs and owns the Riff Factory was very pleasant and happy to help during the course of the two nights so a big thanks to him for letting us try out the live streaming function.
On the flip side, we got all the bands to perform that were scheduled too and we organized each aspect of the live streams well. I'm happy with what I did on my night of managing but I do think more bands and artists should of performed on my night. The managing roles were spread but we did find ourselves doing the same roles (like setting up mics/ amps) on occasions so we could of done that better. This could of happened because three of us were managing the event and also we were all trying to do stuff and gain evidence. Our meetings could of been better as we were a bit repetitive and had trouble planning when the events should be, however we did manage to sort and discuss everything out before the events. Overall the events were a success with minor issues and we are all hoping to achieve a good grade.
What we could improve:
On the night of Wednesdays live event, their was a difficulty with the drummer (Dan) arriving at the event due to band complications. We didn't consider this as a problem because Oli was present at the event and he's a skilful drummer. We all suggested that Oli could be the backup drummer for the event and it actually worked out perfectly. Looking back, we solved this problem pretty well, instead of moaning or wasting time we quickly thought of a solution and got it sorted. Wednesday was a success but I feel that there could of been a number of improvements. One of the main improvements in my opinion could of been that we hosted more performers especially on wednesday night. Caleb was absent for our live event so his band (Release) didn't turn up, we did have it planned that they weren't going to perform but looking back we should of had them performing some instrumentals or recorded them jamming.
I would say that both of our live streams should of been edited to make the footage look more professional and straight to the point. Both streams show people going out for cigarette breaks and just general chat so we could of chopped that out and showed the important bits. People are also walking around the rehearsal space while it is recording which dosen't look professional so we could of maybe said that everyone should stay seated or waited outside until the bands have finished performing. We could of also took videos (we did take pictures) of us setting up as the live streams are aired after we've done it.
We are all happy with the fact that we chose to live streams because it is something different and something that you wouldn't usually do as an event. The streams were successful however looking back at the events makes me wonder if we could of done a music video for the song 'Lady' (By Modjo) as I thought our cover was original and had potential.
What we did well:
Our communication skills with each other on both events were really good and positive. We worked as a team throughout the course of planing and performing at the live event and that was defiantly one of our strong points. If we shared a different opinion on something we would compromise and come to a conclusion that everyone agreed on. Our song choices could be an example of us adjusting to our bands different opinions as we decided not to perform 'Age of Consent' (New Order) due to me saying is was far to easy for (2 chord progression throughout) me. We enjoyed each others company but we were to laid-back with each other on occasions so I think our sense of emergency could be improved.
Our health and safety was maintained at a high level because of the amount of electrical equipment around us. Drinks were kept in bags or away from amplifiers and mics to prevent the risk of damaging anything. The leads for the mics and amplifiers could of been placed out of the way more but no accidents happened. All of the amplifiers were at an appropriate level so their was no risk of damaging our ears. The health and safety overall was very good as no accidents happened and we were all in a safe environment. The only thing that could be improved would be stop people walking around the rehearsal space while it is recording which dosen't look professional so we could of maybe said that everyone should stay seated or waited outside until the bands have finished performing.
I think that the Riff Factory provided exactly what we needed in terms of recording the live stream and sound quality. The amplifiers and mics were up to standard and the room was spacious so we good operate easily. Ant who runs and owns the Riff Factory was very pleasant and happy to help during the course of the two nights so a big thanks to him for letting us try out the live streaming function.
On the flip side, we got all the bands to perform that were scheduled too and we organized each aspect of the live streams well. I'm happy with what I did on my night of managing but I do think more bands and artists should of performed on my night. The managing roles were spread but we did find ourselves doing the same roles (like setting up mics/ amps) on occasions so we could of done that better. This could of happened because three of us were managing the event and also we were all trying to do stuff and gain evidence. Our meetings could of been better as we were a bit repetitive and had trouble planning when the events should be, however we did manage to sort and discuss everything out before the events. Overall the events were a success with minor issues and we are all hoping to achieve a good grade.
Live Events, Wednesday Went Ahead
Flynn's, Aaron's and Oli's Live Event:
Following up from the success of Tuesday, me (Flynn), Oli and Aaron had the job of managing Wednesdays event. Release, Gavin Allport and the college band successfully performed on Tuesday so that left The Torch to perform on Wednesday. The Torch consists of three members, Aaron, Owen and Dan. On the night of Wednesdays live event, their was a difficulty with the drummer (Dan) arriving at the event due to band complications. We didn't consider this as a problem because Oli was present at the event and he's a skilful drummer. We all suggested that Oli could be the backup drummer for the event and it actually worked out perfectly. The Torch was the only band that performed that night as we performed the previous night and they were the only band scheduled to perform. Me, Oli, Aaron and Owen were the only people present for the night, Caleb and Sam weren't able to attend the stream because of transport issues. However, Sam did contribute finically by handing us £5 to give to Ant for the 3 hour session which was much appreciated by the band and it helped a lot. Sam's and Caleb's absence did not stop us from working as a team or gaining evidence for each other. We were more than happy of taking photos and videos of others contribution toward the event.
Our roles for the event included a number of things, we all covered different and sometimes similar jobs and we did them well. My main contribution and managing role included setting up mics, micing up amps, gaining evidence of myself/others and plugging in instruments. Ant gave us the strands, the mics, placed the small mixing desk and then left the rest to us.
Equipment List (what we used):
-Only dynamic mics, Shure SM58's and SM57's
-Marshall and Line 6 amplifiers
-Mic stands
-XLR and Jack leads
-Two Mixers
-Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar
-Drums provided
-Go Pro
Health and safety was maintained at a high level because of the amount of electrical equipment around us. Drinks were kept in bags or away from amplifiers and mics to prevent the risk of damaging anything. The leads for the mics and amplifiers could of been placed out of the way more but no accidents happened.All of the amplifiers were at an appropriate level so their was no risk of damaging our ears. The health and safety overall was very good as no accidents happened and we were all in a safe environment.
Here I am setting up the mic stand for
Plugging Owens Amp in:
Following up from the success of Tuesday, me (Flynn), Oli and Aaron had the job of managing Wednesdays event. Release, Gavin Allport and the college band successfully performed on Tuesday so that left The Torch to perform on Wednesday. The Torch consists of three members, Aaron, Owen and Dan. On the night of Wednesdays live event, their was a difficulty with the drummer (Dan) arriving at the event due to band complications. We didn't consider this as a problem because Oli was present at the event and he's a skilful drummer. We all suggested that Oli could be the backup drummer for the event and it actually worked out perfectly. The Torch was the only band that performed that night as we performed the previous night and they were the only band scheduled to perform. Me, Oli, Aaron and Owen were the only people present for the night, Caleb and Sam weren't able to attend the stream because of transport issues. However, Sam did contribute finically by handing us £5 to give to Ant for the 3 hour session which was much appreciated by the band and it helped a lot. Sam's and Caleb's absence did not stop us from working as a team or gaining evidence for each other. We were more than happy of taking photos and videos of others contribution toward the event.
Our roles for the event included a number of things, we all covered different and sometimes similar jobs and we did them well. My main contribution and managing role included setting up mics, micing up amps, gaining evidence of myself/others and plugging in instruments. Ant gave us the strands, the mics, placed the small mixing desk and then left the rest to us.
Equipment List (what we used):
-Only dynamic mics, Shure SM58's and SM57's
-Marshall and Line 6 amplifiers
-Mic stands
-XLR and Jack leads
-Two Mixers
-Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar
-Drums provided
-Go Pro
Health and safety was maintained at a high level because of the amount of electrical equipment around us. Drinks were kept in bags or away from amplifiers and mics to prevent the risk of damaging anything. The leads for the mics and amplifiers could of been placed out of the way more but no accidents happened.All of the amplifiers were at an appropriate level so their was no risk of damaging our ears. The health and safety overall was very good as no accidents happened and we were all in a safe environment.
Here I am setting up the mic stand for
Owen: Plugging Owens mic into the mixer:
Just started to mic Owens amp:
Plugging Owens Amp in:
Live Event, Tuesday Went Ahead (Extended)
Here are some remaining photos I took of Caleb setting up mics for the drums and pluging in the bass:
Live Events, Tuesday Went Ahead
Our live event on Tuesday the 24th was a success, everyone from the college band attended the live stream (Flynn, Oli Caleb, Sam and Aaron) and all the bands performed (including us). Sam and Caleb managed the first live stream (Tuesday) successfully, there roles included setting up mics, amplifiers, sitting behind the mixing and desk and managing the performers. Even though I wasn't managing that night I still had an important role of taking photos, videos and helping out with everything I could for the live stream to run smoothly. I made sure I was gaining evidence of the live stream an helping the managers by gaining evidence of what they did. Release performed two songs and they were called 'Cult' and 'Neat Seat', Gavin Allport (Caleb's Dad) performed 'Thats Entertainment" by The Jam, 'Teenage Kicks' by The Undertones and a song by Rolling Stones called 'Sympathy For The Devil'. Our college band performed 'Lady' by Modjo, 'There She Goes' by The La's with 'Sally Cinnamon' (Stone Roses) included mid way through the song. This live stream was private because the Riff Factory are still in the works of improving and promoting this function.Even though it was private we still have video evidence of the event on YouTube and recordings on our mobile devices.
Equipment List (what we used):
-Only dynamic mics, Shure SM58's and SM57's
-Marshall and Line 6 amplifiers
-Mic stands
-XLR and Jack leads
-Two Mixers
-Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar
-Drums provided
-Go Pro
Health and safety was maintained at a high level because of the amount of electrical equipment around us. Drinks were kept in bags or away from amplifiers and mics to prevent the risk of damaging anything. The leads for the mics and amplifiers could of been placed out of the way more but no accidents happened.All of the amplifiers were at an appropriate level so their was no risk of damaging our ears. The health and safety overall was very good as no accidents happened and we were all in a safe environment.
Here are some photos I took on the first live event (24th Of November). These images include photos of my band members (Sam, Oli, Aaron and Caleb) Setting up mics, amplifiers, pedal boards and instruments. View below:
Aaron setting up his bass pedal board: Sam setting up the amp for Mayson's and Gavin's Guitar:
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Live Events Update
Flynn, Live Events Update
Following up from the main plan, we have emailed Anthony from the Riff Factory from Aaron's email asking and telling him about our college project. (We all had a contribution to towards the email and text message) Here is the email:
We didn't get a reply via email but we did in person when Aaron had a rehearsal with his other band (The Torch). Ant (The person who runs the Riff Factory) said it would be fine but he couldn't give a specific day for the event so that will need to be discussed.
We Texted Ant Hulme the next day and confirmed the days that are available for the live streams. We are able to do the stream on Tuesday the 24th and Wednesday the 25th of November. It is also confirmed that Release, Caleb's dad and our college band are performing on the Tuesday and The Torch will play on the wednesday.
Following up from the main plan, we have emailed Anthony from the Riff Factory from Aaron's email asking and telling him about our college project. (We all had a contribution to towards the email and text message) Here is the email:
We didn't get a reply via email but we did in person when Aaron had a rehearsal with his other band (The Torch). Ant (The person who runs the Riff Factory) said it would be fine but he couldn't give a specific day for the event so that will need to be discussed.
We Texted Ant Hulme the next day and confirmed the days that are available for the live streams. We are able to do the stream on Tuesday the 24th and Wednesday the 25th of November. It is also confirmed that Release, Caleb's dad and our college band are performing on the Tuesday and The Torch will play on the wednesday.
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