November 15, 2008
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Kaitie and I played our guitars for in front of about 300 people today at a funeral. It went pretty well with one exception. We had to walk on to the stage (at Grace Church if you’re local) and then put our guitar straps around our necks. My strap had slipped off so I was reattaching that when I smacked the live mic with my guitar. That was bad enough, but then Kaitie smacked the same mic about 5 seconds later.
So quite the auspicious (I am so ashamed
) inauspicious start to our public guitar careers! 
Comments (7)
That was the result of an incompetent sound man! I run the sound at our church and I never leave mikes live for just that reason. I wait until the last second to turn them on so there is no clatter as they are removed from the holder or in case they are hit on something.
I always tell guest singers that’s how I do it and they invariably pull out the mike, tap on it and ask “Is this on”? If it is a rehearsal, I remind them of what I already told them and then tell them it’ll be on as soon as they quit beating on it. I know, I know. I’m a sound nazi.
Actually I think it was an “inauspicious” start to your career. Perhaps a matter of perspective?
@Singing4sDad -
It was actually a sound woman.
@bonzojferardi -
Sigh. Two blunders in one day …..
Keeps ya humble, eh?
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