Topic: taping DMB on the Bud Light Cruise...

[newscane]

Apparently, every year, Bud Light does this big Port Paradise cruise... 2 chartered cruise ships sail to Royal Caribbean's private island where there's a private concert.  You can't buy your way on, you win your way on through Bud Light (in most cases).  This year, DMB is the featured band, and DMB gave away a handful of spots.  I was lucky enough to be one of those winners.  I'm trying to figure out if I should tape.  I still need to email DMB to find out if this show will be taper-friendly (I worry it might not be since Bud Light is running things).  I'm also worried about the logistics of taping on an island (I assume the show is on a beach-like spot), and the crowd (plenty of casual fans who are very boozed up).  The tape would be very much in demand, I'm sure, but I worry it may not be worth the the headache.  Thoughts?

[rhinowing]

do it. a bad tape is better than no tape.

[gmm6797]

keep us posted, I have an inside connection i can check with if the warehouse does not get back in touch with you

[jeromejello]

do it. a bad tape is better than no tape.

qft

[rowjimmytour]

do it. a bad tape is better than no tape.

Normally thats true but its DMB for crying out loud

[Belexes]

If you are on a beach, prepare for a lot of wind.  Windscreens are a must.

[steve4134]

What are the dates of these shows ?

Steve

[scb]

it should be taper friendly...the last one they did was

[acidjack]

Apparently, every year, Bud Light does this big Port Paradise cruise... 2 chartered cruise ships sail to Royal Caribbean's private island where there's a private concert.  You can't buy your way on, you win your way on through Bud Light (in most cases).  This year, DMB is the featured band, and DMB gave away a handful of spots.  I was lucky enough to be one of those winners.  I'm trying to figure out if I should tape.  I still need to email DMB to find out if this show will be taper-friendly (I worry it might not be since Bud Light is running things).  I'm also worried about the logistics of taping on an island (I assume the show is on a beach-like spot), and the crowd (plenty of casual fans who are very boozed up).  The tape would be very much in demand, I'm sure, but I worry it may not be worth the the headache.  Thoughts?

Your instincts re the crowd, etc. are no doubt true.  If you have "backup gear" you might consider using it...

I suppose you could also consider whether not running a stand and getting up very close could work.  Tape would be worse, probably, but hassle, less.

[newscane]

Greg -- I emailed the WH today.  Got a reply that said "Good question.  We'll look into it."  Hopefully that won't take too long.

Thanks to all of you who said a bad tape is better than no tape. 

Belexes -- I have windscreens... they aren't great... but they should help at least a little.

Scott -- You'd think it would be taper-friendly... but then again, I don't know how much "control" DMB has over this concert.  The last cruise, as far as I could tell, was organized by DMB (or MusicToday, whatever it was).  This is Bud Light's cruise.  When I won, the WH forwarded my info to Bud Light... and everything comes from them.

Steve -- The cruise is Oct. 23-26... show is on the 25th.

acidjack -- No backup gear, my one rig is it.  I don't think getting up close would work any better.

I may also look into the approach that I know some tapers have taken in the last year, and try to set up my stand inside the sbd "cage".  I think a few tapers did that at Cville...

[newscane]

I've also emailed the guy who taped the show on the island in 2006, for his take/tips on the situation...

[Neilyboy]

your welcome to any mic's i have.. I dont have much as im broke but I got a pair of cad e70's as well as at4041's or if you end up needing a stealth rig then i would be down with sending you my SP-CMC-2 [AT831's] > SP-SB1-SL and iriver or whatever you need... let us know how it turns out buddy.

Neil

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Eric

if you need some "better" windscreens for your open rig, let me know and I'll send them down your way

[scb]

I imagine Bud Light people have many things to worry about other than someone recording.  If I were you, I'd bring the gear and just set up at the soundboard where your stuff might be a little safer

[newscane]

I imagine Bud Light people have many things to worry about other than someone recording.  If I were you, I'd bring the gear and just set up at the soundboard where your stuff might be a little safer

Yeah, setting up at the soundboard is my goal.  I also need to make sure that I won't have any problems getting the stand on the boat... never know what those folks will be like...