the last DMB show i taped i was in the little section they had there by the board, and nobody had a real mic stand, it was all PVC pipes and stuff, just to get their mics up in the air. I made my first stand, and it was nice, worked really well. go to walmart, find one of those golf ball retreiver things that are telescopic, and put a mic clip on the end, extend up and you have a stand. Might not be as tall as others, but will do the job. I did that and then i put that on a speaker tripod, worked like a charm, and mad a good 15+ ft when needed. Good luck. peace.
Matt