Bloody hell.
The flatmate has asked me to do the sound for his next gig. This leaves me in a predicament. I've not done live sound for years, you see. Here are the issues:
1) It could be a good laugh, and something a little different. Plus, I'd probably get free beer too.
2) While I probably am skilled enough to do it, I've not done it for ages, and might not want to risk losing my own self-confidence, plus the assumed confidence of the flatmate, and also The Woman.
3) I'm really not a fan of his music. Not at all.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:48, archived)

2 and 3 seem to solve each other.
Mess it up then you don't have to listen to his music.
(King Baby Duck more than a ceiling, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:49, archived)

gowan do it and have a laugh
gowan dont do it and let him know way before hand so he doesnt get upset and wank into your cottage cheese.
( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:50, archived)

Not that he'll know, as it tastes like wank anyway.

( thealternativefact, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:50, archived)

Does he know that you dislike his music?
Or is this his way of making you admit it and feel bad?
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:50, archived)

Do it you wuss. It'll probably come back to you naturally.
Do you get a chance to rehearse with the band?
( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:50, archived)

DO IT!
If your self-confidence hasn't been ruined on here, it's clearly indestructible.
( thealternativefact, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:51, archived)

I once witness a sound engineer
get a right proper kicking for fucking up the sound. Think man!
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

did you say sorry?

( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

Witnessed or did the kicking?

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

Witnessed.
It was in Loughbourgh. Fair do's though, there was feedback and a bad mix all night. The bass player from the support band did the kicking.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:55, archived)

Oi you
Why do I seem to have some sort of meerkat in my cleavage?

Here www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/onsite/gif/8573.ning.gif
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:57, archived)

You are seeing things again my dear.
It's a bush baby.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:58, archived)

Oh sorry,
Of course it is.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:00, archived)

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:58, archived)

^that
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:00, archived)

I'm going to confiscate your camera.
I knew I shouldn't have believed you when you said you weren't going to shop it.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:02, archived)

:)

( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:04, archived)

Ah, makes more sense now
I was wondering how you had just noticed...!
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:08, archived)

It's a big cleavage.

( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:12, archived)

Ppfft! haa!

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:02, archived)

Many time after a sound check we've all said "Oi mate, do you know what you're doing? turn the kick drum down and the bass off of the guitars and take the top off the mic...there...was it that hard?"
"We'll do the rest with our amps, stop making the PA the main sound system!"

One guy wanted us to play everything through the PA, no cabs at a normal pub gig once. The PA system was about 300watts. We told him to fuck off and we'll do it ourselves.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:59, archived)

last time I played to my crowded teddy bear collection
I gutted the sound check bear.
( GrandmaOfShoes, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:02, archived)

I heard the polly pockets all threw their knickers at you

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:11, archived)

it was a rain of plastic pants

( GrandmaOfShoes, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:13, archived)

I don't know.
Maybe.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

What's the use?
I'm going back to bed.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:55, archived)

Do it reluctantly
and fuck it up so badly that no-one asks you again. Then tell yourself that it's not your fault, it's just no-one asks you. Then award yourself five passive-aggressive points.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:53, archived)

yes!
*dons cloak of ignorance*
( GrandmaOfShoes, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:56, archived)

*puts on hat*
+4 jaunty angle
( GrandmaOfShoes, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:58, archived)

Does anyone else use the b3ta image uploader?
I'm trying to delete some images and I can't get it to work.
( WormuIus, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:56, archived)

mong

( thealternativefact, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:57, archived)

The box just stays grey
what am I doing wrong?
( WormuIus, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:57, archived)

what browser/OS are you using?

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 12:59, archived)

Just have a crack at it.
Right before you're about to do something crucial with the sound, you'll hear your heart beat thunder in your ears, and everything will slow. You'll catch the glance of a man in the audience wearing a silk white suit, and he'll nod, and wink, to let you know you're doing well. Believe in yourself.
( The Gentleman Bastard waxing lyrical. ©, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:01, archived)

Oh Russell,
I can't offer you any advice here.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:12, archived)

Just do it.
Most audiences can't tell if the sound's right or not, unless it's really bad. If you don't give them a foldback monitor on stage, they won't hear what you're doing to it.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 13:13, archived)