Masquerade Idea -- A few questions and a recruitment call
Posted by rrwoods (Rick Woods) on Wed, 2008-07-09 15:43
 Location: central Maryland
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Before I launch into this, I'd like to say I was thoroughly entertained by the two "prop instrument" performances. This isn't a bash on those in any way. With that out of the way, here's my idea for 2009: REAL INSTRUMENTS. My question: How feasible is a real electric instrument on stage? I'm thinking one electric guitar, probably one electric bass, and drums if at all possible, plus vocalist. Recruitment call: I'd rather not spoil the songs I have in mind this early, but if anyone's interested please contact me through email or AIM (see my profile). We'd definitely need to contact an artist for permission, so the earlier the better. |
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We were able to get a single keyboard on stage for performance this year, but it took a lot of effort. The decision on capability is mostly up to the A/V crew. It would need to be set up/dismantled in 30-60 seconds each to avoid delaying the whole show. For a whole band, it may not be possible under the conditions.
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permalinkThe setup time was my main concern, definitely. I'm supposing the keyboard was wired -- what about wireless instruments though? Who's in the A/V crew that I could contact for next year?
Thanks!
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While there isn't an A/V contact email per se, this one will go to the right person:
dance-2008 AT anthrocon.org
You should probably cc masquerade-2008 AT anthrocon.org as well.
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permalinkOr, if there were some acts that could be performed either downstage from the musical act or on the other side of the stage while set up and tear down were done behind a portable curtain, it might be feasable.
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permalinkLocation: Chicago, IL
We can talk over this, but most likely I'm going to say no to any complex real-instrument setups. Bringing in a couple of guitars and a drum kit can't be done in the time between masquerade acts.
If KP was interested, we could possibly entertain the idea of live bands again, but in the past this has always been difficult to do.
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permalinkMaybe a Furry "House Band", on stage for the entire show?
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permalinkAlrighty, thanks for the info!
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I recall one "band" that wanted to perform at Anthrocon. They insisted on having four solid hours of ballroom time for rehearsal, setup and sound checks.
Uh...no.
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permalinkHuh... yeah, I could see that being a problem.
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permalinkLocation: Philadelphia area, PA
Of course, many years ago a fur or two used to host a panel that was basically a music jam session. it was almost completely unplugged and pretty strictly BYO, as a i recall, but they still had fun. One year they even made special arrangements with the powers that be to perform a number at closing ceremonies, though that was just a one-time thing that probably wouldn't have worked with a con as big as AC is now.
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rar...
This is something I've been wanting to do since first going to ac in 2006. I want to play some live music for teh masquerade. Problem is... I don't have a suit nor am I a particularly good bassist. However if somehow this could come together I'd attempt to learn a couple songs and seek out costuming options. I've done a bit of research and experimentation with playihng with claws in the past. LEt me know what comes up, I ahve a couple song ideas *grin*
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permalinkLocation: Orlando, FL
So here is the big problem. At the Masq rehearsal (which is from 9:30am to Noon), we go through every single person and act that wants to perform in the Masquerade. A big problem with the live music is the sheer setup time that it took just to even get a rehearsal done. When the Masq itself begins, we will have very little to no time to do an additional setup/breakdown and any extta instrument/microphone checks. Remember, we'll be live with almost 2000 people sitting there watching.
The more complex the equipment on stage needs to be, the bigger the chance that we'll have a problem when we're live. Especially if we have to bring it onstage between acts.
All of that needs to be understood and taken into account when trying to come up with ideas for masquerade acts.
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