I truly believe that the success of most gigs is not about the actual quality of all the gear you are using, but the quality of the tech who is servicing the gear. In one gig, I have old, unheard-of gear, but a tech who would go the extra yard to give me the best show ever. And I will never forget his name or the beers we shared after the gig. The other guy had one of the best working system of lights I had ever seen in a club. But because of his dismal attitude and lack of knowledge about his own gear, I had forgotten his name before the show was even over.
—Nook Schoenfeld, from “LD-at-Large,” PLSN, July 2011
