This was my rig yesterday on the Bud Light Alternative Stage at Arts Beats and Eats in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan.

Good sound setup, a cool, receptive crowd and the weather held out. The stage was right behind railroad tracks and a massive freight train came through, cruising at about four miles an hour. It blew its horn right in the middle of a song and I, being unaware of the train, thought my synth blew up or something with the sound system went haywire since it was at around the same volume level as the monitors. I turned and saw the train then realized what was going on. I’m happy to say I didn’t miss a beat. The train rumbled through for about ten minutes, leaving a trail of diesel exhaust to breath in. Stage life at an outdoor venue!



