Tech Rehearsal at Fremont Abbey

A Tuning the Air Journal

Monday September 27, 2010 – Tech Rehearsal at Fremont Abbey

The team arrived at the Abbey at 8:30. We gathered, and the Managing Director gave us our marching orders. The aim was to get the lights and sound set up as quickly as possible. Travis was working with Gene, the soundman/genius, and training Carl in the setup of the sound. Necessary backup, and freeing Travis to attend to larger concerns. Ian also worked with Greg as backup on the light setup. Redundancy in technical areas is a good thing.

We were set up in record time. Sound check was relatively painless. One small glitch in Joel’s gear was the only hang-up, and that was addressed swiftly.

Chris began calling pieces. A Day In The Life, Vrooom, My Precious Dream, Ninth Guitar E (as far as we know it so far), and even the first page of Neptune. Joel was so hot in Space Zombies! From Outer Space! that the guitarist were tripping over their own smiles, and so we did it again. Greg, from his post in the center of the circle, registered an unambiguously thrilled thumbs up on Neptune. A good night all the way around. The work that needs to be done between now and opening night was definitely clear, but the sense was that it is totally doable.

Striking the set was notably efficient. We're getting pretty good at this.

Thursday evening we rehearse at the Wilsons. On Saturday, the Open Circle and then the Performance Team rehearses. The set list for opening night will be set, and it will be run at the dress rehearsal next Monday. On our way!