Thanks for the detailed post Don. I've suggested on numerous occasions to Festival artistic directors that instead of the usual "hot licks, songs of the road, acoustic styles, etc. they let me do a workshop on "knowing your instrument, understanding Mikes, and learning to communicate with your sound person". Never seems to be much interest, but I think it's crucial.

Sometimes players forget that for most sound people, Rock and Roll is their bread and butter. If you want good sound you have to be able to communicate what you want. Just saying "can I have a little more uhhh, 'presence'" just doesn't work.

Rick