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BS: Rooting for my son...

08 Sep 05 - 07:58 PM (#1559403)
Subject: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Shanghaiceltic

My son Ross has an interview today for a job as a sound engineer with a recording studio in Wellington, NZ.

He was 20 yesterday so I just hope he gets this as late b'day present. He studied studio management and mixing and music technology at Whitarea College near Wellington and since finishing there has been keeping going by doing drum and bass dj work and some youth radio programs. Not folky or trad I know but hell he has really worked hard on what he does.

It is a small indepenedant studio which does a lot of work with Maori based music.

Fingers, legs and toes all crossed.


08 Sep 05 - 08:01 PM (#1559407)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Severn

I wish him success, SC. Let us know how it goes.


08 Sep 05 - 08:05 PM (#1559408)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: CarolC

Good luck to your son, Shanghaiceltic. Sounds like a great job. I hope he gets it.


08 Sep 05 - 10:45 PM (#1559472)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: katlaughing

Sounds like a wonderful job...esp. the Maori based music part. Giving thanks for this or something better for the highest good of all concerned! Please do let us know how it goes for him.

kat


08 Sep 05 - 10:59 PM (#1559477)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: number 6

Hoping for the best, and cerainly am rooting for him Shanghaiceltic!

sIx


08 Sep 05 - 11:50 PM (#1559490)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: JennyO

Hi Frank. As it happens, my son is in the same business - this kind of thing has always been a passion with him, and it was obvious from the beginning that his passion and determination was going to carry him through, and it has. He has a responsible and well paid position doing work that he loves.

I'll bet your son has that passion and determination too - it's that kind of business. So good luck to him! I hope he gets the job.

Jenny


08 Sep 05 - 11:56 PM (#1559493)
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From: Peace

GO!


09 Sep 05 - 01:27 AM (#1559518)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: open mike

let us know how it goes...sounds like a wonderful opportunity.
I am taking classes in radio and television production at the
local community college - a fascinating field. good luck to him!!


09 Sep 05 - 06:41 AM (#1559618)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Emma B

The world needs all the good sound engineers it can get so, here's rooting for him too (from one who has experienced too many badly balanced concerts!)


09 Sep 05 - 06:44 AM (#1559621)
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From: gnu

I hope he gets it. You did advise him not to mention anything about bodhrans, eh?


09 Sep 05 - 07:23 AM (#1559656)
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From: MBSLynne

Good luck and Happy Birthday to him Frank!

Love Lynne


09 Sep 05 - 07:35 AM (#1559661)
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From: Sidewalk Bob

Good luck, Ross and a belated Happy B-Day to ya, youngin'...

Bobert


09 Sep 05 - 12:07 PM (#1559868)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: fat B****rd

Good luck and ATB from Charlie S.


10 Sep 05 - 05:12 AM (#1560333)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: GUEST

I ROOTED FOR MY SON BUT GOT A DAUGHTER


10 Sep 05 - 01:12 PM (#1560519)
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From: dianavan

Seems to me that Maori music is traditional folk or maybe it has morphed into something altogether new.

At any rate, I hope he gets the job. Its always good to work at something you enjoy. It sounds like he has worked hard for the opportunity to use his skills.


10 Sep 05 - 01:24 PM (#1560530)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Megan L

happy birthday to him and all the best hope he gets the job. He should be allright as long as he disny mention the auld man :)


10 Sep 05 - 01:58 PM (#1560545)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Kaleea

exciting stuff! We affirm that,
The best opportunity comes to Ross now!
       Ross has all that he needs to make him happy,
                           healthy, and his life complete!


11 Sep 05 - 03:10 AM (#1560849)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Shanghaiceltic

Hey thanks everyone. I just spoke to him and it is decision time for him.

He has been offered the job but they want him to do it unpaid for a while and no mention of what a while actually means. He is going to talk to them again on Monday to try and get more precise info.

I told him he needs to pin them down and see a contract. The other part of the job will involve a lot of touring early next year, two weeks a month away from Wellington and he knows that will affect the work he does as a d&b dj plus the radio work he is doing. He worries whether the night clubs will hold the existing posts open and ditto the radio show while he is away.

He said he is prepared to do dish washing and kitchen work so he can persue his main opportunities but also knows that this SE job would give him experience.

Main thing is he needs to be paid for what he does.

I'll keep you all up to date. Again many thanks for the warm messages to him I am passing them on.


11 Sep 05 - 03:33 PM (#1561223)
Subject: RE: BS: Rooting for my son...
From: Little Robyn

Tell Ross it doesn't sound like a good deal to me.
Stick to what he's doing until he gets a proper offer - that one's a rip-off.
Wellington has more recording studios - find Robbie Duncan and see if he can help.
Robyn