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Darren Altman · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:28 am Post subject: Live announcement gig

Morning all! Big day today, my first live announcement gig this evening for a big award ceremony at Heathrow. A tad apprehensive but very excited. I'll report back tomorrow!!
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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:50 am Post subject:

Best of luck. Enjoy it.

Bruce · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:18 am Post subject:

Handy tip: Talk extra loud. Those jets can get quite noisy as they barrel down the runway.

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:52 pm Post subject:

If it goes badly, you can always hop on a plane and skip town. But I'm sure it will go smashingly!
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Darren Altman · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

Just got back and am thrilled, never done that before and it went well! So I was sitting with the production crew and we were all on "comms" I think they called it - headphones and talk-back. Lots of music, lights, videos and slides going off and I welcomed the guests, called out the nominees and winners and gave the blurb as they were walking onto the stage to collect their awards.

All good fun and the crew were happy with the evening, so job done! Hopefully there'll be more. Smile

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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject:

+1 for the live stuff!

Good on you...
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heyguido · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject:

Nice, Darren!!! Congrats!
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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

Good job! Glad it went well.
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Velfin · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject:

So cool! Congratulations!
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:14 am Post subject:

i like a certain amount of live stuff --- but you have to put on pants and shave ... so ... well ... you know.

congrats darren!
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Darren Altman · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:29 am Post subject:

Todd, the last time I gigged at The Marriot Hotel, Heathrow, I had a car load of drums and had to schlep them in, up the stairs, through the ballroom, set up, play for 2 hours and schlep them all out.

This time I drove in, had free parking, was really well looked after, finished 2 hours earlier and earned 3 times the fee. More please!! Wink

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bransom · DC Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 650 Location: St. Louis, MO

Glad you had fun, Darren. Live gigs are great. Well, until you run into the awards for the Thai or Indian divisions and have to pronounce the 23-character names.
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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject:

Darren,

Good for you!
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