by Chuck Surack, founder/president, Sweetwater My friend Jim Anderson, the director of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, recently reminded me of something I did when we were both in band together at Ben Geyer Middle School years ago. He said that one day, I came into basketball band practice with the various instrumental parts all written out for a song very popular at the time. The whole band was astounded by my taking the initiative, when I just I took it for granted. The point of the story is that it reminded me, once again, of how crucial music was to my overall education and how it continues to be central to my personal life and to my success as an entrepreneur and businessman.
"With touring, it's easy to spend a lot of time focusing on every little thing. But with festivals, it is more important to work with the other companies every day and focus on the large important aspects such as quick linechecks. It's very important to maintain a schedule." — Chance Stahlhut of VER Tour Sound, in "Outkast Has A Ball" From the latest issue of Pro Sound News - Click here to read the full article!