Lineup
8 piece Covers Band as follows:
Lead Vox
Guitar
Bass
Keyboards
Trumpet
Saxophone
Trombone
Drum Kit.
Backline
It is important that the backline equipment meets with the following specification as this is essential to the musicians’ performance.
GUITAR:
Fender Twin with footswitch
1 x Guitar Stand
BASS:
1 x Ashdown ABM 900 bass amp or Ampeg SVT II Classic
1 x bass speaker: one 8 by 10", or one 4 x 10" plus one 1 x 15"
1x guitar stand
KEYBOARDS:
Roland RD700SX or Yamaha S90 or Yamaha Motif8. plus Korg CX-3 or Roland VK 7 or Nord Electro 2
2 Sustain pedals, 1 Expression pedal and double keyboard stand
If the above keyboards aren’t available then the keyboard set up should provide good quality sounds covering at least the following:
Hammond Organ, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes and Piano
HORNS:
3 x RAT music Stands with lamps (incl. spare bulbs)
DRUMS:
Yamaha Maple Custom or Pearl Masters Custom acceptable consisting of:
1 x 10” Rack Tom
1 x 12” Rack Tom
1 x 14” Floor Tom
1 x 20” Bass Drum + Pedal
1 x 14” Wood Snare Drum
All Stands, Hardware, Stool, including stands for 3 x Cymbals and Hi Hat Stand, snare stand and tom holders
All power to be supplied for backline including additional UK style 13amp sockets rated 220-240volts for guitar pedals & keyboards
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Monitors
Wedges to be industry standard, powered appropriately.
4 Way Monitor Mix , 31 band graphic on each send.
Monitors may be operated from Front of House or Monitor Desk.
Mix 1: Lead Vox - 2 x Wedges
Mix 2: Keyboards - 1 x Wedge
Mix 3: Horn Section - 2 x Wedges
Mix 4: Drummer - 1 x Wedge or Sidefill
Channels
LEAD VOX Beta 58/SM58
GUITAR SM57/421
BASS DI
KEYBOARDS 2 x DI
TRUMPET SM57
SAXOPHONE SM58
TROMBONE SM58
DRUM KIT
Kick: D110/SM91
Snare: Beta 57/SM57
Hat: 451 or equiv.
Toms: 3 x 421/SM57
O/H: 2 x C451 or equiv.
Front-of-House
PA to be of Industry Standard, min. 3K, min. 2 way (active) crossover, 31 Band Graphic on Left & Right output
Outboard
Graphics to be Yamaha, BSS, or equiv.
2 x Effects, Yamaha SPX990 or equiv.
Compressors & Noise gates at the discretion of the engineer and depending on the size of PA rig
Mixing Desk
(FoH & Monitor if used)
Minimum 24 Channel Soundcraft/Allen & Heath or equiv/better is acceptable
Lighting
Appropriate lighting to provide a stage wash of suitable colours must be provided.
Other lighting, follow spot, moving lights are at the discretion of the promoter/venue. |
