First Ave.
We're back in Minneapolis for 3 nights at the infamous First Ave. Everyone is settling in nicely and Ryan is gearing up for what he hopes will be another Steelers Super Bowl victory.
On a quick personal note, I am thrilled to be back on my beloved Gamble sound board. We had some "technical difficulties" with my console as the year began and I was forced to mix the Colorado run on an all digital desk. It was not the way I had hoped to debut the Mantis material but as my grandfather would say "you gotta dance with the one you brought." I'm sure some of you critical listeners out there noticed a difference in the sonics of the recordings from last weekend's shows. Digital desks just don't have the warmth of analog and there is still a sizable difference in sound. If you get chance to compare a recording from last weekend to one from this weekend, I think you'll hear what I'm talking about. Anyway, it's almost show time here on night 2 but here are a few pics from yesterday for your entertainment.
The chaos theory that is my Gamble sound board. Out of what appears to be complete nonsense, beautiful patterns emerge.
Andy looks both ways while warming up on "iPerc"
Down the neck
Ryan & his wife
"never ever slowing down"
The view from front of house
Jake rips during Snucka III
Life struggles to emerge as the brutal Minneapolis weather climbs above freezing for the first time in January. Better late than never.
