tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551076007350029970.post4122132219062050915..comments2021-08-31T18:33:17.024-07:00Comments on Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein): Music, Poetry, the Culture, My Life: Free S.F. Show 8/6/11, Women Rock 5th AnniversaryLisa B (Lisa Bernstein)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04513331147865162690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551076007350029970.post-83123010567627229202014-05-20T20:08:43.544-07:002014-05-20T20:08:43.544-07:00Enough time has passed since this gig that I feel ...Enough time has passed since this gig that I feel I can note that it was one of the worst-organized and badly supported (technically speaking) gigs of my life -- ironically, since this was to be a mutually supportive event by women, for women. Most of the performers did not volunteer for event-related tasks, despite being requested. (I pulled a 2+-hour shift at the door.) The stage manager got so drunk she could barely stand up, not to mention handle the tech crises that were to follow. Despite a train of emails about sound matters and many assurances as to the details, the sound woman, who was one of the main gig organizers, left without communicating to the next sound person how to play the instrumental CD that I needed as an accompaniment or even that there was a laptop for her to use. (Luckily I brought a boom box as a backup, but it was stressful trying to figure out how to mic it.) No lights were up during my set, and folks were fiddling with lighting throughout it, creating constant shifts from darkness to glaring, and these weren't pretty. My set was cut short mid-performance because the stage had to be moved around. Despite that, the audience managed to enjoy, nod heads, and even dance. Oy! I don't know what this says about anything, except that sometimes competitiveness among women rears its head in sneaky ways, and my feeling was that this was one of those times.Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04513331147865162690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551076007350029970.post-80818541208059526722011-08-07T02:47:12.019-07:002011-08-07T02:47:12.019-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04513331147865162690noreply@blogger.com