Quote Originally Posted by NPYYZ View Post
It's much different now but here's how we old timers did it back in the day. We hauled around a fairly sizable light show as well as a massive P.A. System. Packed it all into a 24 foot box truck. We had a bunch of Par 64 cans , most clubs had metal piping above the stage where they could be mounted. For the gigs that had no piping we also had some trusses and two genie lifts. We also had a Spot light that was used in the bigger clubs that had the room back by the lighting and sound board area. We employed a full time light man and sound engineer. If anyone is cusious the kit is a Fibes Fiberglass shell kit 2- 24 x 14 kicks, 10,12,14 rack toms 16, 18 fl toms 5.5 x14 snare, the 6,8,10 concert are Gretsch maple shell, evans hydralic heads , All Zildjian cymbals.

Here's an old video clip from 1982 when i was a wee lad of 22 years of age. We are doing an original tune call Upside Down from Here. you can see the lights in the vid. Transferred from 1982 video tape so the sound quality isn't the greatest.

https://youtu.be/3MnSG2riDV8
Wow! You guys really brought it "all". Very cool to see the old par 64 cans hung from the grid. I remember having to change the colored gels when they got old and started to deteriorate under the hot lamps! Thanks for sharing the video too. Looks like you guys were all "in" and gave the audience their monies worth.