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  • Houston, TX
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I'm thinking about picking up some used M Faders...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Al Williams May 17, 2010. 8 Replies

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Al Williams commented on Nook Schoenfeld's blog post Use your mouth...., please
"Once, a spot op put his light on our head of security, who was standing in the wings. I saw that and about died laughing  :)   I called out the spot op's name, told him to only put his light on people who are standing between the PA…"
Sep 10, 2011
Al Williams replied to Andrew J Welch's discussion Crewspace??
"Crewspace is just like this site, except it's crawling with people who can't count past two.   the mods yelled at me for inviting someone who didn't have 5 years touring experience, so if you have that, msg me, and I'll send…"
Sep 9, 2011
Al Williams replied to Geoff's discussion Worst place to run lights from?
"the Hilton in Vegas... The house LD is 7' tall, and has his Maxxys set to be comfortable at his height.   I'm 5'6, and had to stand on my tippy toes to look over that Maxxys to see the stage. I couldn't see jack.   I…"
Sep 9, 2011
Al Williams replied to Justin Lang's discussion Color Contest - RED
"one off with Toad The Wet Sprocket  and... dance show from 2008 featuring my last-minute home made graveyard gobo made out of aluminum foil... heh heh"
Jul 13, 2011
Al Williams replied to Auggie Hill's discussion Backgrounds/Backdrops
"video is more of a distraction than lighting a backdrop. Backdrops can enhance the show, depending on their usage   There was one act that I grew up listening to at my place a few weeks ago... I couldn't tell you what one of their encore…"
Jun 24, 2011
Al Williams replied to Justin Lang's discussion Color Contest - PURPLE
"no entry from me this time... my purple pictures cannot be properly reproduced by any monitor that is generated by RGB.    "
Jun 24, 2011
Al Williams and Ruben Laine are now friends
Jun 8, 2011
Al Williams replied to Justin Lang's discussion Color Contest - YELLOW
"i think I'll enter Kelsey in this one... hehand....that's my 1987-88 club tour rig"
Jun 5, 2011
Al Williams replied to Justin Lang's discussion Color Contest - Pink
"this is one nighter with Dirge Within, a death metal band... this is the bass player for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, photographer unknown, one nighter... Teena Marie's next to last 'real' show (St Louis) before her…"
May 26, 2011
Ray Ziegler and Al Williams are now friends
Feb 18, 2011
Al Williams commented on Al Williams's blog post RIP, Teena Marie (3.5.56 - 12.26.10)
"Teena's memorial service was yesterday. I just got home from it.   If you had told a seventeen year old Teena that at her memorial, her idol Smokey Robinson would have sung a song he wrote in her memory, and that Stevie Wonder and Barry…"
Jan 11, 2011
Richard Cadena commented on Al Williams's photo
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"Check out the halo around her head. Very cool. RIP Teena."
Jan 4, 2011
Al Williams posted a photo
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this photo comes courtesy of the Capital Jazz Cruise.... this was Teena Marie's last show. I put it up here as a salute to her, and to my brothers JarJar (the guy to Teena's left), James (the guy to JarJar's left), Rico (the guy holding Teena up),…
Jan 4, 2011
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Al Williams commented on Al Williams's blog post RIP, Teena Marie (3.5.56 - 12.26.10)
"thanks guys.   we're doing a little private ceremony for her one day next week, then there's talk of the date we had scheduled at the Nokia in LA becoming a tribute concert.   I'm walking around on auto pilot right now- my…"
Jan 3, 2011
cody stoltz commented on Al Williams's blog post RIP, Teena Marie (3.5.56 - 12.26.10)
"Damn I feel bad for you..."
Jan 2, 2011
Nook Schoenfeld commented on Al Williams's blog post RIP, Teena Marie (3.5.56 - 12.26.10)
"I feel your pain. I had Teena open up on a Lionel tour I did a long time ago. Class act then, and to her dying day. Hard to believe she's gone"
Jan 2, 2011

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What's your current occupation?
House LD at the House Of Blues, Houston, and most dates with Teena Marie
Where did you learn your craft?
University Of Houston
Who have you worked for or where have you worked in the past?
Teena Marie, Lillian Axe, Cardi's, Gusgus/Lamb, Backstage, HoB, many regional tours
What's your favorite new technology?
Mac 700
Do you have any words of wisdom for your fellow lighting pros?
go be a doctor or a lawyer or such :)
Do you currently subscribe to PLSN?
No

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RIP, Teena Marie (3.5.56 - 12.26.10)

Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:00am 5 Comments

 

 

 

           "Teena's dead",  Sharon Polk, our tour manager, sobbed into the phone.

 

            Those two words are going to haunt me for the rest of my life. In that instant, at 5:45 central time on December 26, I went from being on top of the world, looking forward to continuing a long time of lighting the best R&B singer in the business, to being just another damned house guy schlepping away at the House Of Blues. I had the best gig in the…

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At 3:37pm on September 21, 2009, Vincent Dayries said…
Hey there, are you still interested in advanced Hog3 training? I am getting a final head count. ;)
 
 
 

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