I work at a company called Avatar Events Group. They are a backline rental and rehearsal facility company, which means that if you are a traveling musical act and you need some gear for a gig or a place to practice in Atlanta, you call them. My friend Kenny runs the place and I help out because he needs the help and I need the cash.
That’s what they call symbiosis, people.
So, I was at the Avatar shop last week, rolling amps around and doing whatever, when Kenny yelled out the door of his office for me. I went to see what he wanted.
“Have you used Reason?” he asked. He had a look in his eye like I am about to eat a delicious ham.
“Yeah.” I said.
“How about Ableton?”
“Yeah I’ve looked at it.”
“Okay, sit down.”
I sat down. Now, someone less used to the way things work in the musical world would be saying shit right now like “What the fuck?” or “What’s all this about?”, but as a veteran I know it’s best to just keep your mouth shut and hang tight. So, I grabbed a chair and hung tight.
In walks our boy Johnny Colt. He looks like you’d think a rock star would. He has sleeved out arms, a jangly chain wallet, some leather Chuck Taylors, and spiky skunk striped hair. He is eyeballing me. He wants to know what I know.
I basically said that based on his parameters, which I will not go into for proprietary reasons and also because they are boring, I was the guy to help him realize his vision. He said he wanted to make sure that I could find the answer to the types of questions he would have.
I said I wouldn’t have any trouble. I’m a cocky prick, I know, but basically if there is something that I cannot figure out, whatever that something is is too fucking complicated and there’s got to be a better way. I’m a guy who can make things happen.
He accepted this and gave me some directions. He was sending some shit over to the shop, and he wanted me to unpack it and figure it out. “Can do.” I said. We broke up the meeting after exchanging phone numbers, and I split for my house to get my laptop as I was going to have to install a bit of software.
Hey, didn’t that guy record one of my favorite albums of all time?
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