Tom Fowler with Zappa

[s_wood]

A pic of Tom Fowler and his Alembic that is new to me.

[keith_h]

Road Electronics equipment. That's a trip down memory lane. I had a pair of their two-way PA cabinets I used for small gigs or as side stage monitors for when I was using the big PA.

[lbpesq]

Is that a 4x15 or even a 4x18 in the above pic?  Wow!

Bill, tgo

[cozmik_cowboy]

I think it's 2 2X18s.

Peter

[xlrogue6]

For the younger folk among us, back in ancient times instruments were not mic'd or DI'd through the mains. Your backline was all you had to get your sound out to the crowd. Hence, 4 18's, Acoustic rear loaded horns and the like were the rule. Not really the good old days for those of us without roadies!

[keith_h]

The days when my back was stronger than my brain. Two Acoustic 301's with two front loaded single 15's on top to be able to cut through the Marshal stacks.

[mavnet]

late 1970s - 4 Hard Trucker 1x15s (like the ones in the WoS, not the little ones), and 4 HT 2x12s. 2 of each on each side of the stage.
Very hard trucking. Oy, my back...
But man, did that sound good.

[cozmik_cowboy]

 "Not really the good old days for those of us without roadies!"
And for those of us who were roadies:

Early '80s, 1 18" folded horn; 1 SVT 8X10 converted to 3 interior spaces 2X2X10 & 1X1X15; rack with Furman Preamp, Ashley crossover (or maybe that was the other way around), & Yamaha 700w power amp (for 10s & 15); Acoustic head (don't recall the model) using just the power section for the 18.


I couldn't complain, as I helped plan it - and it sounded so good!


Peter (who suspects that rig may be as responsible as the S4s, piano, & B-3 for the likely impending 3rd back surgery......)