Lighting&Sound America Online - News: The expertise of live sound engineers Malcolm Gil and Ben Rothstein converged at Lollapalooza this summer, where they were part of the team supporting US breakout pop star Chappell Roan. In front of a record-breaking crowd and the high stakes of a major festival, the event was a massive undertaking.
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Sound engineers and monitor engineers in my opinion are often not given enough credit for all the work they do. No one ever notices when an artist has good sound, but they always notice when they have bad sound. The fact that a major festival like Lollapalooza only had 2 major sound technicians is impressive. For a festival so large, that always draws such a big crowd, I would’ve thought the sound team would be bigger. Not only that but it’s also fascinating to learn how Malcolm and Ben came to become part of the sound industry for theatre, whether it be by learning through being on tour for years or by working at the Clair Brothers, these sound technicians were clearly prepared for this gig. I think it’s amazing that without a sound check they were able to make Chappell Roan’s set sound really good. They had to account for many different conditions that were out of their control throughout the day, what with being outside, and a record breaking audience number. It’s incredible how they relied on their Avid S6L console to help them prepare the best of what they could for Chappell before the performance.
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