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Mix Live Blog: 14 Days, 7 Countries, 10 Shows—On Tour with BÖC, Part 2
Mix contributor Steve La Cerra hits Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour through Finland, Paris, Berlin and more.
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Before he became the Piano Man, Billy Joel cut his teeth in pop act The Hassles and the disastrous metal duo Attila—both of which...
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Mix Live Blog: 14 Days, 7 Countries, 10 Shows—On Tour with BÖC, Part 1
Mix contributor Steve La Cerra heads off to Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour. Don't fear the Reaper—but...
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Mix Live Blog: To Sleep, or Not to Sleep?
A FOH Engineer/TM's job is never done...even at the very end of the tour leg when they really need some shut-eye.
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Mix Live Blog: Where’s My Credit Card??!
Heading to JFK Airport to start a two-week run of dates in the U.K. and Europe with Blue Öyster Cult seemed like a simple...
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Mix Live Blog: 3 Days, 3 Shows, 3 Cities, 2 Bands: Where’s My Pillow?
In which Steve takes on mixing three shows in three days in three cities with two different bands. What could go wrong?
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Mix Live Blog: All in TWO Days’ Work
In which our erstwhile blogger (and production manager/FOH guy for Blue Oyster Cult) Steve La Cerra heads to the Great White North.
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Mix Live Blog: How Loud Is Too Loud?
"Wait a minute—130 dBC at front-of-house? Are they out of their minds?"
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Mix Live Blog: This Is Not OK
The recent trend of throwing increasingly weird -- and often dangerous -- stuff on stage during concerts has gotten out of hand.
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Mix Live Blog: Astroworld 2021 Revisited
Lawsuits still abound around the 10 deaths and 300 injuries at Houston's 2021 Astroworld Festival, but at least some positive safety changes are coming...
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Mix Live Blog: A Different Perspective
It was a gig much like any other gig, but insight afterwards recast everything in a different light.
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Mix Live Blog: My New Favorite Venue
Live sound blogger Steve La Cerra is back on the road mixing Blue Öyster Cult and has a brand-new favorite place to mix. Find...
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Mix Live Blog: Stone Knives and Bearskins, Epilogue
Did Steve La Cerra survive going back in time (metaphorically) to mix once again on an analog console?
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Mix Live Blog: Southworst
Every live sound pro has survived their fair share of travel nightmares, but the experience never gets any easier.
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Mix Live Blog: Playing The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
On the road with Blue Oyster Cult, Mix blogger/FOH engineer Steve La Cerra and company touched down in Florida's famed The Villages.
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Mix Live Blog: Tour de France
Veteran FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra is in France with Blue Öyster Cult, and is now very impressed with a new venue, Le Radiant.
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Mix Live Blog: 50 Years Ago…
Blue Öyster Cult just marked its 50th anniversary. La Cerra, live sound engineer for three of the band's five decades, looks back.
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Mix Live Blog: Off The Beaten Path
Tour travel can be a drag, but occasionally there's more -- much more -- to see of this big, gorgeous world beyond the alley...
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Mix Live Blog: Where Have All the Workers Gone?
The unemployment rate has been 3.5 percent for months, causing job vacancies everywhere—and that in turn is affecting every part of touring.
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Mix Live Blog: Country Takes a Stand
For the first time, the CMA Festival banned display of the Confederate flag on festival grounds. My reaction when I heard the news? What...
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Mix Live Blog: Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the…
FOH engineer/Tour Manager Steve La Cerra checks in with his latest tale of getting from Point A to Point B without losing his band,...
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Mix Live Blog: Higher Road Expense
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra discovers another surprise side-effect of the pandemic: More concert security.
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Mix Live Blog: A Sigh of Relief After Mixing on the High Seas
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra just returned from mixing Blue öyster Cult on Rock Legends Cruise IX, and it was an eye-opening experience.
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Mix Live Blog: What’s on Your List?
Mix blogger and longtime FOH engineer for Blue Öyster Cult Steve La Cerra considers how and why his input list has evolved over the...
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Mix Live Blog: Get Back Inside!
FOH engineer and Mix blogger Steve La Cerra heads to New Hampshire and discovers the Tupelo Music Hall is a sweet-sounding space.
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Mix Live Blog: Five Silly Questions…
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra is on the road with Blue Öyster Cult, and has noticed that he's needed to ask questions that...
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Mix Live Blog: Pluses and Minuses
Mix columnist Steve La Cerra writes in from Blue Oyster Cult's FOH console and reports he's not the only one a little rusty from...
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Classic Tracks: Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”
Blue Oyster Cult talks about recording "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," keeping the vibe of the original demo...and that SNL "More Cowbell" skit.
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