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Playing on a parade float!
« on: August 06, 2018, 11:35:25 AM »
About a week ago my trio (minus one member) played from a float in a small town parade.
A generator powered two 50 watt active speakers (Kustom PA-50). One mic and
one guitar into each, with a mic cable connecting the two, which gives each speaker the
sum of all four inputs. What a fun time! The 50 watt speakers were plenty loud. (You can see
a bit of one speaker in lower left of picture)

short video: https://youtu.be/I4mQumWlND0
« Last Edit: August 06, 2018, 11:38:23 AM by cc7 »

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Re: Playing on a parade float!
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2018, 11:42:40 AM »
How fun! I was in many parades in band, but I had to walk (march). That would have been a different sensation being on a float (trailer). Hope you had a steady driver!
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Re: Playing on a parade float!
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2018, 11:27:12 PM »
Sea legs might come in handy.  I agree with TG a nice steady driver would be a necessity, a smooth stopper, and starter for starters.
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Re: Playing on a parade float!
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2018, 06:14:53 AM »
Very nice. I marched in a parade a couple of times playing guitar. Back in the days of the Marching Guitar Orchestra on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota. 

Never ridden a float, though. That would be even cooler.
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Re: Playing on a parade float!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2018, 07:52:59 PM »
Nice!  Looks like fun!
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