I came really close to walking off of a very conservative gig one time, 5-6 years ago, because it was so vile and hateful...the only thing that stopped me was professionalism and my desire to not hurt the rest of the crew. A lot of us work freelance and the younger guys don't want to hurt their careers. We work on events for both sides. Especially in DC. At this point I'd walk out on Trump or Vance just to make a point.
... or, as that cameraperson did, show the truth of empty seats. Sometimes he has referred to thousands who can't get inside and I have heard he will say that even when no one is outside, so I have longed for someone to step outside and show us. Some camerapeople have panned around rooms to show us reactions by people aside from the few selected to sit behind 45 who are putting on a deliberate show and rarely actually listening to the words. There are so many ways to creatively resist, and those who can see, appreciate.
There's a YouTube podcast of someone (I wish I could remember who), Miselle, saying that the felon's complaints about tech malfunctions are a standard part of his schtick to avoid paying the venue. I think if was David Pakman's podcast.
That's very possible. A lot of venues won't allow him back in because of unpaid bills. I worked with a guy who did staging and he would never erect the stage until he got cash or the check cleared. I actually had a rock & roller who supports Trump pay me several checks for a gig...which all cleared and then he stopped payment on the last check...which was the largest. I wanted to sue him, but he lives in CA and my attorney told me it would cost more in legal fees than it was worth.
Absolutely! In fact while we are watching 45 bitch about a microphone we are hearing every word and the faces of the people behind him tell us they are, too. So what's the problem? I absolutely thought it's just like his performances setting up the lie that the election was stolen, and he's just setting up the lie that the facilities aren't meeting contractual specs so he can refuse to pay. He's so transparent I can't imagine why anyone would rent to him unless they want to use it as a way of making a donation off the books or works for him unless they've never seen the underside of a bus and have a yen to.
It's possible to be able to hear the TV feed but for the venue PA system to not be working right...or for the opposite to be true. I did a gig where PBS was next to me...and my feed was fine and the house sound was fine, but they had no audio and had to fix their issue. In a large situation like these rallies the audio is routed to a lot of different pathways...and it's entirely possible the house sound crew was messing with him on purpose.
Hmm... interesting. He does have a history of finding reasons not to pay (or not paying regardless of having a reason or not) but it is possible someone was messing with him... I know I'd be tempted!
Mike, it seems that complaining about the tech people at every one of his rallies has been his latest rant.
I always think "I wish those people would just walk OFF the job.".
What is there to lose? They probably aren't going to get paid anyway.
I came really close to walking off of a very conservative gig one time, 5-6 years ago, because it was so vile and hateful...the only thing that stopped me was professionalism and my desire to not hurt the rest of the crew. A lot of us work freelance and the younger guys don't want to hurt their careers. We work on events for both sides. Especially in DC. At this point I'd walk out on Trump or Vance just to make a point.
... or, as that cameraperson did, show the truth of empty seats. Sometimes he has referred to thousands who can't get inside and I have heard he will say that even when no one is outside, so I have longed for someone to step outside and show us. Some camerapeople have panned around rooms to show us reactions by people aside from the few selected to sit behind 45 who are putting on a deliberate show and rarely actually listening to the words. There are so many ways to creatively resist, and those who can see, appreciate.
There's a YouTube podcast of someone (I wish I could remember who), Miselle, saying that the felon's complaints about tech malfunctions are a standard part of his schtick to avoid paying the venue. I think if was David Pakman's podcast.
That's very possible. A lot of venues won't allow him back in because of unpaid bills. I worked with a guy who did staging and he would never erect the stage until he got cash or the check cleared. I actually had a rock & roller who supports Trump pay me several checks for a gig...which all cleared and then he stopped payment on the last check...which was the largest. I wanted to sue him, but he lives in CA and my attorney told me it would cost more in legal fees than it was worth.
The cost of pursuing justice in this country in our legal system is a big reason justice so often only serves the rich.
Absolutely! In fact while we are watching 45 bitch about a microphone we are hearing every word and the faces of the people behind him tell us they are, too. So what's the problem? I absolutely thought it's just like his performances setting up the lie that the election was stolen, and he's just setting up the lie that the facilities aren't meeting contractual specs so he can refuse to pay. He's so transparent I can't imagine why anyone would rent to him unless they want to use it as a way of making a donation off the books or works for him unless they've never seen the underside of a bus and have a yen to.
It's possible to be able to hear the TV feed but for the venue PA system to not be working right...or for the opposite to be true. I did a gig where PBS was next to me...and my feed was fine and the house sound was fine, but they had no audio and had to fix their issue. In a large situation like these rallies the audio is routed to a lot of different pathways...and it's entirely possible the house sound crew was messing with him on purpose.
Hmm... interesting. He does have a history of finding reasons not to pay (or not paying regardless of having a reason or not) but it is possible someone was messing with him... I know I'd be tempted!