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December 24, 2004
Venue: Private Residence, Elk Grove, California
Event: Christmas Party
Event Type: Small PA for karaoke
 One of the more persistent karaoke singers of the evening
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 Food and karaoke
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 Standing and singing
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 More Karaoke
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 Our head engineer mixing the sound.
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 Karaoke and sitting
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December 3, 2004
Venue: Happy Garden Seafood, Sacramento, California
Event: Vietnamese Music Show, featuring Quang Le
Event Type: Full sound and lighting system for band
 Night before rehearsals
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 Singer and guitar going over parts
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 Side view of the new console
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 More rehearsal
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 Rehearsal with view of console.
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 Stage set with band starting the show
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 Band performing
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 The MC takes the stage.
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 MC about to sing.
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 MC Singing
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 Loan singing
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 More singing
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 Loan singing
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 Our Featured Singer, Quang Le, taking the stage.
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 Quang Le
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 Dancers taking the floor
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 Steve and Rosario, two of our singers and crew, in the foreground.
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 Quang Le with band under the lights.
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 Quang Le Singing
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 Quang Le Singing with some audience members dancing
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 More dancing audience members
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 More dancing
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 Wider shot of dancing
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 Still more dancing
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 Our singer, Rosario, taking the stage.
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 Rosiario Singing
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 Rosario on her first song
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 Rosario on her second song
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 Rosario Singing
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 Quang Le surrounded by fans while signing autographs.
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 View of main mix position, showing UWA's Rob Wilds(standing) operating lights, and Will Hascall, seated.
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 Quang Le returns after signing autographs and meeting fans.
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 Quang Le between songs
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 Quang Le entertaining a full dance floor
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 Chris Pickett, our head engineer, running the console and the entire sound system.
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 More singing and dancing
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 Quang Le at the end of a song
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 More singing
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 Quang Le and a nervous singer from the audience.
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 Audience Singer giving it a try.
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 Our MC Returns to the stage
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 Quang Le posing for a photo with Rosario and Steve.
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 Quang Le taking a photo with the concert promoter
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 Quang Le taking a picture with Thuy Tien.
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 Our MC having a photo opportunity with Quang Le
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November 27, 2004
Venue: King of King Restaurant, Oakland, California
Event: Wedding Reception
Event Type: Full sound and lighting system for band and karaoke
 Dancing
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 Steve(Left) and another singer
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 Wider view showing lighting system.
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 More singing with the band.
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 Band, stage and lights.
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 Guests of honor in the foreground.
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 Meal time.
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 Entertainment during dinner
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 More dinner music, with the groom back there on drums.
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 Our manager at center stage.
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 Pausing between verses
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 Now singing
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 The groom, our regular drummer, performing
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 More singing
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 A featured female singer
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 Still singing
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 An Audience Singer
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 More singing with the band
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 Yet more singing with the band
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 And still more signing with the band
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November 12, 2004.
Venue: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Event: Fahn & Company Inc., Presents: Diana Ross
Event Type: Full PA and lighting system, supplied by Diana Ross
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew.

Midas console at FOH position, with outboard
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Yamaha PM4000 at monitor mix position
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Piano and Keyboard station, being set-up
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Yamaha Drum kit |

Percussion Station |

Pedal operated percussion |

Guitar Position |

Bass Position |

Monitor with teleprompter |

Side fills, front fills and sub stacks |

Meyer Milo array flown |

Stage, taken from behind FOH position |
November 13, 2004
Venue: La Sierra Community Center, Small Gym. Carmichael, California
Event: United Wrestling Alliance
Event Type: Full sound and lighting system.
 Student Wrestling Exhibition
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 More student wrestling
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 More student wrestling
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 Mike Rayne vs. UWA Kid
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 Mike Rayne about to slam UWA Kid
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 L'Emperor vs. Kid Cool
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 The Mighty Midgets in action
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 Ankle Lock
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 Suplex!
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 Midget Wrestling!
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 Ric Michaels, manager of Champions, talking smack!
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 Ring Announcer, Michael Porter, talking smack right back!
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 Mike and Ric wrestling, the loser to leave UWA!
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 Chris Ward, Mike Rayne, Marco Bliskin and Rob Wilds interfere with the match and each other!
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 Ric Michaels leaves the ring in disgust!
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 Warpath persuades Ric to return to the ring.
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 Is that Ric trying to bribe Rib Wilds?
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 A crooked ref is dealt with and Wildthing reveals a referee's shirt!
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 Wildthing does a Wild-Driver on Ric Michaels!
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 Chris Ward and Mike Rayne in tag team action.
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 Warpath vs Vinny Massaro
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 Locking Up
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 Special Referee Rob Wilds breaking it up
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 Vinny thrown to the ropes
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 Warpath about to inflict pain upon Vinny Massaro
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November 6, 2004, 2004.
Venue: Sacramento Capital Halls, 4th Floor
Event: Quiet Room for Fahn Reception
Event Type: Small Stand-alone basic PA and multi-CD changer

System, as viewed from back of room.
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Zoom in of mixer and CD changer from back of room
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Taken close-up.
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October 17, 2004.
Venue: The Crest Theatre, Theater 1, Sacramento, California
Event: The Church of Ed Wood and Cinema Insomnia Present: The First Annual Edwoodstock Festival
Featured Film: Ed Wood's "Bride Of The Monster"
Event Type: Full PA system and lights using house equipment
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were stage direction and photography due to contractual issues
Pre-Show pictures - Approximately 32 images in this set |

The Crest Marquee
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Sign hung under stage
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Mister Lobo with one of the many characters
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An exhausted character falls |

Mister Lobo in front of a show poster |

Mister Lobo in front of a show poser |

Mister Lobo and Reverend Steve |

Mister Lobo and Reverend Steve |
Show Opening - 13 images in this set |

Reverend Steve opening the show |

Stock! |

Band introduction |

Reverend Steve getting wild! |

Reverend Steve |
Flip The Switch - 24 images in this set |

Band gear for "Flip The Switch" |

Band gear for "Flip The Switch" |

Band gear for "Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" |

"Flip The Switch" and dancing characters |

"Flip The Switch" and dancing characters |

"Flip The Switch" singer in audience and dancing attendees! |
Sacramento - 5 images in this set |

The Band Sacramento |

The Band Sacramento |

The Band Sacramento |

The Band Sacramento |

The Band Sacramento |
Between acts give-away - 19 images in this set |

Reverend Steve between bands |

Glend(da) |

STOCK! |

Another Cross-Dressing visitor from the Trash Film Orgy VIP lounge |

An angered character vocalizes! |
The Helper Monkeys - at least 48 images in this set |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |

The Helper Monkeys |
Not Shown: Post band Performances/Pre-Intermission - 5 images in this set
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Band Cannonization and Pre-Movie - Approximately 20 images in this set |

Two members of "Flip The Switch" are baptized in a tub of exposed film into the Church of Ed Wood |

Reverend Steve and Mister Lobo start the voting process for which band to cannonize as a saint into the Church of Ed Wood |

A very excited Reverend Steve |

Flip The Switch being cannonized by Reverend Steve |

A character says a few words |

Sign for the Flying Saucer Lounge, to get toe-up drunk like Ed Wood |
Filmmaker At Large | Cinema Insomnia |
The Church of Ed Wood
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October 16, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Smokey Robinson
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lights provided by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Sound provided by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company

Rented Baby Grand Piano
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Seating area for 12-piece string section |

Yamaha PM4000 at monitor position. |

Keyboard station |

Bass Rig, using a mix of amps and speaker cabinets.
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Electronic Drums |

Rear lighting truss with intels/movers |

Stage ready for the show. |
October 9, 2004.
Venue: Private Residence, Rancho Cordova, California>
Event: Backyard Wedding Ceremony and Reception
Event Type: Basic Lights and small PA for karaoke and DJ-type services

Steve and Rosario: Guest Singers and Crew members
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Our singer, Rosario |

Simple lighting hung on truss |

Stage setting with karaoke participant |
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October 3, 2004.
Venue: Grand Island Mansion
Event: Wedding ceremony and Reception
Event Type: Simple PA for ceremony, Modified Band Sound System for reception
Wedding Ceremony, outside
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The Grand Island Mansion
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Gazebo on Front Lawn, side of the ceremony |

ProMix01 and Wireless ready to go |

Floutist and Harpist hired to play before the ceremoney |

Picture from the wedding ceremony |
Wedding Reception featuring Mercy Me (Band)
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The ProMix01 ready to work. |

Shot from left side of stage. That's Hoang, my best crew member.
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Taken from right side of stage |

Mercy Me (Band) Warming up |

Mercy Me (Band) Warming up |

Mercy Me performing |

More Mercy Me performance
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My view of the band |

The Happy couple, center, dancing |

More Dancing |
September 25, 2004.
Venue: Travis Air Force Base Community Center
Event: Wedding Reception
Event Type: DJ-style services with dancing lights

ProMix, Wireless, Dell laptop and ProMix for event.
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View from side of dance floor |

View from the other side |

Stage, lights and speakers from dining area |

Just the stage, PA and lights |

Videographer Steve and flower girl Mymy, part of our crew, dancing under the lights.
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September 18, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Chicago
Event Type: Full concert system. Lights and sound provided by Chicago
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company

Front of House Equipment rack. FOH Console: Midas Heritage 4000
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Keyboard, Stage Right |

Drum Workshop Drumset with boomer |

Keyboards, Stage Left. Leslie cabinet backstage not shown. |

Close-up of Organ. |

A ProMix01, just like the one I have. |

Partial of Guitar Rig. Backstage Marshal half-stacks not shown
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Stage Set taken during lighting configuration |

Chicago
Pictures taken with permission of management |

Chicago
Pictures taken with permission of management
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September 17, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Bill Cosby
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lights provided by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Sound provided by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company

The Mackie 1604 VLZ used for Bill Cosby
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Stage showing screens |

Backstage: Projectors |

Backstage: Video switching equipment, goes with projectors |

Carpet and Chair, Bill Cosby's set. |

Will Hascall, Bill Cosby, Chris Pickett(Owner of Studio42) |
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September 5, 2004.
Venue: Destiny Palace, Stockton, California
Event: Band for Vietnamese wedding reception
Event Type: Full Sound Services for band.
 Our featured singer
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 Our Master of Ceremonies
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 One of our Singers
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 One of our singers
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 Special song from the groom's brother using our wireless headset
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September 4, 2004.
Venue: King Palace Restaurant, Sacramento, California
Event: Band for Vietnamese wedding reception
Event Type: Full concert sound system with lighting.
 Band, 1 singer, our head engineer and our crew chief
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 Band, one singer, head engineer, crew chief and our MC
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 View from the entertainment crew's table
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 Band playing under our 15-foot lighting span
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 More band playing
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 Our MC under the gel'ed lights on to the right.
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 Our Featured Singer
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 Featured Singer
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 Our Guest Singer
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 More from our guest singer.
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 Our MC
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 MC in front of sound and lighting
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 MC Singing
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 View of our lights, with cake in foreground
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 MC with the bride's father
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August 21, 2004
Venue: Crest Theatre, Theater 2, Sacramento, California
Event: Mr. Lobo's Japanese Sci-Fi Supershow Mach 2
Presented by: B-Mania Television Network
Featured Film: "Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet"
Event Type: Sound Reinforcement services for gameshow and comedy
 Stage Setup
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 Japanese Taiko Drums
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 Your Horror Host
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 Mister Lobo
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 The Enchanting Peanut Sisters
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 Shameless B-Mania Plug
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 More Shameless B-Mania Plugging
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 Happy Birthday
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 Mister Lobo receiving a note saying they can't sing Happy Birthday. Darn Royalties...
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 MegaPhant hatching out of a giant peanut!
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 An explosive MegaPhant with his gifts of a cake and an elephant gun.
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 MegaPhant knocks the mic stand off the stage in a destructive rage! That's going to come out of my check.
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 MegaPhant expresses remorse over the destruction
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 MegaPhant harassing the Peanut Sisters
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 Scream Contestant
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 Overly Enthusiastic Scream Contestant
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 Mister Lobo Measuring for the scream contest
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 Contest Winner receiving a B-Mania T-Shirt
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 More Prizes
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 Winner getting a hug from MegaPhant
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 Mister Lobo leading the audience with "The Insomniac's Oath"
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 Cinema Insomnia Logo on the Silver Screen
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 Mister Lobo reads Playmate magazine for the articles!
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 Cinema Insomnia Break Graphic
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 Another Cinema Insomnia Break Graphic
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 Mister Lobo feels an urge to catch all of these.
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 Mister Lobo answers some fan mail
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 Wrapping up the show, Mister Lobo tossing treats while MegaPhant watches
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 The ProMix01 hard at work!
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 360 Systems Shortcut Operator used by Aaron Kinney.
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Windows Media File Download(12.8MB), clip from the Promotional DVD
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Filmmaker At Large | Cinema Insomnia |
B-Mania Television Network
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August 18, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Keith Urban
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lights provided by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Additional lighting provided by Keith Urban
Sound by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company
 Stage Left
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 Stage Center
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 Stage Right
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 FOH Mixer, same as Monitor mixer
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 Monkey!
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 Keyboards from front
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 Keyboards from behind
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 Leslie cabinet for keyboards
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 Drums
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 Drums from behind
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 Guitar World
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 Main Bass and Guitar rigs
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 Guitar, Dobro, Violin, Banjo
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 Close-up of Bass Rig
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 Partial of Guitar Rig
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 Keith Urban's Pedal Board
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 Main Guitar Cluster as seen from the front.
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 What's really going on with that main Guitar rig.
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 Other Guitar Equipment
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 Stereo guitar system mic'ed
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August 14, 2004.
Venue: Happy Garden Seafood, Small Banquet Room, Sacramento, California
Event: Karaoke and music playback for Vietnamese wedding reception
Event Type: Full concert sound system with lighting.
 Stage Left
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 Stage Right plus cake
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 Subs, Power and monitor speakers
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 Lighting Truss
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 Singer
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 Lady Singer
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 Another Singer
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 Guy Singer Returns
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 First Dance
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 More from first dance
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 Singer for a special dedication
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 More from the same singer
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 Dancing and more
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 Guests enjoying event
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 More guests partying
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July 24, 2004.
Venue: Pistol Pete's in Auburn, California
Event: Maven, now known as "Mr. Mitchell"
Event Type: Full concert sound system.
Band never paid for services rendered and has an outstanding debt of $200 to Studio42.
 Back of 16-space rack
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 Front of 16-space rack with wireless rack.
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 Mackie 1604VLZ and Yamaha ProMix01
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 Stage before show
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 Performing
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 Performing
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 Peforming
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 Maven Performing
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 Nick on acoustic guitar
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 Chad on the subs
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 Jeff's Drum Intro
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 Chad crawling on the ground
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 Performing
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 Performing
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 Outlaw, Nick and Chad with Jeff on drums
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July 23, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Kenny Logins, with opening act Crosby Loggins
Event Type: Full concert system. Lights provided by Kenny Loggins
Sound by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company
 Front of House Console
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 Front of House Outboard
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 Lighting Control System
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 Monitor Mix equipment
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 More Monitor Mix equipment
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 Monitor Mix Console
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 Rack system for Keyboards
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 Keyboards
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 Another view of keyboards
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 Drum Workship set
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 Pro Tools playback from drum position
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 Drums from behind
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 Guitar rig and monitors
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 Footpedals at same position
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 Footpedals for Kenny and Crosby Loggins
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 Partial of Bass Rig
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 Lighting truss on stage right.
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 Lighting as seen from right side of stage.
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 More lighting shown.
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 Control system for lighting
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July 16, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Boz Scaggs
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lighting provided Sacramento Production & Lighting
Sound by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company

Lighting Control System. |

Empty Stage awaiting band gear |

View of stage and FOH Ramsa console |

Rack equipment at FOH position |

Midas console at Monitor position |

Main keyboard rig |

Leslie speakers for main keyboards |

Keyboards and other instruments |

Picture of drums |

Bass cabinet, mic'ed. |

Guitars and basses ready for show |

Guitar system for second guitar player |

Pedalboard for second guitar player |

Boz Scaggs pedals |

Boz Scagg's mic'ed guitar combo amp. |
July 10, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents Clint Black
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lights provided by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Additional lighting provided by Clint Black
Sound by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company

Stage |
 Line Array, stage Left |
 Rear Lighting Truss |
 Front Lighting Truss |
 Rear of Line Array |
 FOH console |
 Lighting Board |
 Digital Mixer for Monitors |
 Hourglass Prop |

Pedal Steel
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 Drums from Front |
 Drums from backstage |
 Keyboards |
 Leslie speakers for keyboards |
 Mic'd Cabinet |
June 27, 2004.
Venue: 6171 Stockton Blvd, Suite #155
Event: Promotion for My's Barber College opening
Event Type: Full PA for band and karaoke. Outdoors
First application of new monitoring system.

The school owner
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Audience Singer |

Stage Set |

Karaoke |
June 19, 2004.
Venue: Private Residence, Elk Grove, California
Event: Graduation Party
Event Type: DJ-type Services, Small PA rental.
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Complete System setup. ProMix01, SRS1500A, 2 SRM450's, DVD and CD players in 12-space rack and a Furman Power Unit on SRS1500A. |
June 11, 2004.
Venue: Radisson Hotel Grove
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents: Jewel Solo Acoustic Tour
Event Type: Full concert system.
Lights by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Sound by R&R Sound
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My Full Access Pass |

Flowers from dressing room |
June 3, 2004.
Venue: Cache Creek Casino Resort
Event: Fahn & Company, Inc. Presents: The B52's
Event Type: Full concert system for Event Center Opening.
Lights by Sacramento Production & Lighting
Sound by R&R Sound
Equipment shown is not owned by Studio42. We were crew, not sound company
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 My VIP Pass |
May 22, 2004. Venue: La Sierra Community Center, Carmichael, California
Event: United Wrestling Alliance Event
Event Type: DJ-style services with microphones and limited lights, tie-in to provided sound system.
The Playing of the National Anthem under our gel'ed Par38's |
Opening Event: Battle Royale |
Body Slam! |
Chris Ward's outside ring mayhem! |
Kevin Nash gets ready while Warpath looks on |
Kevin Nash and Warpath locking up |
Kevin Nash receiving some advice. |
WWE Superstar Kevin Nash |
Warpath being distracted |
Kevin Nash Disqualified! |
April 18 to May 23, 2004. Venue: Rehearsal space, Loomis, California
Event: Casualty Park rehearsals for New York International Music Festival
Event Type: Pre-Production rehearsal services for main show in July, which includes Studio42 providing sound services
 Martin with Cocktail Drum Kit |
 Martin with Cocktail Drum Kit |
 Martin with Cocktail Drum Kit |
 Martin testing his keyboard |
 Aaron's set-up |
 Rehearsal |
 Rehearsal |
 Note the SRM450's being used as monitors |
 Rehearsal |
 Aaron with guitar and pedalboard |
 Martin on keyboards and vocals. |
 Rehearsal |
 Rehearsal |
 Electronic percussion |
 Picture taken for promotions |
May 15, 2004. Venue: Crest Theatre, small room, Sacramento, California
Event: Mr. Lobo and his Shocking Midnite Movie Spookshow
Film: "House On Haunted Hill"
Event Type: Sound Reinforcement services for movie, gameshow and comedy.
First usage of wireless antenna system.
Crest Theater Marquee |

Mister Lobo's Stage Set |

Close-up, Stage Left |

Close-up, Stage Right |

Stage Set-up from theater Middle |

ProMix01 and gear ready for the show |

The Naughty Nurses |

Wuss-O-Vision Glasses recipients |

The female contestants |

Mister Lobo closing the show |

I'll bet you're jealous because you don't have one of these! |
Filmmaker At Large | Cinema Insomnia
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Actual Blood-O-Vision Glasses |
January 18, 2004. Venue: Rice Bowl Restaurant, Sacramento, California
Event: Chinese/Vietnamese Wedding Reception
Event Type: Karaoke and DJ-type services with full lights
Initial Set-up.
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Signs hung from lights.
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Host interacting with audience
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Wedding Party with karaoke
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Karaoke
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January 17, 2004. Venue: Sparks Community Center Gymnasium, Sparks, Nevada
Event: Vietnamese New Year Party
Event Type: Karaoke, Band and DJ-type services with full lights
Empty Stage
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Pre-Show karaoke sound check
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Featured singer during soundcheck
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Band finishing setup
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Band and singing
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Singing and kids dancing
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Featured Singer
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Another singer
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Our other featured singer
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Dancing
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Featured Singer again.
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More Dancing
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Special Guest Singer
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More singing and dancing
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Slow Dancing to band playing
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