DETROIT – Christian Bonde, LD for Welsh rockers Bullet for my Valentine, included eight GLP Impressions for the band's recent U.S. tour. He chose them in part for their compact size – an important factor, since the tour was limited to two bus trailers for lighting, backline, audio, wardrobe and merchandising. Other considerations for the tour, which required lots of traveling and quick setups and teardowns, included fixtures that would be bright, fast and easy to rig, and the GLP Impressions proved well-suited there, too.
"The Impressions were perfect – plug and play, just as I like them," Bonde said. "This meant I could rig and de-rig them easily by myself if the local crew were busy with the extensive backline we carry, and being so small and light, the cases took up little capacity in the trailer – which made the band very happy."
In view of the Impressions' compact size, no scaling was necessary, and all eight heads were used at every show – whether the venue was a small, 1,200-capacity club or something twice the size.
On top of the practical advantages, the fixtures had to perform, of course.
"When it came to show time the Impressions cut through with bright beams and bright colors," Bonde said. "They really looked great, and their response speed was fantastic."
As for the tough schedule the band had laid down, "I didn't get a single problem from any of the fixtures, they were more than capable of handling it," Bonde added. "Although this tour was the first time I had used the GLP fixtures, it certainly won't be the last."
The next leg of the tour will include the European summer music festivals, where the GLP Impressions count will rise from eight to 10.
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