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Maintaining artistic integrity while collecting a paycheck with Sooner Routhier

Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Sooner Routhier

Sooner Routhier:

Maintaining artistic integrity while collecting a paycheck:

How to work with big artists with big ideas/egos without compromising the show.

with:

Sooner Routhier – Show Designer/Creative Director/Producer

and Parnellis Lighting Designer of the Year.

Things we discussed:

1. Dealing with big egos

2. Artistic license

3. Artistic integrity

4. Mentors

5. How did you get into the business

6. When to stand up and when to back down

7. How do you know that you are right?

8. Can you leave a job with integrity?

9. Who takes credit for which decisions?

10. What’s the best approach to break out of the operator role and into the designer role?

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A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll with Susan Rose, Chris Lisle and Rob Koenig.

Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Susan Rose, Chris Lisle and Rob Koenig.

A Little Bit Country, A little bit Rock n Roll:

Blurring the lines between Rock n Roll touring and Country Touring.

Things we discussed Discussion:

  1. Country Touring
  2. No Haze Tours
  3. Chicken Wings
  4. Festival Rigs
  5. Nepotism
  6. Touring Family
  7. Punting festival lighting
  8. Business of Rock n Roll
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Touring Responsibly and Mental Health On The Road with Chris Lisle

Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Chris Lisle:

Touring Responsibly:

Mental health on the road, preparing for the future, 401ks, insurance for freelancers, and work safety.

Chris Lisle – Owner & Production Designer CLLD LLC

Things we discussed Discussion:

  1. Balance of tour/home life
  2. Stress on the road
  3. Mental health resources on the road
  4. ACED – Attitude, Communication, Experience, Diligence
  5. Career Progression and getting gigs the right way
  6. Thinking ahead, retirement,
  7. Health Insurance
  8. 401Ks
  9. TCW touringcareerworkshop.com
  10. Eating healthy on the road
  11. Taking care of crew
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Garth Brooks Joins Record Crowd Honoring Parnelli Winners

ANAHEIM, CA – The 19th Annual Parnelli Awards gala was well on its way to be a record-breaking, talent-heavy, memorable event – and then Garth Brooks showed up to join Shinedown’s Brent Smith in presenting Bandit Lites’ Michael T. Strickland with the Parnelli Visionary Award. Other highlights of the event, hosted by John Waite, included Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard presenting Karrie Keyes’ Audio Innovator award; and Charlie Hernandez and Jake Berry roasting Mark “Springo” Spring, with video congrats from Paul McCartney.

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The Future of Stage Lighting – with Bob Bonniol

Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Bob Bonniol

The Future of Stage Lighting:

Where will we go next? Is the future full of drones, lasers, augmented reality or minimalism?

Things we discuss:

  1. People using their phones
  2. Augmented Reality
  3. Automation
  4. Drones
  5. Holograms
  6. Artistic vision scale
  7. Virtual Reality
  8. Minimalism
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