Hi Guys -
I saw the Galaxy show on Saturday night.
I used to go to a lot of your shows, esp. in San Diego (Canes) and generally have caught the Galaxy shows in the past.
I am saying this only in the interest of some unbiased non-fanboi feedback.
For some reason, the last 2 Galaxy shows, the mix has been *really* muddy. Last night I was back behind the soundboard, and it was still really muddy for most songs. Yes, the vocals were on top, and the drums were loud. But the guitars and bass were just a big bunch of mush in a lot of the songs.
Only on the slower passages (like the intro to Murders In The Rue Morgue, or the start of Prisoner) could you really make out the individual instruments. Wanda's bass was really lost during most of the gallops.
It's a shame, because the new Bruce Chickinson sings really well, and the new Adrienne Smith (metal bikini girl) was really shredding it up on solos.
You guys really deserve to be heard clear, tight, and well-mixed.
Also, what it's worth, I know Heather Baker was a stand in (where was Sarah?), but as technically proficient as she is, she just didn't have a lot of stage presence / zazz. Maybe she was tired or just getting back on the horse. But in a bigger venue like the Galaxy you have to amp it up sometimes. Maybe not to the extent of the bassist in the opening metal-cover band, who ended up laying on his back on the stage while playing, but a little
Anyway, here's hoping things get better next go round. I still love what you guys do.