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Entec Lighting
supplies Jools Holland
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Entec
Lighting continues it's long and successful
relationship with Jools Holland, for
whom they have supplied lighting equipment
through Production Manager, Andy Salmon
for several years. This year's Small
World Big Band Tour Part II two-month
UK tour by Jools Holland and his Rhythm
& Blues Orchestra once again covered
all corners of the country, and was
completely sold out soon after tickets
being released.
Entec's touring relationship with Andy
and Jools is in its eighth year and
Steve Major, a veteran of all eight,
has seen the rigs change each year.
Lighting designer Simon Chandler-Honnor
has illuminated Jools for the last 3
years, during which time the lighting
rig has steadily grown from a basic
PAR can format to include several moving
lights.
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Last
hear (Honnor's second pushing
the buttons) he utilised Vari*Lites
supplied by Entec, and this year
he chose 10 Martin MAC 600s and
four Vari*Lite VL2202s as his
intelligent fixtures. This was
in addition to eight bars of 6
and four Molefey units. They are
also carrying two Pani follow
spots for Jools and to highlight
the various soloists as they come
to the front to strut their stuff.
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Simon
Chandler-Honnor |
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The
general lighting vibe mirrors
that of the luscious, rich and
warm big band sound. With 18 musicians
and assorted guest vocalists and
soloists entering and exiting
stage, it's essential to ensure
all are well lit throughout, whilst
also setting the moods and matching
the tempos of the songs.
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Guest
singers this year include Ruby Turner
and Chris Difford (ex Squeeze) and Sam
Brown is one of the band members who
often takes on the lead vocals. Nothing
is definite in terms of a running order.
With a massive pool of songs at their
disposal, Honnor has to be ready and
able to improvise live on the lights.
He's using an Avolites Diamond 3 console
- one of the best desks in the universe
for live busking.
Honnor enjoys working with Entec for
many reasons. A major factor is that
"They care very much about each tour
and event, and go out of their way to
ensure you have everything you need
without making any compromises. They
always come up with the results, and
they always make you feel good".
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Honnor
is a working LD on the tour, and
together with his crew mate Steve
Major, is enjoying the relatively
relaxed pace. They're dealing
with a vast array of venues from
standard theatres, to the new
Cardiff Arena, to two nights at
the Royal Albert Hall.
Andy Salmon, Production Manager
for Jools Holland and owner of
Midland Sound and Light is responsible
for the smooth running of all
tour co-ordination and logistics
as well as being the supplier
of Sound and video for the tour.
Richard Hutton is operating the
video and Andy Salmon is production
manager.
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Photographs
© Louise Stickland 2002
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