<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Dale,</div><div>My response has always been an emphatic 'no'. I personally own all of the sound equipment; I write or approve the contracts, and am also the Theatre's landlord, so I'm risk-adverse. I can turn away 'problem' customers with impunity.</div><div>/s/ Richard</div><div>_________</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Dale Farmer via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 6/3/2015 2:34 PM, Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft wrote:<br>
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Question for those of you in road houses or presenter situations:<br>
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I just received a rider where they specify that "Sound control and level<br>
is at the Company's discretion, but every reasonable effort will be made<br>
to accommodate Presenter's request."<br>
<br>
My answer to this was a polite "hell no." My venue, my gear, my<br>
audience. I get the final say on audio levels.<br>
<br>
Is this a common request on riders? I don't get many road shows, and it<br>
hasn't cropped up on the few that have been through here. Does anyone<br>
one else give up complete control of their sound system to the show?<br>
<br>
Steve L.<br>
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Who is legally bound to pay the damages from noise citations, customers and employees who complain about hearing damages? OSHA also has rules about maximum noise levels employees are exposed to.<br>
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--Dale<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
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