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Buddyblazon

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57. It's not that...

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 09:05 PM

Nov 2013

It's an outrageous amount of vocal mic inputs.

Do you leave them on and let everybody scream to their hearts content? Do you hire a small army of sound guys to be quick on the mute buttons for each individual input?

We had a crappy debate in our venue last year between Elliot Spitzer and Glenn Beck. The set up looked very similar to that set up. Micing 50-60 people with lavalier mics is a recipe for disaster and creates an absolute insane amount of work for the sound guys. In the end, they did the same thing they did in Steve's video. That's just how they do it in the industry.

And trust me, they've had decades and decades to figure out the best way to do it.

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My appearance on Hannity Friday night regarding ACA/Obamacare [View all] stevenleser Nov 2013 OP

You have a lot of courage to go into that snake pit....Good job ! RagAss Nov 2013 #1

+1 Heather MC Nov 2013 #32

What a rude bunch of assclowns and brain washed zombies in that Pit warrant46 Nov 2013 #59

That was going to be my point too Heather. Left Coast2020 Nov 2013 #69

Hope you got combat pay......Well done! brucefan Nov 2013 #2

I'll add to the chorus admiring your courage and tenacity. Thank you! K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2013 #3

K&r... spanone Nov 2013 #4

Credit given. Good pushback. Scuba Nov 2013 #5

K&R! nt sheshe2 Nov 2013 #6

hells to the yes! Steve!!! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2013 #7

So damn hard to deal with people who yell right over you. Shrike47 Nov 2013 #8

Some may say you can not speak truth to the misinformed randr Nov 2013 #9

Good job. eom Blanks Nov 2013 #10

Give 'em hell Steve! Vinnie From Indy Nov 2013 #11

Ugh - At first I wasn't going to watch kydo Nov 2013 #12

"Oh, wait, I wanna address something Doug said. . . ." said Hannity RVN VET Nov 2013 #13

Steve ... I really, really like you! You're fighting the good fight, bringing truth to their viewers BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #14

Fox viewers are switching to MSNBC?? Beartracks Nov 2013 #77

According to a new Pew study, 28% of Fox "News" viewers also watch MSNBC. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #80

Thank you for asking the question none of them will address: cordelia Nov 2013 #15

Here in the South (with the "r" governors) dotymed Nov 2013 #48

Don't I know it - Nathan Deal is GA's governor, where the "r" stands for "reprehensible". cordelia Nov 2013 #52

Steve in the Lion's Den packman Nov 2013 #16

Way to go Steve and thanks for posting or I never would have seen this... mountain grammy Nov 2013 #17

K and R! panader0 Nov 2013 #18

Now you secondvariety Nov 2013 #19

as a speech teacher NJCher Nov 2013 #20

Nice job Steve ucrdem Nov 2013 #21

Well, you tried. However, your question was arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #22

You're like a bull, you just keep on going. Good work, appreciate the video. freshwest Nov 2013 #23

Good form! nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #24

You did good, as always. closeupready Nov 2013 #25

Thanks for all you do, Steve. nolabear Nov 2013 #26

Great job! onlyadream Nov 2013 #27

This seems like an endorsement of Hannity's legitimacy. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #28

I've often... DirtyDawg Nov 2013 #29

Thanks for trying locks Nov 2013 #30

You Sir, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #31

Kick & recommended. William769 Nov 2013 #33

You rawk, as always! Kahuna Nov 2013 #34

Glad I can say Cryptoad Nov 2013 #35

That guy behind you looks like he was going to smack you if you said something "Liberal"... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #36

LOL, he was one of the mic guys. stevenleser Nov 2013 #37

Don't they have booms??? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #39

Yes, hand held with very long metal rods. I would be hitting people and chairs all over the place stevenleser Nov 2013 #40

That's what the counterweights are for. They could have simply wired everyone with a mic. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #42

As someone who is a production manager... Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #53

Guess all the money goes to Sean's salary. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #56

It's not that... Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #57

Wouldn't be that hard. Not the way they cut mics. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #58

You should forward on your advice to the studios. Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #75

From the comments, apparently ANYONE can do your job! 7962 Nov 2013 #64

I'm used to it... Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #74

Face it,...FOX "News" doesn't do actual panel discussions. Those require politeness. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #76

excellent work!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #38

How cool is that? OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #41

I would guess after doing that there is a long, long... yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #43

Very nicely done! Great suit, good look. Nice cadence. Good content, no grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #44

Do you ever find that you sway anyone's opinion with these appearances? StrayKat Nov 2013 #45

Yes stevenleser Nov 2013 #46

Great attitude to view the "fan" mail as a measure of effectiveness. StrayKat Nov 2013 #47

Good lord the projection of these guys is amazing Egnever Nov 2013 #60

For every one of them, there are 1000 of us, so keep up the good fight .... ty .... nt MindMover Nov 2013 #81

Thanks for the Clip Leith Nov 2013 #49

Well done! n/t tweeternik Nov 2013 #50

I don't know how you do it, man. Iggo Nov 2013 #51

Loved how he just moved on... Hayabusa Nov 2013 #54

dude, RT and now Fox arely staircase Nov 2013 #55

Good for you for saying your piece! TxDemChem Nov 2013 #61

K & R Steve blue14u Nov 2013 #62

What a man!!!! Stellar Nov 2013 #63

Great Job Steve passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #65

K&R nt reACTIONary Nov 2013 #66

K & R SunSeeker Nov 2013 #67

Steve, seriously. . .how could you fight the temptation of not socking that swarmy little SOB? Nanjing to Seoul Nov 2013 #68

EXCELENTE!!! secondwind Nov 2013 #70

takes a special talent to get your point across in that environment. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #71

Faux Nooz. Where Republicans go to lie/be lied to. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #72

The rightwing "news" network has the gall to label this sham of a discussion with a huge banner pacalo Nov 2013 #73

Yes I admire your resolve to even go on the "box in any opposing viewpoints" show. nightscanner59 Nov 2013 #78

You always make me proud Steve. a kennedy Nov 2013 #79

thank you, steve! you are a much hopemountain Nov 2013 #82

How do you keep your thoughts with all the interruptions? ffr Nov 2013 #83