John Mayer on the road with Robe
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The set / production design created by Sam Pattinson of Treatment Studio has a strong cinematic feel and is heavily video orientated.
Adding an appropriate and effective lighting aesthetic to compliment this environment with its strong geometry and definite lines energized Nathan who specified exactly 100 fixtures.
However, with 40 of these being Robe’s BMFL Spots, this brought massive scope and plenty of flexibility, and as everyone knows, it’s not just about throwing kit at a stage, it’s about imagination, technique and how the tools are used!
The BMFL Spots were positioned on eight upstage/downstage orientated trusses, five units per truss, and were the majority fixture and main ‘workhorses’ of the rig.
The 44 ft wide by 20 ft high back LED wall was supported by a complete LED floor onstage, with the band risers also clad in LED surface on the tops and two sides ... so fixtures with some serious punch were the only solution, and that's why Nate chose the BMFLs - for their intensity and reliability.
Lighting for the talented Grammy Award winning guitarist / singer Mayer’s diverse set was not a traditionally beamy in-the-face affair. The BMFLs were used – true to their name - for numerous functions including as key lights and to generally highlight Mayer and the band.
In the UK and Europe, the equipment was supplied by Blackburn based HSL as a dry hire package, being managed by Nate's own crew of Chris Coyle, Bennie Meserole and Holly Lloyd.
(Jim Evans)
