FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL — As Billy Gibbons said recently, “Yep, we’re the same three guys and the same three chords.” That little old band from Texas, ZZ Top, has been touring this summer with Heil Sound PR 30 and PR 40’s used by drummer Frank Beards. A pair of PR 30’s is being used on Gibbon’s guitar cabinets, and a pair of PR 40’s on Dusty Rhodes bass rig. Also along on this tour are the Stray Cats with Brian Setzer, who is using PR 30’s on his guitar cabs. Clair Brothers is providing the production for the tour.
Also on the road this summer is the American Idol Live! tour with a package of Heil Sound microphones. Ten finalists from the latest installment of “American Idol” including winner Jordin Sparks are performing arenas and state fairs throughout the US. Drummer Gromyko Collins is using PR 30’s on overheads, a PR 40 on kick, and PR 20’s on snare and toms. The band also uses PR 40’s for the back up singers and PR 30’s on guitars.
Joan Baez spent much of the summer playing at festivals and theaters throughout Germany, Spain, France and the UK. Monitor engineer Jason Rabion, working with Heil Sound, provided Baez with a prototype PR 35 mic.
Joe Walsh wrapped up his summer tour at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg Fla. Walsh’s tour used 40 Heil Sound microphones for his band, which consists of two drummers, bass, keyboard, additional guitar player and three backup singers.
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