Taking a short break before full production rehearsals begin, the tour's monitor engineer, Steve May, explained why the trademark characteristics of the A-T range appealed to the sound crew. "I know it sounds like a standard press release quote, but A-T's mics genuinely sound great and are very reliable. As a live act those are the two main things that you look for in your mics, so it's no surprise that there is a strong A-T presence on the channel list for this tour and for Bryan's solo gigs. The band also use a number of Audio-Technica mics in the studio, so having a similar line-up out on the road enables us to achieve a great live sound that is a pretty close approximation of the records, which is what the crowd, and the band, are looking for."
The Roxy Music tour began in the USA on 24 July, and will be followed by a series of European dates later in the year.
(Ruth Rossington)
