Kicking off Zapper's two-month international summer tour AKG mics replaced the majority of Zappa's full arsenal of vocal and instrument microphones. AKG presented the artist and his front of house engineer with eight AKG D 40 Dynamic Instrument Microphones, two C 451 B's, five C 518 M clip-on percussion mics, four C 214's, four C 414 condensers, two C 4000 B's, two C 519 ML miniature condensers and nine D5 and D7 dynamic handheld mics.
"Mechanically, the AKG's are absolutely, phenomenally brilliant," stated Glynn Wood, FOH engineer for Zappa. "They are really rugged and I've not had one break or fall off, even on the tom toms. The sonic and mechanical quality presented in AKG mics exceeded our expectations and are truly excellent."
Starting in Mexico City, Mexico, Zappa's latest tour travelled across the United States up the West and East Coasts, over to Europe through the UK, Italy, France, Amsterdam, through Tel Aviv, Israel and finalized the trip in Tokyo, Japan at the Fuji Rock Festival.
Wood continued, "I've been completely delighted with the response and results from all of the AKG products, and Dweezil and the entire crew are looking forward to starting the next leg of the tour in November."
(Jim Evans)
