The console is being run with a wing, and has proved "totally reliable" reports Fletch. He's been using the Tiger Wing for all his specials and any lights that he uses regularly during the show - so they are right to hand. "It's a great desk and an excellent version of a Pearl which is small enough to take as carry-on baggage on the plane - very handy at times" he enthuses. He's also certain that he'll be doing just this when it comes to Brown's forthcoming European and South East Asian shows in early 2008.
The Ian Brown rig was asymmetrical, consisting of a front truss and two back trusses (higher and lower). Fletcher incorporated JTE PixelLines into the rig for the first time, plus a few other elements of technology that weren't available for the last outing two years ago. The 18 PixelLine battens were arranged as six on the floor and six on each of the two back trusses.
The moving lights were Robe 700s - 20 ColorSpot 700E ATs on the front, back and floor and 18 ColorWash 700E ATs also dotted around the stage. Fletcher also used four bars of Studio Due CS4 moving ACLs - two on the floor and two on the lower back truss.
Key lighting was achieved using eight Source Four profiles rigged on the front truss, which also housed four 8-lites. along with six 2-lites on each of the back trusses, plus a large mirror ball. All these fixtures were run off the combination of the Pearl Tiger and the Pearl Expert.
(Jim Evans)
