For this tour, Groban wanted a more industrial rock look for the lighting even though he's not recognised as that kind of performer. He asked production designer Roy Bennett, who was responsible for the set, video and lighting design, to be adventurous with his ideas; the result is a dynamic stage and set built by Tait Towers with video pods custom designed to Bennett's specifications.
Wally Lees had the grandMA controlling an old-style rock lighting rig which includes 64 Vari-Lite VL3000 Spots, 56 Martin MAC 2K Washes, 24 MAC 2K Profiles, eight Syncrolite B-52s, 24 RGB Color Blasts, and 57 T-3 lamps split into 24 channels. "Once I started using the grandMA I knew I'd never go back" to other consoles, he said. "The grandMA is user friendly and has so many capabilities. I'm very happy with it." Nocturne Productions is providing the video equipment for Groban's tour.
(Jim Evans)
