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Bandit Gets Locked and Loaded on Dierks Bentley Tour
Bandit Lites is working with country music artist, Dierks Bentley, for the first time. Bentley's third studio album, Long Trip Alone, was released October 17, 2006, and fans will have the opportunity to hear some of the new tracks, plus all the hits, on his current ‘Locked and Loaded’ Tour, which started on October 4, 2006 in Auburn, Alabama and will wrap in late-April, 2007.
Currently in the Canadian installment of the tour, lighting designer Chris Reade chose to use the following equipment: Coemar Infinity XL Lights, Martin MAC 600 Washes, Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, Martin MAC 250 Profiles, Martin Atomic Strobes, Strand Fresnels, and James Thomas Engineering Pars and Molefeys. Lighting is being controlled by a Whole Hog II console.
Reade said that after listening to Dierks' music about a hundred times, and this being his first country artist, he decided to take a different approach to lighting Bentley. “Although the instruments are standards, besides the new Coemar Infinity lights, the design incorporates a different vibe and feel to it,” Reade explains. “During the intro, the trussing moves to an asymmetrical design and the focuses I use are asymmetrical in nature as well. The color palettes are a lot of different takes on white light and temperatures, along with some standards.”
Reade also said that he chose to use absolutely no shade of pink or green in the show, as he felt that those colors did not really fit the feel of the music. He used the scrims within the structure to achieve some interesting looks, as well as the backdrop, which he requested to be manufactured prior to the tour.
After numerous discussions with crew chief Micah Andrews and Bandit Lighting technician David Langford, Reade decided to try out the new Coemar Infinity XLs. “This light has been awesome so far. It can zoom out to 80 degrees without a lot of intensity loss. That is a feat in itself,” Reade commented. “These lights are super bright, and have beam effects to boot!”
Coemar sent their project manager from Italy, along with Gary Mass who is their US distributor, to ensure that the lights were up to par - which Reade said did not go unnoticed. “It was incredible being able to discuss ideas and programming situations with the actual people who represent the instrument, Reade explained. “This is also the first time I have used Bandit Lites as a vendor. They have bent over backwards to make this show happen. All the way from preparation to the touring crew and daily setup, it has been great.”
Bandit vice president Michael Golden added: “Chris Reade has brought quite an innovative look to the Dierks Bentley tour and it’s refreshing to see such a different approach used. I applaud Chris and Dierks for sticking to their collective design beliefs and going beyond the boundaries of traditional lighting.”
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19th January 2007
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