Re: headset

["Ronald W. Garrison" <rwgarr@intrex.net>]

Mike Wade wrote:
> 
> Melanie asked: "Has anyone ever heard of any connection with K. Bush
> and
> the "hands-free" headset microphone? She didn't play a role in
> inventing
> them, did she?"
> 
> Karen replied: "My understanding is that Kate's sound guy *did*, at
> her
> request, develop this microphone for her tour, as it was so
> dance-focussed."
> 
> Yup - this was my understanding as well.  The original prototype
> involved bits of twisted wire coat-hanger.  Kate said once that she
> was
> scared of swearing when she thought the mike was off, as she was used
> to
> having to deliberately move the mike to her mouth when she wanted to
> use
> it..
> 
> Mike

...Very interesting--never really thought about it, although I can tell
you that, when I saw the Hammersmith video in 1986, that was the first
time I had noticed anyone using one in such a performance (realize, of
course, that Hammersmith video was already about 7 years old when I saw
it.) But I just thought, well, heck, they've probably been using them
for many years and I've just been out of it, right?

But maybe not.

--ROn

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