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Blue Rodeo: 1000 Arms Canadian Tour

Lighting designer Al Paquette was looking for some new fixtures to incorporate into his design for the current “1000 Arms” tour by Canadian country rockers Blue Rodeo and chose Robe Spiiders and PATT 2013s which were newly purchased by lighting vendor Apex Sound & Light from Ontario, Canada. Al has worked with the band for the last six years, and this is the fourth full production tour he's done with them for which he created a totally original look and design. He knows what they are comfortable with onstage, "it's about setting the right mood and environment for the music," he explained.

Limited truck space was another consideration for this one, so getting maximum impact from a minimum number of fixtures was essential. Keeping this in mind he chose the 20 x Spiiders and 5 x PATT 2013s. The Spiiders were evenly positioned along the upstage truss with the five PATT 2013s on floor stands at various heights around the back.
The Spiiders created a wall of light enthused Al, who used the central flower effect for highlighting the audience during some special punctuative moments. The PATTs were dimmed down for most of the show, used for nice warm tungsten glow effects and - sparingly - as a blinder.

Prior to this tour, Al had been using another brand of LED wash light for a few years which was getting a little old and tired, so he started scouting around for something different. He likes the colors and the beam look on the Spiider’s tighter zoom. He also likes the way the light is emitted from the lens, observing that a lot of LED washes are extremely bright at the lens which he finds distracting. He used the tightness of the zoomed-in beam to produce architectural style looks. The flower effect was applied judiciously and he was grateful for it being there. With size and weight also important, the Spiiders worked out good. The PATT 2013s were on the lighting plot because of their retro styling. “A fixture that suits the band perfectly," said Al, adding that they are always asking for a "comfortable warm stage that would remind people of a living or a listening room."

Al is a freelance LD based in Toronto. He started his career as an entertainment industry professional playing guitar in bands around 20 years ago. Always fascinated by the effect of lighting on stage, he switched from jobs and physical positions - from being onstage to being "that guy" at FOH and in doing so realized his real passion. He also has the advantage of being able to take a musical approach to lighting design which makes his work fresh and interesting.

Photos : Steve Dormer


Setlist

Heart Like Mine
Fools Like You
Head Over Heels
Disappear
1000 Arms
Rose-Coloured Glasses
Superstar
After The Rain
Western Skies
Bad Timing
Diamond Mine
One Light Left In Heaven
Over Me
Palace Of Gold
I Can't Hide This Anymore
Cynthia
You're Everywhere
The Railroad (Lee Hazlewood cover)
Is It You
What Am I Doing Here
5 Days In May
Til I Am Myself Again
Hasn't Hit Me Yet

Try
Little Ole Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin cover)
Lost Together


Tour Dates

11.01.2017 Auditorium, CAN-Thunder Bay
13.01.2017 Conexus Arts Centre, CAN-Regina
14.01.2017 MTS Centre, CAN-Winnipeg
15.01.2017 Affinity Place, CAN-Estevan
17.01.2017 TCU Place, CAN-Saskatoon
19.01.2017 Jubilee Auditorium, CAN-Edmonton
20.01.2017 Jubilee Auditorium, CAN-Edmonton
21.01.2017 Jubilee Auditorium, CAN-Calgary
22.01.2017 Jubilee Auditorium, CAN-Calgary
24.01.2017 South Okanagan Events Centre, CAN-Penticton
26.01.2017 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, CAN-Victoria
27.01.2017 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, CAN-Vancouver
28.01.2017 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, CAN-Vancouver
31.01.2017 Centre In The Square, CAN-Kitchener
02.02.2017 Massey Hall, CAN-Toronto
03.02.2017 Massey Hall, CAN-Toronto
08.02.2017 Place des Arts, CAN-Montreal
09.02.2017 K-Rock Centre, CAN-Kingston
10.02.2017 Molson Centre, CAN-Barrie
11.02.2017 GM Centre, CAN-Oshawa
14.02.2017 Hamilton Place Theatre, CAN-Hamilton
18.02.2017 National Arts Centre, CAN-Ottawa
19.02.2017 National Arts Centre, CAN-Ottawa
21.02.2017 AYR Motor Centre, CAN-Woodstock
23.02.2017 Mile One Centre, CAN-St. John's
25.02.2017 Scotiabank Centre, CAN-Halifax
26.02.2017 Casino New Brunswick, CAN-Moncton
02.07.2017 Canada Day Weekend Festival, CAN-Niagara
14.07.2017 Jazz Festival, CAN-Halifax
30.07.2017 Folk Music Festival, CAN-Calgary
19.08.2017 Budweiser Stage, CAN-Toronto

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