If a show sounds good, it's not just down to the musicians onstage – there's an army of people making sure things go to plan. And the front-of-house sound engineer is a key figure in mixing what we hear, and making sure the myriad components and miles of cables behind delivering an artist's sound live don't fail and leave the audience angry. Dave Natale is one of the very best of that breed with 45 years proving it.
He's worked with the best; Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and Prince amongst just some of the artists on his resume – many of who he's worked with for multiple years. Natale's new chat with Rick Beato is essential viewing for not just a musician who plays live, but listeners who want to understand more about what it takes to deliver great sound night after night on the road. But when Beato brought up the sometimes prickly subject of digital Vs analogue gear, Natale had no hesitations on sharing his clear perspective.
