Bob Heil - Touring Sound Pioneer Part 1 (The Who US Tour PA 1971-74)

[@stephenlennartz3466]

My dad drove me to Ye Old Music Shop in Marissa from St. Louis when I was 13 (1973). Together we picked out my new Gibson Les Paul guitar--tobacco sunburst. A broken Gibson SG hung from the ceiling--it was one that Pete Townsend had destroyed in a recent show. Cool! Before we finalized the Les Paul purchase... we walked down the street to the diner for a burger, fries and a Coke. (Same place in the video where Jerry Garcia grabbed an ice cream in this video?). That Les Paul is still my #1. GREAT rock & roll memories. Thanks dad. Love you! 🥰🎸

[@AboutProSound]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@cornellharvey9692]

Bob Heil is a Legend. I'm an alumni of The Jay Barry Band (1968-1971) of St. Louis, MO. We use to spend a lot of Saturdays at The Ye Ole Music shop talking to Bob and buying equipment.

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks for the comment; glad you enjoyed the video. We can only imagine how cool it must have been to hang out in The Ye Ole Music shop. If you have any photos from that era or other memorabilia from then, please send them to us at [e-mail]

[@petemelendez710]

Love the interview I own a small sound company building bass Scoops and folding horns in my heydays then I bought use turbo sound TMS 3 and TMS 4 For indoors and outdoors Events.But learning about the history of life sound and all the audio equipment and the pioneers that Started the whole live sound industry I gave them a lot of respect please show more videos and interviews I’d like to see more thank you.

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks we are working to get more up this year.

[@daveg8htfadlibaudio250]

What a man he is ******

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed the video. Bob is a very cool.

[@MrSergemccoy]

I was there at the NAMM in 2012 and met him then at his booth. I remember his presentation then. I played the main stage with Tori Roze & The Hot Mess. I am the Drummer. Serge' Chaloff McCoy. I met him then and was quit impressed with these mics. My Uncle Dr. Lonni Smith, World renown Organist who recently passed was at that show as well as Stevie Wonder. I have pic of him playing an edrum kit. I played drums at 10 High in Atlanta Ga. Live Band Soul Karaoke that we started and is still going. The Sound guy Jay Randell, because of my playing wanted to hear more of my technique through the system so he purchased all Heil mics for the drums and for vocals too. It transformed that sound into something I never heard before and that was something I never forgot. I now own a Heil PR22 for my vocals and will purchase the PR35 and the PR48 Kick drum Mic so on. I used to use the Sure SM58 and the Beta 58A the Beta was surprisingly better than the SM but when I used the PR22 I could actually hear how my voice naturally sounded amplified. I dropped my beta and it broke. No longer works at all. So with these Heil's, I love them!!!!

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks

[@DeadKoby]

If you haven't tried Bob Heil's Mics, you should. I have 4 of them so far, and they really get the job done.

[@michaelmorales3384]

Thanks for this You Tube Channel Interview with Bob Heil. It’s a remarkable achievement story . I own a HEIL SOUND The NASHVILLE Marissa , Illinois U.S.A. 4 Channel with dual 1/4” Inputs Bass Treble Volume ( Left ) Reverb ( Right ) With Reverb Master Volume Monitor 1/4 @ Monitor Out . With Two Black Cabinets that had a thick black foam it was falling apart so I made something of it . Yes ! How about the Talk Box . My first Guitar was Electric a Gibson Melody Maker 63-64 original sunburst Like the Les Paul Jr. and the friendly seller was lead guitar player in a psychedelic band and watched and heard him play with a tube in his mouth like a harmonica but played it . All our eyes bulged out at the clear volume at the high end . It was great . Thanks agin for this Channel remembrance of Mr . Bob Heil . He had class . That’s what I enjoy here . Personal opinion .

[@bearard]

Fun stuff Ken

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@pierrenorman421]

i swear that these old systems sounded so amazing. the punch of these bass horns was so amazing.

[@paulgrindley8192]

RIP to the the legendary Bob Heil

[@VoxLesPaul]

Around 1974 I went to a concert of the Jay Barry band at the theme park Six Flags over St. Louis (then called ... over Mid-America). The Old Glory Amphitheater in the park had it's own permanent system but Barry supplied four identical speaker stacks spaced in the four corners of the House, and the mixing console had joysticks for quad positioning. When Jay Barry played ELP's "Lucky Man", synth sounds were re-positioned in the various speaker stacks. It was great to see that quad console in this video, and hear from the innovator.

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed the video; Bob was very much way ahead of his time in many ways. You were fortunate to have seen and heard the Quad system with ELP. If you have any photos from that era by chance, we would love to see them.

[@fentonfun]

Mr. Heil. Want you to know how much I appreciate all your contributions to professional sound! And importantly how you’ve communicated to the professionals as well as little kid in day like me who listened to you and Jim White on the “Mighty KMOX! Wonderful memories and learning for all!

[@KT4RAM]

Thank you for part 1 of a good friend and brother, Dr. BOB Heil. Bob is an awesome guy and a friend to all whom he meets. I've talked to Bob quite a few times on the phone and on the air. He takes the time to help anybody that needs help as long as they are willing to listen. Bob is a wealth of information when it comes to sound. He has done a lot for Amateur Radio as well. His input was used for the transmit audio settings on two of the latest top names in tranceivers including the Parametric EQ Settings for the latest Yaesu radio's. I can hardly wait for Part II of your session with Dr. Heil. If you see him tell him that i said hello as we all wait for Part II. He is a very accomplished organist too. ✌️

[@sevenbillionthbeatle7884]

System for The OZARK MUSIC FESTIVAL 1974 Hardest rock to acoustic that system kicked butt! Heil guys on towers all day and half the night, 100° temperatures. Legends of the 70s. Thanks.

[@keepitshortnsweet]

Time to publish part 2.

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, Part 2 is in the works, but we do have a lot of videos to edit, and it takes time to do the graphics support.

[@wheil1068]

Excellent interview! I fill like I should know Mr. Heil

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks. We are Glad you like our video we have more with Bob Heil coming.

[@davewestner]

what an interesting dude. Of course have heard of him, but beyond this and knowing of his mics, I don't know much else. Hope to see pt2 at some point

[@raysubsonic]

All these years later, Bob is still very clear and concise. Great interview. The drop down picture boxes are a great idea for younger viewers, giving a visual aid to identify what he's talking about.

[@gtkirkland11]

Very cool. Can’t wait for the 2nd episode. Bob is the man!

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks! Working on lots more coming soon. We need to shot a real one with you now that we know what we are doing!

[@AboutProSound]

Josh & Ken talk to Greg Kirkland (Part 1) about decades of Pro Sound Industry work. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHqVi6KEhpV_m5Y

[@billlaymon3715]

Excellent! When I was a young up & comer, I used to drive from Springfield to Marrissa, Illinois, to get my bass gear @ Ye Old Music Shoppe. It was pretty amazing to have this totally world class music store out in the middle of the Illinois rural cornfields! Bravo for Bob Heil & later to Ed Bigger, who I believe took over the retail shoppe.

[@edfliege2364]

The best candy store I ever walked into. One of Townshend's smashed guitars on the wall - how cool was that?

[@AboutProSound]

Very cool! We can only imagine how amazing it must have been to hang out in The Ye Ole Music shop. If you have any photos from that era or other memorabilia from then, please send them to us at [e-mail]

[@joelglaser5657]

Excellent! I love learning about our industry's history. Thank you.

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks have a lot more in production hope to post more soon.

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks

[@mikeconklin404]

Hey that was a great show you guys did a nice job. Looking forward to Part 2 thanks

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks!

[@gregmcveigh9966]

Well done, Ken!

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks, glad you like it and your help.

[@AboutProSound]

We are glad you like the video, and thanks for all your help in making it happen.

[@RobertBerger]

Excellent interview!

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, We had a great time talking with Bob.

[@HaskellMoore]

I enjoyed this fascinating video immensely, and look forward to watching Part 2. Thank you, Bob, for your incredible contribution to the world of sound! 73 de Haskell Moore, W5HLM PS Oh, I think you know my brother, Woodie Moore, W0ODY, in Springfield, Missouri.

[@barrywendon5168]

Great show can't wait to see Bob in Part 2 TNX 73 de G6JMX

[@palmettokid54]

I remember chunking my 2 huge Collins units for a sleek Swan 350... Duh. Ham radio is probably created more electronic techs in the past; just because of basic electronics knowledge and Ohm’s Law being on the application for a novice. Bob, you took it to another level. I used to lug Phase Linear tube amps around with multiple Altec A7 cabinets. The first Kustom 300 blew my mind. But your book from the mid 70’s??? changed everything. Thanks immensely for all your work, inspiration, and tenacity.

[@michaelangelo8001]

Love this guy.

[@donwilbanks2226]

We just lost Bob and I was blessed to have been his friend via ham radio and as a co-host on his Ham Nation webcast for over a decade. I loved this man like an uncle. Will there ever be a part 2? AE5DW.

[@manuelbaez8636]

Excellent 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Sequentonal]

i would wish you do a less cut down version / docu once pt 2 has been done... you seem to have enough material for a comfortable full length feature there :) nice going!

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks, we are still refining the format. Once we have more videos we plan on doing longer compilation videos.

[@robertsilverman9035]

WoW.................

[@AboutProSound]

Thanks

[@billlaymon3715]

Now maybe a profile on the Grateful Dead's Dan Healy?

[@AboutProSound]

We are working on one about Don Pearson from UltraSound, will put Dan Healy in the queue.

[@itisprettysimple6989]

Please add Tom Danley to the list to talk to.

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks for the suggestion. We will reach out to Tom after we catch up on the video we already have to edit.

[@macrotech6507]

I 2nd that it is pretty simple!! I have a complete Danley PA and it is effing ridiculous!! Tom is scary smart. If you are bored, watch "The making of the matterhorn". They made a tapped horn subwoofer out of an effing shipping container with something like 48-18's. When I saw that, I knew that was who I wanted to build my new PA after my old one burned up in a fire. And Ken, if you read this, I had 2-KF95z's that burned up in that fire. Luvd those cabinets!!

[@thisisjustme1]

Great but please drop the background music

[@KBConsulting]

Thanks for the comment; despite the AboutProSound team being a bunch of "experienced" audio people, the background music was necessary to mask some nasty background noise issues. We will try other solutions for the next video from the Bob Heil interview.

[@jeffmcelroy5364]

Yeah. Music in the back ground is like audio robbery! Ha ha

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

Had the fiberglass sound system had to EQ them out to sound good !

[@jeffmcelroy5364]

@aboutprosound Suggestion- This content is "nurd" driven. Let the video editor take the weekend off. Loose the BK music. Keep the historical pics on screen for more than .3 seconds. Throw the jump cuts out the window and just let the thing roll for an hour. This aint History channel cutting up motorcycles to make choppers and tryin to dig up dirty drama for ratings. Some of the BIGGEST channels on YT right now are dudes building stuff with lawnmower engines without a stitch of background music and ZERO editing. Serious. MILLIONS of subs and even more views. Strip it down and let the CONTENT speak for its self or in this case for HIM self. Youve got Bob Heil sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU and the editor is making a TV commercial out of it. Ugggg! FWIW its worth ive met Bob a couple times at NAMM and he was super. Loved telling John Entwistle stories ha ha

[@AboutProSound]

We are sorry you didn't like our 1st Bob Heil video. However, we are trying to create an alternative to the multitudes of talking head videos (many of which are very popular). If you prefer to "watch" podcasts, then AboutProSound not for you. Nevertheless, your feedback regarding both the image timing and the background music is something we continue to refine. AboutProSound focuses on the development of the sound reinforcement industry rather than stories about the musicians etc.

[@jeffmcelroy5364]

@@AboutProSound i understand that this channel is aimed at people interested in Pro Sound...thats why im here seeking information and historical insight, and thats EXACTLY why employing all the typical hollywood style editing methods dont so the CONTENT any justice. The actual meat of what you guys are trying to set in front of a viewer is swept off the plate and a piece of cake is set before them as the main course. The Bob Heil interview felt as though it was a trailer for the up comming feature. Its a manner of editing thats used to convey this sort of mood that unfourtunatly your editor does not recognize or understand. Forest through the trees scenerio etc. I doubt the editor or producers actually wanted or intended to diminish the content they are making but they are simply approaching the task from the wrong angle. As i said, jump cuts, music overlay, fast graphics etc dont line up with the content nor the intent. Editing is a very emotionally tuned function of film making. A good editor can tune the emotion and help create a deeper experience for the viewer. I felt this video did the polar opposite of that. Simplify simplify simplify....this is something that works REAL well in sound production as well, as i know you guys must be well awear of. Thanks for taking the time to reply and good luck.

[@ronaldjorgensen6839]

ALL EARS AUDIO ENGEBEER I ONLY STUDIED HIGH FREQUENCY TO LIHJT SPEED BUT ALWAT UNDER 3RD HARMONIC BEEN WAITING FOR AUDIO INFO LIKR DESERT GOT A VAMPIRE WITH YOUR SONIC 8TH HARMONIC INCLUDING MRI SYSYEMS SONAR LADAR?

[@crankfar]

Fantastic content but there's really no need to have cheesy background music throughout the whole thing.

[@gurugee2112]

Way too busy with annoying graphics and flying pictures. Cool, you got special effects. Use them sparingly. Bob Heil was ahead of his time

[@mistersparkle]

The production values of this video are atrocious, with images constantly popping on and off the screen, right over top of the people we're trying to watch. Who thought that adding those distractions would make for a better interview?

[@markussannan5973]

I'm surprised that a channel with the name "AboutProSound" can live with dialogue sounding so muffled and unintelligible, and on top of that dialogue hard-panned L/R? Come on..

[@AboutProSound]

We are sorry you found the audio problematic, and we do wish the recording was better (as audio guys, we should have put more attention to the audio recording). We worked hard to make sure everything was intelligible. Unfortunately, we did not have any time to set up (we never got to hear any of the audio until post-production and focused too much on the video (we are just learning how to shoot with all our new toys). The audio had a lot of background noise. The modified NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting) mic setup can not be summed for mono (paned to the center) without causing significant cob filtering or cancellation. Even worse, the audio recording dropped out at a few points, and we had to clean up the camera-based audio (that was only recorded for sync purposes). We did work hard to clean things up, but you can only do so much with bad source recording. Again our apology for the sound issues.