Line Out - Comments on The Oval Savior http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior Duct tape is the most powerful binding force in the world of music today. Concerts and instruments would fail dismally without it. Chords would tangle and sprawl uncoiled all over the stage. Snare heads would ring un-muffled. Posters would not... Copyright 2008 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:53:42 -0800 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:28:31 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by lilblackcat Man, and I was SO buying Jon one of those wallets for his birthday next month.

]]> lilblackcat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789473 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789473 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:48:02 -0800 Comment by tallchris Not to be picky, but gaffer's tape is way better than duct tape. Its just as strong (if not stronger) and doesn't leave that cruddy residue on everything it touches.

]]> tallchris http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789484 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789484 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:55:20 -0800 Comment by sex/vid Without duct tape there would be bongwater all over my fucking living room floor.

Also, there would not be that weird dude in the
u-district who walks around with it on his face.

]]> sex/vid http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789489 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789489 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:58:01 -0800 Comment by trent moorman True that,

And gaffer tape is easily torn by hand.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789501 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789501 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:04:06 -0800 Comment by kris k late last friday night (saturday morning) at 3am me and my house mate were preparing to lower a 150lb pig (stuffed with apples and onions and wrapped in banana leaves) into the ground to cook for 14 hours for a 6pm dinner time. we meandered the pig onto two sheets of chicken wire to be carried over to our 4x6 foot pit of burning coals. but alas we realized the chicken wire was too narrow for us to pick up and lower into the pit. we looked everywhere for some type of rope to tie that we could grab onto and lower the pig with so we could stay a safe distance from the VERY hot pit. In our storage room no rope was found but a roll of duct tape was discovered. My housemate's eyes widened as he took the roll, stretched off a giant piece and spun the roll at the bottom which spun the tape to make one long narrow piece of rope. we strung eight pieces of duct tape rope thru the chicken wire and safely lowered the pig into the fire. 14hrs it was cooked, almost perfectly.

duct tape saved the day (or early early morning)

so i know this isn't a musical related use of duct tape. but i had music playing at my BBQ, so maybe that counts.

]]> kris k http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789540 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789540 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:29:12 -0800 Comment by trent moorman That was beautiful Kris. Thank you. We are all children of the duct tape.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789556 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789556 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:36:58 -0800 Comment by lilblackcat Oh, I met a bass player once who had duct tape wrapped around his finger. I asked him why (thinking it MUST be a bass related blister or something). He said that it removes warts?! So, not only practical, but it can be used for medical purposes as well!

]]> lilblackcat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789576 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789576 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:50:42 -0800 Comment by christopher hong Ditto @2, I almost never use duct tape. Coming in a lot more different colors and easy to write on-- from a sound tech's perspective, Gaff tape has a lot of advantages from tracking different vocal mics on stage via color/tape pattern and labeling the snake and mixing console.

]]> christopher hong http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789604 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789604 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:15:33 -0800 Comment by rubyred Let's not forget the tribute to duct tape "Alabama Chrome" by Jim White

]]> rubyred http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789645 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789645 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:43:26 -0800 Comment by bosch what about bungee? let us not forget bungee.
how else are we to strap the drummer to the
roof of the van? duct tape?

]]> bosch http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789681 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789681 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:02:49 -0800 Comment by yep Oh Duct Tape.... how could I stay mad at you?

A thousand uses for drummers. More than once I've lost the washer that holds a cymbal up on the top of stand, and wrapped a thin strip of DT around and around the stem to hold it up there in lieu of a washer and felt ring. This is one of DT's best qualities, btw... the ability to tear it neatly into strips just as wide as you need. I'm not familiar w/ gaff tape.. will have to investigate.

Having duct tape is like always keeping a lighter in your pocket even when you don't smoke, just in case someone needs a light. It sucks to need it and not have it, and it's sweet to have it when someone needs it.

Hmm.. It is also like pot, in this way.

]]> yep http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789720 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789720 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:26:35 -0800 Comment by Blobb Duct tape, I love you. You are always there for me. I wish my bass player was as good as you. Maybe I will put some duct tape on him and see if he gets better.

Sweet duct tape suit with the rainbow by the way. Is that Dog the Bounty Hunter?

]]> Blobb http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789872 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789872 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:16:12 -0800 Comment by Blobb Nice pig story, too #5.

]]> Blobb http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789873 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789873 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:17:26 -0800 Comment by Butt It seals ammunition, saves lunar modules, cooks pigs, and so much more. Duct tape makes it happen.

No, that isn't Dog the bounty hunter, it's Posh and David Beckham.

]]> Butt http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789882 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789882 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:31:55 -0800 Comment by jasun duct tape is probably the one thing holding together the seams of a well-traveled suitcase that holds our most important piece of gear.
eventually we'll get a solid roadcase, but the duct tape hasn't failed so far! plus some of those stickers on it are irreplaceable.

]]> jasun http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789903 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789903 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:47:04 -0800 Comment by greg its sort of weird how necessary duct tape is. for anything.

]]> greg http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789963 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c789963 Sound Check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:27:10 -0800 Comment by Monty Yeah, without duct tape, there would be no music. That is a given.

]]> Monty http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c790072 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c790072 Sound Check Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:21:43 -0800 Comment by Tante Don't forget the WD40. If you can't fix it with Duct tape or WD40, it isn't worth fixing. Tape drummer to the van, hold engine to the block, strap on a pig wheeeeeeee. Great article.
Tante

]]> Tante http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c790136 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_oval_savior#c790136 Sound Check Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:28:31 -0800