I only ever play Live PA, so I encounter this all the time

Well, my technical needs are in my contract, so ironically, whenever I play abroad, I have no problems.

Over here I try to let the promoters know what I need, which isn`t a hell of a lot of room.

Some clubs don`t have the room for a start.

There is nothing worse than turning up, promoters are trashed and just leave you with no room, no idea where to set up etc.
I mean, my roots are in the squat party scene, so I`ll set up anywhere, and I`ll cope with anything.
I hate to be a diva, but sometimes it does piss me off, when no preparations are made or even thought about.

For me, when I turn up for a gig, a live pa is a week or more worth of work in preparation, so to then be disrespected is a bit of a bind. It`s not the same as just turning up with a bag of records.

Having said that, a lack of space has never hindered a performance, it`s been odd at times, with my gear at funny levels and angles, but it`s copeable.

I think live pa will increase however, in commonality, I think it has to really, to inject interest in the performance, and in time more places will be prepared for what is required.

At the end of the day as long as I conduct myself as professionally as possible, then at least I know I`ve done everything I can to make things go well, beyond that, any other ****s up are beyond my repsonsibility.