No one will ever convince me that the following exchange didn't happen during the Neon Trees' sound check for last night's show:
Venue sound crew: And here, we've got these really sweet cordless mics....
Tyler: Wait. Cordless?
Crew: Yeah, they're really awesome, check out the--
Tyler: I don't do cordless.
Crew: But.. *splutter* sound quality... um...
Tyler: I'm sure they're excellent mics. But I won't be able to do mic cord tricks with them and that is just not ok.
Crew: *mutter* We've got a giant post in the middle of our stage to hold the roof up. Mic cord tricks are very dangerous for our equipment *mutter*
Tyler: I am VERY GOOD at controlling the arc of my mic cord swings. And the thing is, I can't drink booze like all your other acts. How am I supposed to keep my energy up through an entire show if I can't asphyxiate myself? Do you have an answer for that one? Hmmm???????
Crew: Uh, I guess we do have this one mic with a cord. But the cord is, uh, bright orange.
Tyler: I'll take it.
Crew: Ok, but could you please use our regular mic EXCEPT when you need to asphyxiate yourself?
Tyler: That seems like a reasonable request. Sure.
Venue sound crew: And here, we've got these really sweet cordless mics....
Tyler: Wait. Cordless?
Crew: Yeah, they're really awesome, check out the--
Tyler: I don't do cordless.
Crew: But.. *splutter* sound quality... um...
Tyler: I'm sure they're excellent mics. But I won't be able to do mic cord tricks with them and that is just not ok.
Crew: *mutter* We've got a giant post in the middle of our stage to hold the roof up. Mic cord tricks are very dangerous for our equipment *mutter*
Tyler: I am VERY GOOD at controlling the arc of my mic cord swings. And the thing is, I can't drink booze like all your other acts. How am I supposed to keep my energy up through an entire show if I can't asphyxiate myself? Do you have an answer for that one? Hmmm???????
Crew: Uh, I guess we do have this one mic with a cord. But the cord is, uh, bright orange.
Tyler: I'll take it.
Crew: Ok, but could you please use our regular mic EXCEPT when you need to asphyxiate yourself?
Tyler: That seems like a reasonable request. Sure.