I've noticed the sound guys were fairly inept at every D&R concert I've attended. They seem to think that cranking every input up to the same 10 level is the only way to get the job done.
And, at the Manhatten Transfer concert, they were loudly BSing throughout the entire show. Not about sound levels, either.
Are you listening, John?
Part of the problem previously was the sound system itself. During Lounge Acts last year both our sound person and Candlebox sound person had trouble getting the levels right because of the system. Recently a new system has been put in. Not sure if that will help. Obviously the sound guys talking is a whole other issue.
Wally I can't speak for the other acts but Candlebox brought their own sound person (and sound board) but we had to provide a sound person for the other acts at the same show.