My side of the Stage is.....

[uwe]

I think my left is your right! I like to play on the left side viewed from the audience.

[westen44]

I think my left is your right! I like to play on the left side viewed from the audience.

I've always been the same way, but now that I think about it, I really have no idea why.  Anything else, though, would seem unnatural. 

[rahock]

I think my left is your right! I like to play on the left side viewed from the audience.

I was wondering when someone was going to define the orientation of right and left .  This is also my chosen spot.
Rick

[Basvarken]

I used to prefer standing on the left side so I could lock in with the hi-hat and keep an eye on the kick pedal.
But I've discovered I don't need to look anymore. I don't mind standing on the right or in the middle.
I do prefer to stay within earshot distance of my speaker cab. I like to hear myself pretty loud...
Really hate to hear bass through the floor monitor wedges. So when I don't have to sing I step back, closer to my amp.

[Highlander]

Just don't like clobbering singers is my reasons for preferring stage-left (right audience)

[mc2NY]

I was wondering when someone was going to define the orientation of right and left .  This is also my chosen spot.
Rick

Isn't that a drum joke about why drummers set up in the middle?  They don't know which side is stage left or stage right? 

[Dave W]

Isn't that a drum joke about why drummers set up in the middle?  They don't know which side is stage left or stage right? 

And the stage has to be level so the drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.

[Basvarken]

Lately we've been experimenting with a different stage set-up.






Works perfectly for all of us.

[jazzbo58]

The majority of the bands I've been stage right.




Cheers,
Jim

[JZumbro]

I always stand on the high hat side, because it is easier to make eye contact with the drummer when necessary. If I am on the floor tom side they are usually looking the other way. I have played with a lot of drummers over the years, and there have been a couple of lefties, so I have stood on both sides, but usually that means on the drummer's left.

[lowend1]

I prefer left, but can also do right. Stage right is Ritchie's side, I am not worthy!

With masturbation otoh, it's the other way around.

Our new web banner (once Dave agrees to having a logo):

"Stage positioning, Ritchie Blackmore and masturbation in the same post. Only here at the Outpost."

[Highlander]

It's an outhouse, but is it a shed...?

[gearHed289]

I've always preferred stage right. It's rock and roll!  I've doubled on keys in a few bands, and I need to have my keyboard to my right, so being stage right allows me to keep the keyboard out of the way. Plus, looking at my fingerboard, I can also catch the drummer in my line of sight. I do see the benefit of being on the high hat side, and I've done it a few times, but I still prefer the other side.

[Pilgrim]

I'm generally to the drummer's left, but all I really care about is having a line of sight to both the drummer and lead geeeetarist.

[uwe]

Our new web banner (once Dave agrees to having a logo):

"Stage positioning, Ritchie Blackmore and masturbation in the same post. Only here at the Outpost."