To maintain its position, the venue has needed to keep its performance infrastructure at the cutting edge. As their head technician Jerry Radford puts it: "We're always upgrading equipment; it's an ongoing thing . . . like the Forth Road Bridge."
Recently they were forced to upgrade their floor monitors and knew they would need to replace the eminent product they were retiring with a marque of equal cachet. "The Nexo name is recognized everywhere," continued Radford. "Bands see them at festivals the whole time and are familiar with the make."
He thus ordered six PS15s, set in pairs across the front of the stage, with a further pair (coupled with PS15 bass enclosures) as drum fills. The system was optimised with the aid of Nexo's dedicated PS15TD controllers - and all equipment was supplied by Sound Control Glasgow.After listening to the PS15's Jerry Radford knew that visiting artists would be impressed, not only by the brand cachet but also the volume output. "They are very loud and just what bands want; but it's the drum fills that are especially outstanding - they really kick ass."
The 300-capacity venue has won many accolades in its time, but the ultimate came in 1999 at T In The Park, when the Manic Street Preachers dedicated a song to "King Tut's, the first venue to treat us properly and give us hot food on tour."
(Lee Baldock)
