Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    I *know* that they do exist, because I've seen them in use and
    advertised before ... problem is, I can't remember where right now, and
    I'm nowhere close to home (where I could probably find the info). 

    A non-elegant solution (like a friend of mine did) is to get a little
    gooseneck light (goto your local lighting/electrical supply) with the
    xformer in the base.  He detached the xformer from the rest of the
    light and ran a cable up the stand, strapped to the stand, with the
    gooseneck also strapped to the side of the stand.  Sounds tacky, but it
    worked. 

    Good luck - and make sure you post what you find out here.

-b

    Two solutions:
    
    	1) Get one of the "paperback book personal lights", findable
    	in most bookstores...
    
    	2) The real "gooseneck" lights are available from most pro 
    	audio stores.  They go for about $30 and, IMHO, aren't worth
    	it.
    
    	-Bill

    I use one of those "Itty Bitty Book Lights" like Bill mentioned.
    It has two features other than the obvious...
    
                 1) I can clamp it on my fake book and the 
                    pages won't turn....
    
                 2) I can use it as a portable flashlight in a 
                    pinch. Just the thing for making up set-lists
                    in the dark between sets...
    
    Can't beat it for $3!!
    
    Edd

    I use a modified version of a small light I ordered via an ad in
    KEYBOARD mag.  It's from a company called KEYBRIGHT, I think.  They
    sell 'em in several sizes, from a few inches up to a few feet long.
    They are long, thing metal shells (1/2"x1/2"xwhatever_length_you_buy).
    I modified mine slightly, and mounted it with Velcro to the horizontal
    boom on my mic stand - it works great!  It has 2 brightness settings,
    and I can angle it (by turning the mic boom) to light up both my
    keyboards and any "fake sheets" I may be using ...
    
    -Jim
    
    Most Keyboard mag's have this ad.  If I remember I can post more
    info at a later time ...

    
    I bought one of those funky-looking mini spotlights from Pier 1,
    I think you can get them elsewhere too - they're about 9 bucks.
    They have little barn doors on them and a clip. I use a small bulb
    and a dimmer which I built out of a RatShack plastic box, a plug,
    a dimmer and a socket. Works for all musical applications, clips
    on either a music stand or my rack, the barn doors keep it from
    washing the dark stage with unwelcome light, and you can even stick
    a blue gel over the front of it.
    
    /pjh

    Thanks fo the suggestions so far. Brad, Which professional audio
    stores carry these? Do you mean a music store (Union Music) or say
    a stereo store (ala Tweeter) ? I have a book lite but the bulb burned
    out and I can't find a place that sells them. It looks like a common
    flashlight bulb but it screws into the socket. All the bulbs that
    I was able to find just plugged in and turned once to lock them
    in. 

    I dunno about music stores ... being a former apprentice journeyman, I
    always go to the local wholesaler for any electrical components,
    including lights.  The store I meant in my note was a store that deals
    in retail/wholesale (preferable) *electrical* (not electronic)
    components.

    May want to follow Jim Laing's suggestion ... the "under the kybd" type
    lights would be very appealing to me.

-b

    Re: Blue Gels...
    
    Dunno about anyone else but I can't focus for beans under blue light!
    
    Edd (of +6 diopters)

    
    re: .-1 Edd
    
       Well of course! They're not supposed to be able to see you clearly
    fiddling around with yer stuff either!!!! ;^)
    

    /pjh_who_also_can't_deal_with_blue_lights_which_is_why_he_uses_the_dimmer.
    

    
    The cheapest little gizzie I've seen is the Goldline Racklite. It's
    about $15 and runs on a battery. You can stick it onto the inside
    top edge of your rack.
    
    Next up would be a GoldLine or Littlelite gooseneck lamp. They are
    available in various lengths, like 9", 12", and 18" with wall bug
    transformers and dimmer bases. They are about $35, have halogen
    bulbs (bright) and accept gels.
    
    Then there is the Furman PL1 which is a dual lite setup along with
    an isolated, filtered power strip that takes one rack space. Newer
    models have a LED voltage indicator. They are $150 or so.
    
    I use Littlelites, they're great.
    
    CdH
    
    

        Well, I really think I need something that doesn't have batteries,
    because chances are that I will be stuck with dead batteries
    eventually. I also think I need a dimmer as lighting will be different
    from one place to the next. I probably will bite the bullet and
    get the kind that have the wall bug,dimmer and lite. I called Music
    Emporium for a catalog. I used to get these catalogs too. Don't
    know why they stopped sending them. 
        Is Music Emporium quick on orders or might it take weeks just
    to get the catalog ??
    
              Thanks again
    
                  Frank
    

    I find battery operation to be a plus. The last thing I need is
    another wall bug.
    
    I've already got two 6 outlet powerstrips daisy chained for gigs.
    (Mirage, DX, TZ, MKS, MVII, mixer, reverb, amp, sequencer, data-dec,
    sometimes a second HR) argh....
    
    Edd

    
    I'm almost positive it's a 9V battery. I don't think a spare will
    take up too much room in your gig box, or taped to the inside of
    the rack.
    
    BTW the Littlelites are 12VDC.
    
    CdH