Live

Engineer, Producer & Audio Consultant

(613) 297-0073, ken@kenfriesen.com

Live mixing is my first discipline. I have mixed monitors and front of house in clubs, boardrooms, theaters, hockey rinks and football stadiums for tours, festivals, special events, corporates, and broadcasts. I’ve had twenty years of experience — not one year of experience twenty times.


I am comfortable with analog and digital desks, having been part of the evolution in current technologies. My experience with different styles of music helps me to mix to a band’s musical strengths to the satisfaction of the client and crowd.


On stage I find it is important to earn the artist’s confidence early and
to keep it. Good monitoring has a direct impact on the quality of the performance.


Proper advance of production and show design makes for a smooth, organized show, and good relations with the local promoter and crew.
I have worked with all the major PA companies in Canada and am known to many of the principles.

Live mixing

Here’s a brief cross section of the shows that I’ve mixed front of house or monitors for over the last 25 years, many of the artists I’ve toured
with extensively.


2011

Black Creek Music Festival

Holly Cole

David Clayton Thomas

Aaron Pritchett


2010

XXI Winter Olympics Whistler B.C.

MTV Live

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Lightbox

Aaron Pritchett

David Clayton Thomas

Holly Cole


2009

London Home County Folks Festival

Cirque du Soleil, Toronto

The Watchmen

London Home County Folk Festival

Aaron Pritchett

David Clayton Thomas

Holly Cole


2008

The Sadies

David Clayton Thomas

Leahy

Holly Cole

Ryan Dan

Gord Bamford

Jimmie Rankin


2007

Randy Bachman

Max Webster

ROM Gala Opening

MTV

The Gryphon Trio

The NAC Orchestra


2006

The Indie Awards

Classic Albums Live

Kim Mitchell (2006-2007)


2005

The NHL Draft

David Usher (2001-2005)


2004

Ottawa Bluesfest

Calgary Blues and Roots Festival

The Grey Cup Gala

Lisa Brokop


2003

Governor General’s Summer Concert

Parliament Hill Canada Day (1995, 1996, 2002, 2003)


2001

Hull Casino Symphony of Fire

Colin Linden


2000

London Folk Festival 25th Anniversary


1997

John McDermott

Canadian Country Music Week (1995,1997, 1999)


1996

The Tragically Hip

The NHL Awards


1995

Paul Brandt

Quartette

The Nylons


1992

Gowan

Guy Lombardo Orchestra

The Prime Minister of Canada


1991

Bruce Cockburn

Tom Cochrane


1990

  1. Ian Tyson

  2. Michelle Wright

  3. Crash Test Dummies

  4. Hagood Hardy

  5. 54-40


1989

Sarah McLaughlin

Blue Rodeo

The Lincolns

Pursuit of Happiness

Bachman Turner Overdrive

Meatloaf

John Entwhistle

John Hyatt

Barney Bentall

Public Image

James Cotton


1988

The Winter Olympics

Dionne Warwick

Jeff Healey

Colin James

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Downchild Blues Band

David Suzuki

Bill Cosby


1987

Tammy Wynette

Melissa Etheridge

Long John Baldry

Powder Blues

Prairie Oyster

Parachute Club

Timbuk 3


1986

Cover bands in the bars of Western Canada