Washing your hands before playing..

[Zachass]

Originally Posted by klocwerk

never.
I go with the Jaco method.

"Jaco was legendary for coating his fingers with fried chicken grease
before going on stage"

Jaco also changed his strings before every gig, pretty pricey.

[Squidfinger]

Originally Posted by bassist66

haha i'm like OCD about washing my hands before playin

+1

[tbone0813]

I wash my hands with soap, then use an alcohol based hand sanitizer. I do this several times a day as well as everytime before I play. I work in hospitals, and you see a lot of germs there. Regular soap doesn't always kill everyting. Just being cautious. Besides....Doesn't alcohol help clean your strings, and prolong their life.

[The Antipop]

Originally Posted by nun lover

i was told to avoid playing after your hands have been wet because it softens the skin and can make layers of the callouses wear off. has anyone heard that?

I won't play out of the shower, I have to wash my hands after work as no one liked steel grim but I usually wait to play