Anybody else...

[Joe Nerve]

...sit in their car between sets?

I don't drink. Loud music makes my ears ring (I wear heavy duty earplugs when playing), and yelling to talk to people was never fun for me. In my car I get to listen to what I want. It's comfortable. Peaceful. I get to start threads on Talkbass. I'm happy .

Anyone else?

 

[Jeff Roller]

Yep. I'm in the car right now watching it rain waitimg for the last set to begin...

Got to come up for air sometimes!

 

[hdracer]

It's the only place I can have a smoke in piece

 

[Joe Nerve]

Maybe we should start a sit in the car between sets club .

 

[friendlybass]

Yeah, keeps me game. I have a powerbar or something before the last set. Usually my senses are pretty overloaded and I clear my head. Sucks when the drummer wants to talk or someone buys my a beer or something.

 

[Torrente Cro]

I don't sit in a car but I like to go out between sets for a fresh air and a few moments of peace and silence.

 

[jamro217]

You have to hit the reset button or you go crazy. Whether that's in your car or just in a quiet corner of the building.

 

[Goatrope]

We sometimes all pile into one of the vehicles to listen to a song that's been requested if it's something we've never heard. If the requestor is nice, we'll give it a shot in the next set.

Most times we just hang outside for some clean air. Second-hand smoke will be the death of us.

 

[delta7fred]

I don't mind sitting inside as long as I can chat to the other guys in the band but if it is too loud for that then I find somewhere quieter. My car is usually a last resort although the guitarist and I will often sit in his car and listen to suggestions for new material to learn. The drummer usually has his wife with him so they stay inside and complain to us later about how loud it was.

 

[MrLenny1]

Usually go outside as bars do not have a hang space for the band.
Noisy crowded bars got old very fast over the years.
The only room in our area that is truly built for listening, dancing and great access
and hang space for the band does not carry entertainment.
It was built in the 1970's when bands were still a feature in a bar vs a juke box in
the F^&%$(@ corner.

 

[Dave W]

I usually just go out to the back or walk around outside.

I'm pretty much the same way. I hate yelling to talk, I don't drink, and most of the bars around here blast some techno/pop/rap garbage in between sets (even though they're hosting a rock cover band).

 

[Winfred]

Been doing it for years. I don't sit outside between every set, but yeah, I need a break from the noise and chit chat. I also mingle and "work the crowd" between sets, too. Kind of a balancing act.

Mainly, I do it to get away from gear heads that want to endlessly discuss gear.

 

[Joe Nerve]

My ears aren't ringing a whole lot today (they always ring). Go figure.

I don't always go to my car between sets, but I really think I'm going to start making it a regular thing. I didn't consciously consider it recharging, but it was. Even just to sit back in a comfortable seat for 15 minutes made a difference when I went back. We only played 2 sets, but 2nd set was about 2 hours. I'm typically in a space where I can't wait to go home at that point, and I had fun till the very last extra song .

 

[Joe Nerve]

Mainly, I do it to get away from gear heads that want to endlessly discuss gear.

LOL. Those are the people I DO seek out when I AM in the club . I get more geek points than you!

 

[StereoPlayer]

...sit in their car between sets?

I don't drink. Loud music makes my ears ring (I wear heavy duty earplugs when playing), and yelling to talk to people was never fun for me. In my car I get to listen to what I want. It's comfortable. Peaceful. I get to start threads on Talkbass. I'm happy .

Anyone else?

I used to go into the closed kitchen of the bar we played.....everyone knew where to find me. Staff even waited on me! I usually sat and closed my eyes.


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[paparoof]

Here's a club I can join. I really never enjoyed the mingle with the crowd thing. The other guys in my last band did plenty of that, so I'd go hang out in the car with my dog. That's kinda my happy place.

 

[gustobassman]

Not between sets (we usually play 3-4 band bills, our show is sometimes between 55-90 minutes), but before our set I try to avoid hearing opening bands or deal with drunks, chatterboxes, etc. I need my space...

A producer I worked with would never let us see any opening bands when he would tour with us. He made us stay on the bus as not to "poison our minds" with the music from opening bands. His theory was that if weren't 100% focused on our own set we would lower ourselves to their level of playing. Not that all opening bands suck mind you, but in practice this actually helped our focus.

 

[FretNoMore]

I like to go outside for some air, and then sit in the "green room" equivalent (which is often some crappy little room with some worn out sofas in the back of the place) to unwind a bit and find new energy for the next set. I don't want to mingle with the audience since they are usually a bit drunk and I am sober, not a good combination.

 

[birminghambass]

I sometimes do it to get away from the cigarette smoke. It also keeps me from getting in trouble with the ladies. Also, set-break house music sucks.

 

[kenneffdupriest]

Yes I do. Its where the BJ's happen