Anybody else...

[DavC]

usually being the BL and knowing about 1/2 the crowd I had to mingle every break ... which sucked, as I sang about 1/3 of the lead vocals and all the extra loud talking is really hard on the throat ... !! sipping on Black Berry Brandy always kept the vocal chords lubed up .. !!

 

[Spent]

I tend to go outside and sometimes sit in my car. I socialize a little, but for the most part I like a little quite time. A couple of the guys will sometimes hook up; we're all married, some more than others. I'm by no means a prude, but I'm also very happily married and don't want to jeaopardize that. We play a lot of top 40 so our crowd tends to be young, attractive and out to have fun. We play a lot of college towns too. I also don't drink at gigs, so it's difficult for me to have a conversation with the inevitable drunks; it's not a successful gig unless some drunk tells me that I rock. I see the value in mingling, but I keep it to a minimum.

 

[cnltb]

I don't usually sit in a car but do find myself quiet places between sets.

 

[kcole4001]

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

+1
Talking gear is about the only social interaction I enjoy at a bar these days, and it's much more enjoyable when you can hear each other clearly and get some fresh air.

 

[BrewsterRooster]

Depends on the event and venue. I never thought about this before, but I tend to "disappear" between sets more often if the event is an upscale affair for invite-only clientele. On gigs like those, I figure people are assembled for specific reasons that I'm simply not a part of, so I do my job and then make myself scarce. Bars, I usually just find a seat and take a load off. I only go outside if it's over-the-top smoky. I'm an ex smoker and the smell doesn't bother me, but if the fog is thick enough I can and do start hacking sometimes.

 

[snarebear]

I get all wired up when I play, so I go to the car for a couple of puffs to settle down. If I don t I m up the bands ass to go back on in like 7 mins.

 

[crucislancer]

I do it as well, or take a walk if the venue is in a decent area and the weather is nice. If some friends show up to the gig, I'll hang with them a bit, but I have to have a half hour to get away from all the noise and people and get my focus back. I recall a gig a couple of years ago that was on a Friday night, and we had a couple of hours before we went on so I went out to my car and took a nap.

 

[Scooberto]

I'll go outside, there's no smoking in bars or restaurants here anymore thank god, but it can get noisy. Fresh air clears my head.

 

[elgecko]

If there's no green room, I"ll go outside to escape the madness. I've never once sat in my car during a break which is weird since I live in Smell-A, home of the car. Maybe Angelenos already spend too much time in their cars.

 

[Macch5]

I live across the street from two bars I play frequently. I'll walk home and chill for a while.

 

[rtslinger]

...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?

Yes I am not a social animal and I normally run out to the car to et phone home to make that the kids are in and to let my wife know how the gig is going. Kick back some bottled water and just relax.

 

[gjbassist]

I used to when the clubs we played allowed smoking. Now most of them are non-smoking and the smoking section is outside so I stay in and have a beer.

 

[shawshank72]

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.

+ Alot

 

[hintz]

Yes I do. Its where the BJ's happen

LMFAO!!! it was so much fun being single!!

 

[electracoyote]

I'm always working the crowd between sets. Too many networking opportunities and guests in the room to leave.

But I can't wait to get to the silence and sanity of my vehicle after the show, that's for sure.

 

[BBox Bass]

I spent several years in a band where all of the members were family and they knew everyone who came to our shows, so I felt pretty left out. They also had a gross in-law who hit on me frequently. Escaping to the car between sets was the only way to maintain my sanity. These days, I try to talk to people in the audience.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

If it's a big, sensory overload type of venue, I almost always go outside for a while as long as it's not too cold, especially if there is nobody there who I know on a solid basis.

I also do not want to listen to any music on the drive home. I just performed music, perhaps loudly, for 2 and a half plus hours. It's like when you start eating chocolate and it tastes good; then you get to that point where it is just too much. I usually listen to a podcast, NPR, or the BBC on my way home.

 

[Thrust Meatnozl]

Never.

 

[bluesblaster]

I loath talking gear with people, I use what I like but could care less about discussing the fine points or the latest and greatest gizmo, if you want to talk about fishing or some such Im good with that. As far as the car thing, we had reasons for going to the car between sets that had nothing to do with getting away from the hub bub. But we don't do that sort of thing anymore, its fresh air and straight arrow living for this boy these days

 

[Texan]

Yep, in the car or outside, away from the bar. I don't even listen to music on the drive home. Talk radio or just the sound of the road.