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Forgot my bass!!!

#21
Doufuss said:
I live by checklists for pretty much everything I do because, well, I'm old. I'm also one of those OCD people that uses cable wraps.
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Well I am only 23 but I guess you could call me OCD, I have labeled containers, cable wraps for all my cables, tool bag, extra batteries and even a cheat sheet for the set list my band is doing just in case I forget what song I am playing haha.
 
#22
After practice I usually pull my car up to the side of the building where the outdoor elevator is. I unload my upright bass, park the car and walk back to the elevator which I don't take except when I have the bass with me. About a month ago I unloaded the bass by the outdoor elevator, parked the car and proceeded up the stairs on late night auto pilot. In the morning on my way to school I saw my bass sitting by the elevator still waiting for me. I wanted to die.
 
#24
That's a great story. At 55, I've had visions of forgetting something essential. So far, I've only forgotten a guitar strap, but was able to rig up a strap from a gear bag ... my shoulders were SORE after that gig! My bass is the last thing I load, and I usually put it in front of the door so I'd have to trip over it to leave it behind. But ... CRS (can't remember "stuff") strikes the best of us.
 
#27
enjoyed all your stories. sorry about the tmi ;)

floridabwoy, amps were made to use, and i love using my vintage ampegs so much that i have to bring them to gigs.

troy, next time your drummer has to sit on a bucket to play, call me and i'll be right there ;)
 
#28
When I load up the back of my Explorer, each item gets loaded into the same place every time, and I have just barely enough room to close the door. If I have extra space, it means I forgot something. So far, the only thing I've forgotten is a strap for a rehearsal session. I spent the night sitting on a stool, which was fine by me.

Jimmy - Glad to hear you made it just in time and had a great gig. :)
 
#29
Once, back in the '80's, when I was a young bassist, I somehow managed to lock my bass-and the keys-in my car in the club parking lot prior to a gig. With the car running. The car just sat there running til my dad could get there with a spare key later that night. Luckily, we were playing the show with another band and their bassist was a generous sort. He was also 6'4" and about 350 lbs and played his bass (with the strap literally bolted to it) wedged down under his massive gut. I'm 6' tall and I was skinny then, so I played the show hunched over a Hamer Explorer dangling around my knees.
 
#30
I had week where I was on the road with 2 different act's,I was out sun-thur with one, flew home early morning Friday (Chicago)switched out clothing, went back to the airport by 12:30pm and flew to Memphis for a gig that night.Everything went great until I got to Memphis and met up with the drummer who asked me "oh did you have to check your bass?" and I realized I left it at home in Chicago. Luckily I knew some Memphis based musicians and they hooked me up with a choice of nice axe's to play but the guy's in that band rode me forever about that
 
#32
:eek:

...man, back in a former life, I tinted windows for a living. I must have spent literally a year of my life in that place installing window film.

:spit:

...still gives me the willies...

;)

...glad the gig turned out well!

(And no, I've NEVER left my bass at home...nope, never happened, no sir, uh uh, no way...:hiding: )
 
#37
A couple of years ago I got a call from the local bar owner calling me on a Friday night saying the band playing that night needed a bass. I figgered she meant bass player - like maybe the band bassist didn't show up for the gig (with what this bar pays it wouldn't surprise me).

So I hurriedly get all my stuff together - two axes, tool box, combo, etc and head down to the club. Walk in and meet the band with bassist. He says he just plain forgot his bass at home (60 miles away) and could he borrow mine. So I left him my "P".

I stayed for a the first couple of sets to see if the guy could play and to make sure nothing would get man handled. He was a very good player and it was a good little Chicago style blues band. I left after a couple a sets and returned at the end of the night to get my baby back. He bought me a beer. Very nice buncha guys.



I have been late to the gig once when I missed an exit on a rainy night and the next exit wasn't for miles! Came in about 10 minutes late, but my gear was all set up because it was a multiple night gig.

Was also late to a gig not as a player, but as a roadie. The guy who owned the PA/lights & equipment truck ran out of gas. He had dual fuel tanks and thought his spare tank was full - not. This was where I learned the principle that when you run out of gas it's a triple negative: First - you've passed the gas station 10 miles back; second - you have to hitchhike back with a gas can the 10 miles; third you come back the same 10 miles with the full gas can.

Have cut it very close a few times as a band. As a person am one of those always on time guys - don't even own a watch.
 
#38
Happens to everyone eventually! We played at the NAMM show this year for Taylor guitars. Got to airport security with my gig bag and they wanted to open it. I realized that I had switched my Sadowsky 5 string out with my 82 62' reissue p bass for a local gig the day before. Stupid as I use the B string quite a bit on that gig...
 

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