Give me your best advice!!

[MultiScaleMale]

...and I will completely ignore it all. We've seen this a million times before on TB. Heck, my kids won't even take my advice. Why is this? If I could send a letter back in time would I follow my own advice from the future?

Anyways, please share your greatest pieces of wisdom learned from gigging many years and I promise that I will ignore it and do the opposite. ;-)

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Buy used and save yourself from taking the instant depreciation hit.

 

[EddiePlaysBass]

From that one movie with Hugh Grant: "Don't buy drugs. Become a famous rock star and people will give 'em to you for free."

 

[ArtechnikA]

Ignore Theory.
You're only playing two notes anyway, you just have to play them fast.

 

[BazzTard]

Buy a Squier, of COURSE a $300 bass is exactly the same as a $2800 Fender

 

[danosix]

...and I will completely ignore it all. We've seen this a million times before on TB. Heck, my kids won't even take my advice. Why is this? If I could send a letter back in time would I follow my own advice from the future?

Anyways, please share your greatest pieces of wisdom learned from gigging many years and I promise that I will ignore it and do the opposite. ;-)

Ignore everything I tell you!

 

[Bob_Ross]

Arrive early.

 

[guitarflinger]

Take spares (cables, amp head, extension cords, etc.)

 

[shadowtippy]

Difficult bass line in a song? Don't practice. It will come out perfect every time.

 

[rtav]

Publish your work (FZ)

 

[tangentmusic]

Drinking before a gig is not a good idea.

 

[Muddslide]

People are at the show to have fun and listen to good music.

Don't crawl up your own arse and don't stress out over magical tone...mainly have fun and do your best so the audience will also have fun.

 

[David Jayne]

Always bring a towel, and Don't Panic.

 

[peabody]

The crowd will rarely notice when you've played a wrong note....so don't give them that "grimace" and give it away.

 

[fendermademygibson]

Quit! Ha!

 

[neckdive]

Listen to my advice and do the opposite.

 

[lfmn16]

People are at the show to have fun and listen to good music.

Don't crawl up your own arse and don't stress out over magical tone...mainly have fun and do your best so the audience will also have fun.

Good advice. If you put in your individual practice and band rehearsal, performance is the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. If you didn't put in the work, getting uptight won't help, so try to enjoy the inevitable train wrecks.

 

[The Chuck]

Caviat emptor. And have a nail file in ur bag.

 

[Awesome Sauce]

Never stick your **** into crazy.

 

[strictlybass_ic]

Don't get married & don't have kids

Also, buy used and make all the money you saved go even further.