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Making a list, checking it twice...

#5
No list. My gig stuff lives in my gig bag and gig knapsack. All I need to remember is the big stuff.

It does mean I quite often forget my music stand for practices with the one band since I almost never use it. I may just get a cheapy to leave there.
 
#9
...nowadays we carry a PA (speakers, subs, monitors, three pairs of cables, a mixer, a rack case with two power amps, a rackmount power strip and a crossover, two guitar amp mics, two vocal mics, stands and cables), a lighting system (two racks on stands with PAR 64 cans), and various electrical cords and strips; the singer has two guitars and stands and an amp and its stand; the drummer and his drum kit, the lead player's guitar and amp and stand, and at least one bass and stand and my amp and ITS stand....

We bought a trailer, and it gets packed the afternoon of the gig. All the stuff (other than individual instruments and amps) lives in our rehearsal space, so there's no scrounging.

I carry a bass with a tuner in the case, a Fender bag with cords, a 25' electric extension (amazing how many gigs it gets used on), an amp stand, the amp, a bass stand, sometimes a two-step ladder when the stage is very high (I'm an old guy) and a furniture-mover type thing I got from Carvin that's about 2' x 1-1/2' that I roll everything back and forth on.

How do we remember? Years of experience.

You know what they say about experience? It's the good judgment you develop from bad judgment.:p

Luckily, with this band, the biggest thing we've ever left behind (knock on wood) was the lead player's stand, and someone was able to bring it before the set started.
 
#10
My heavy stuff (cabs, head, etc), pedal board and gig bag all stay in the car all of the time, so as long as I have my car there's nothing to be concerned with there. The only things I need to remember are the basses, and to be sure I have copies of the set lists for the band (I lay out all the sets and do all the arrangements) ..... ;)

I do have to make a list to replace expendable stuff, like batteries & duct tape when they run low. Luckily my wife knows that I'm basically stupid, so she always reminds me to double check stuff before I leave the house ..... :cool:
 
#11
my "gig bag" includes deodorant/anti-perspirant, mouthwash, a sweat towel and 2 extra t-shirts. I always put on a clean, dry shirt after load-in/soundcheck before we hit the stage. Then I always put on a clean, dry shirt after load out for the drive home. I've been known to pack clean, dry underwear too, depending on drive time/distance.
 
#19
seanm said:
No list. My gig stuff lives in my gig bag and gig knapsack. All I need to remember is the big stuff.
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+1

I keep everything small in a laptop case. It always includes:

2 x 9v batteries
2 or 3 long cables
5 or 6 small cables (for between effects)
3 speaker cables
25" microphone cable
microphone
tuner
effects/power supplies
strap
soldering gun
screwdriver
duct tape
extra strings
wire cutters
set list and any cheat sheets/notes for the gig
small towel (for me if it is hot)
microfibre cloth for my bass necks (I usually forget this one though)

Big stuff:

2 basses (I only play one during a gig, but you have to be prepared if there is an electrical issue or something serious with the main bass).
guitar stand (holds 2 basses)
amp
speakers
mic stand

Taylor acoustic guitar (I play acoustic 6 string for 1 song)
 

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