My new secret weapon...

[1bassplayinfool]

 

[MattZilla]

(Uncle Pulltab voice) reggae band?!

 

[Wisebass]

Hi gustobassman

Air Fresheners.

Cool Reggae bands play on ice! You can 't get fresher air!

greetings

Wise(b)ass

 

[4001]

Wow. The Grateful Dead should have had the same idea, just on a much larger scale.
Been to a couple Dead shows back in the 1980's and the body odor stench was awful.

 

[Ric5]

What is the best Air Freshener for metal?

Just kidding - great idea though, I might put one in my case, could work especially well at a certain venue that sometimes has unpleasant odor comng randomly (sewer problems I guess).

I was thinking the smell of oil … since sometimes oil is used to keep metal from rusting

 

[Ric5]

Wow. The Grateful Dead should have had the same idea, just on a much larger scale.
Been to a couple Dead shows back in the 1980's and the body odor stench was awful.

damn hippies need to shower

 

[Dincrest]

I couldn't find a leather scented one for metal, but I think warm mahogany might work. After all, mahogany is a popular wood for guitars and basses because it sounds fantastic. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Slevage]

Hi @gustobassman,

This actually is a great idea! I don't think it would work in all cases though. I play in a country band. I don't think the venue owners want their place smelling like a rodeo.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Some of the country joints in played the 70’s and 80’s had a natural aroma similar to a rodeo.

 

[Oddly]

Very cool idea.

I'm also thinking that using something really awful at the end of the night would help clear the room fast.

 

[Winslow]

I'm also thinking that using something really awful at the end of the night would help clear the room fast.

There may be some useful suggestions for doing that in here.

 

[Slevage]

Very cool idea.

I'm also thinking that using something really awful at the end of the night would help clear the room fast.

I gigged with a drummer for 15 years who took care of that.

 

[Holdsg]

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning...smells like....victory

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Sounds like somebody from Scentsy could really capitalize on this untapped market.

 

[tubedude]

I worked with a singer who’s kit always contained of a pint of Fireball and some off the wall Norwegian Fisherman’s cough drops that looked like large freeze dried rabbit pellets. He’s use one of the drops prior to the show then nip the Fireball throughout the night. Not sure what actual purpose it served as he was a very powerful singer and we were doing classic country so it’s not like he was having to push his voice.

Back in the day i used "Norwegian fisherman's cough drops"

 

[Yellow Bang66]

I guess since I'm posting this, it's not going to be a "secret" weapon anymore (), but I thought I'd share something I did at a gig last week. Whether or not it made a huge difference remains to be seen but we are gonna keep doing it for the time being.

My reggae band is real mellow - Lovers Rock. Think Gregory Isaacs. We just got a 5x8 banner with a hi-res beach scene, and our overall vibe is that beach thing. This place we played at has a popular reggae night that fills up. We had to do the whole night so we wanted to "control the vibe" as much as possible.

Can you hang them off a drummers butt?

The weapon? A couple of plug-in Airwick Air Fresheners. We went for "Paradise Retreat". Just two, we didn't want it thick, lol. Once the fans kicked in when the place got packed there was just enough in the air to cover the normal reggae-night stank of dirty hippie. Did it work? The dancefloor was absolutely jammed the whole night. Been a while since I've seen that place so positive and "in the mood" all night long. We pointed out what we did to the security at the end of the night and he called us "geniuses".

I'm not patting myself on the back completely. That's hard to reach around and do. Obviously we need more data to determine if this works. That said, depending on what style of music you play and what you are trying to achieve - this could be another way to draw people in to your performance other than just with what they see and hear.

Time will tell.

EDIT: I should add - keep the lids for the oils if you don't want everything you own covered with it at the end of the night. Found out the hard way. Open air freshener + backpack full of stuff is not a fun thing.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

“stank of dirty hippie”. Um, yeah right. Whatever

 

[43ManSquamish]

I worked with a singer who’s kit always contained a pint of Fireball and some off the wall Norwegian Fisherman’s cough drops that looked like large freeze dried rabbit pellets. He’d use one of the drops prior to the show then nip the Fireball throughout the night. Not sure what actual purpose it served as he was a very powerful singer and we were doing classic country so it’s not like he was having to push his voice.

It's these, and trust me - they DO work. They will make your nose run... to the other side of your face. And yes, they do look like small critter poop. But they will clear everything out of your nose and throat, and probably make you sing a few octaves north of regular.

 

[gustobassman]

“stank of dirty hippie”. Um, yeah right. Whatever

The reggae night is a free show at a venue in Ocean Beach, San Diego right after the large, weekly Farmers Market. My description is more than appropriate.

 

[Ewo]

It's pheromones--pheromones, I tell ya...

 

[Razman]

OP, great idea! Good way to bring a positive aspect to another one of the senses.

Re: leather scent - to treat leather I have always used Lexol. It didn't have a great smell though; it was more like cardboard than anything else. However, a few years ago they changed it. I bought some to treat my car (which already had a decent but faint leather smell) with it and WOW it smelled great afterwards. I like the 'deep conditioning' version, it has a fantastic scent to it, and eliminated any need to have air fresheners in my car. Might work for ya.

Raz