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Odd gig items?

#26
I bring a dancing midget in full wardrobe in case the measurements for one of our stage props is misinterpretted.

Other than that I really don't bring anything. Amp and cables are in the rack, cab and my goto bass (currently my MIA jazz), plus a couple bottles of water and any effects pedals come with me in my handy dandy Igloo cooler.

Takes one trip from the car to roll the whole thing into any venue.
 
#31
B-NoteCowboy said:
lamp oil - for putting into my mouth and spitting over a torch.

Torch - for spitting the lamp oil over.

Fake blood - made from sugar free vanilla yogurt and red food coloring, watered down slightly.

7" platform boots - the better to stomp around with.

studded leather codpiece - great for scratching the hell outta my stingray 5.
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are you in a KISS tribute band?
 
#32
IconBasser said:
I can't do water... For some reason whenever I drink more that a glass at a time, I have to take a mad piss ten minutes later. it really sucks...
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I'll have to piss too, but not usually before our 45 minute set is over.

I usually go through two 24 oz bottles per practice, at least one per gig. Helpful for keeping my throat feeling good for backup vox and equally important it gives me something to do between songs so I'm not up there just standing around like an idiot.
 
#36
You know those little lights you can clip onto a book to read it in bed? I carry one to gigs.

Sometimes if I have a spotlight right in front of me and no lighting behind me, the shadows make it hard for me to see the sidemarker dots one of my basses. If I clip the little light onto the headstock and shine it up the neck, problem solved!
 
#37
My black book ;)

A Navman/electronic road map so I can find where I need to go while driving, and so it doesn't get pinched from the car.

I've never broken a string personally but I used to jam with a few heavy handed guitarists who never had backup axes. If they broke a string, they would need to change it in a song or two depending on which string/song.

So I started bringing a little string winder I picked up for $5 that would do the job for them in half the time. Still carry it around today just in case

I have a party room where we rehearse. It's got some nightclub effects. I used to have jams where up to 4 guitarists would just drop in for a casual jam, then just start noodling while me and the drummer waited. For upwards of 5 minutes.

A smoke machine that just happened to be pointed in their direction did wonders shutting them up one day when it hit the 10 minute mark. Odd use of a standard piece of equipment at least :D :D :D
 
#38
WJGreer said:
You know those little lights you can clip onto a book to read it in bed? I carry one to gigs.

Sometimes if I have a spotlight right in front of me and no lighting behind me, the shadows make it hard for me to see the sidemarker dots one of my basses. If I clip the little light onto the headstock and shine it up the neck, problem solved!
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Very innovative. I don't know if you know about these yet
or not, but maybe you want to check it out...
http://www.fretfx.com/
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