Others playing your bass between sets or other

[Keger Jupit]

My ONE exception is children. I remember musicians being very gracious and kind to me as a child and I want to pass that along to the next generation of musicians, so as long as the kids in question are respectful and attentive I’m thrilled to let them check out my gear; after all, at the end of the day gear can be repaired or replaced but keeping a kid motivated and inspired is far more important to me:

First of all, we have a winner here^^That is awesome! I always try to interact with kids where I work. It's important to make them feel like they're part of the world.

Second of all, I'm 6'5", 250 lbs, & pack heat. If you touch my stuff without my permission, I'm going to assume you're trying to steal it, & we're going to get to know each other while we wait for the police to arrive...

Third...of...all...that sounds weird, anyway, 4 pages in & not a single response from the OP? Does anyone know what Cambodian troll smells like? Cuz I think I smell one right now...

 

[Spidey2112]

Hi TH63

I never had that problem. Sometimes folks ask if they can sing with us. I tell them that the only reason to get

on our stage, is to tell it' s their birthday and that the drinks (for everybody) are on them.​

That' s a peaceful solution! And cheaper than a gun!



Nice girlfriend but this one is better she looks like Geddy!

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greetings

Wise

That's Great Aunt Gedtrina... she's from the old country...

... you know what they say about the old country?

Sure is an old country...

 

[Nightman]

Hi,



Wow! I've been doing this a looooong time and I've never played any place that disrespected the band so much that people would just walk up on stage during a break and start playing your gear. That's just incomprehensible to me. Does this really happen a lot in your circles? Where? Cambodia?


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

I was doing this gig at work with a few coworkers and the lead singer invited this guitar playing friend to play with us. So, I set up my rig and leave my bass in the case behind my rig to go to the restroom. I come back and the visiting guitar player has taken my bass out of the case and is playing it through my rig, and making EQ adjustments!!!

I so wanted to kick is adam's apple by way of his anus, but since I was at work I did not.

I just played a gig a few weeks ago in Douglasville, Georgia and the DJ's helper looked at my bass during the sound check and begins walking over to me asking if he can play my bass(?)!

I don't get why musicians do that! If you play, then that's good, but you don't have to prove it to me!

 

[MattZilla]

You’d lose your salt?

"hey, put that dow- wait! Where's my salt? I just had it right here! Gosh darnit, this happens every time. Has anyone seen my salt?"

 

[bassdude51]

 

[Teddybear]

...she looks like Geddy!
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She sure does!

 

[lavmonga]

no one's ever asked or tried to play my basses. Why not just put the bass in the case though? People surely wouldn't go into the case.

 

[Ryan L.]

Only thing we’ve ever had is the occasional drunk get up on break and try to sing into a mic. In my 30+ years of doing this, no one has ever tried grabbing an instrument.

 

[Teddybear]

"No" also works. Cost: Free

Many years ago when I played drums, at almost every gig a band member (not always the same member) would ask if a friend could play my drums. I was young and dumb and wanted to be liked so I let one guy actually sit down and play. He wasn't too bad but when he asked if he could start making adjustments it was the end of his playing.

Now I'm old enough to not care if people like me. If anyone wants to play or borrow any of the instruments that I still posses the answer is automatically, "No," before they can finish the sentence, no matter who it is. People don't like it but that's tough. I did not buy my instruments for them to play and I don't care if their feelings are hurt.

So I'm a mean old man. So what? C'est La Vie!

 

[Tigerpig]

No, rubs off the mojo lol...I also had a band member who whenever they'd play one of my instruments, would hand it back and I'd have to fix the controls, which he'd forced beyond the max/min position and twisted the whole pot and internal connections...Issues.

 

[Ross W. Lovell]

Gimme a pair of 4 foot bolt cutters and I'll be playing that bass before you can even say "Hey! Who is that guy?"


I don't believe the OP is serious, do you?[/QU





Unfortunately, I have known places like described, they do exist.

Closest I have ever come was a place that stationed multiple bouncers around the stage and was quite vocal about how secure their stage woukd be.

Venue was second floor with tall ceilings and a staircases with landings. Someone, drunk attempted to walk on stage, nore than once, he was subdued on the third attempt by the stage bouncers and the "cleaning crew" showed up. They, one guy on each side holding the tresspasser by a leg and arm then tested his flying abilities by launching him into the stairwell. A second test flight was needed

 

[Artman]

Depends. What if it was Victor, Pino or Ron Carter? Or any of the drunken celebs like Paris Hilton or Lohan

Victor, Pino, or Carter are okay unless they are stumbling drunk, then even they would receive my standard response. Hilton and Lohan had better keep their distance from me and my gear. I don't need either myself or my bass to be exposed those sorts of diseases.

 

[SactoBass]

I always have this guy guard my gear. I've never had any problems.

 

[40Hz]

I’ve never been in a place where a patron putting so much as one foot on the stage ever got anything for it other than a one way ticket out to the street.

 

[Altitude]

Wow! I've been doing this a looooong time and I've never played any place that disrespected the band so much that people would just walk up on stage during a break and start playing your gear. That's just incomprehensible to me. Does this really happen a lot in your circles? Where? Cambodia?

In 35 years of playing, I think I've had it happen twice, both times playing at fraternity parties at Texas in the late 80s. Never since. Both times it was an inebriated 19 year old bro who wanted to show off for his buds.

 

[Altitude]

This place is called Herb's Bar in Denver.

It's not large, the stage is maybe 4" raised off the floor and just in front of the dance floor (see the first pic as we're setting up). The place packs to fire marshall alert capacity and the crowd gets really close - I took the second picture from precisely where I stand playing just as we ended set #2 one night.

We do case our instruments in this joint between sets. Too much temptation.

 

[pingvuiini]

I've got the lefty thing going too, along with a few extra things that keep people away:

I always stash my bass in a Mono gig bag with a luggage lock whenever I'm not playing. It's kind of a pain in the ass but I've learned from years of traveling the world with $20,000+ of camera gear that it's better to be safe than sorry. Even in the press centers I'd lock my two big Pelican cases with padlocks chained to the table when shooting the action while everybody else got their laptops stolen.

 

[Teddybear]

No, rubs off the mojo lol...I also had a band member who whenever they'd play one of my instruments, would hand it back and I'd have to fix the controls, which he'd forced beyond the max/min position and twisted the whole pot and internal connections...Issues.

Evidently my message did not get through. I don't care about any mojo and certainly don't find it funny enough to , "Laugh out loud!". Also, I can certainly see how someone (not myself - I'm too nice of a guy) would find it insulting that you would laugh at them.

You say, "... whenever they'd play ...," which would lead me to believe that this band member mauled your instrument to the point it had to be repaired more than once. Did you not realize that this person was too stupid to play your instrument? It is entirely understandable that he could do this once but after you knew, you allowed it again? I'm having trouble restraining myself and not be insulting. The effort just may be too much for my old weak heart!

You have a dire need to grow a set of testicles and use them to get over this mojo thing enough to say, "NO!"

Otherwise, I posit that people will be taking advantage of you for the rest of your life.

 

[gumtown]

I actually have a poster of this in plain view on my case should anyone walk onto the stage for a look.

I also have a Boss VE-5 vocal effect on my mic stand,
which the LCD display has a rude message that puts off most uninvited wanna-be vocalists.

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[LowActionHero]

Drill a hole in the bass!

Apparently many basses have extra holes drilled already.
You just have to look for them,!