Pre gig nap

[plankspanker13]

Yep, charging the batteries earlier in the evening, before leaving for the gig, is often done, as is banking my sleep, earlier in the week, when I know that I will have a gig after a long day on the job on Friday. It's all about making sure that you are properly rested and able to perform, and different folks' bodies behave differently. Naps are good.

 

[walker rosewood]

naps are awesome. If you're ever at a big show, or festival with a decent sized stage, try to get a peak under the stage. Us techies like to bring hammocks and rig them up under the decking. Usually sleeping right under some un-earthly double kick drummer.

Also, my boss has a habit of sleeping face down on the FOH console, while mixing!

I've always had day jobs in construction, landscaping, etc. Working 7am-5pm during the week... then all of a sudden I've got to do a 10-2am show (plus taking down). It's tough to toggle between a production schedule and a real job schedule.


Got a big gig tonight, this thread is making me tired. A nap is in order.

 

[dcr]

Well, there are times I'd like to take a nap before the gig. Like tonight, for example, but it ain't gonna happen.

+1 on juggling that schedule! Today, I'll work from 5 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., drive 60 miles home and pick up the trailer, drive 100 miles to the gig, set up, and be ready to play at 8:00 p.m. Don't see any nap for me until about 2:00 a.m. tomorrow




dcr

 

[Decedo]

LOL, this thread is too funny. When I was younger I would have been disgusted with the idea, but lately I kinda look forward to a nice nap before the gig. A few times the band has had to bang on my room to wake me up, hehehe.

 

[Lazylion]

Naps are great at anytime of the day....

+1

A nap? No. A crap? Yes, every time.

Also good, in an entirely different way...

 

[steveksux]

I wouldn't mind taking a nap before gigs, but who's going to keep the damn kids off my lawn???

Randy

 

[totallyfrozen]

It is the weirdest thing, about 45 minutes before any gig...I go into the green room, back of car, or random bench and fall straight asleep for 15 or 20 minutes regardless of whats going on...Does this happen to ANYBODY?

Sorry, I'm not that old yet.

 

[tmsteph]

Sorry, I'm not that old yet.

I just turned 20!

 

[totallyfrozen]

I just turned 20!

YIKES! You'd better get to a doctor!

J/K
It's cool, I like naps too.

 

[fusoid]

Not exactly on topic, but:
I once grew ill enough onstage that I turned around in the middle of a song and yorked behind my SVT. Didn't miss a beat and felt immediately better. The drummer was cracking up at me.....

 

[jmattbassplaya]

I always take a pre gig poop.

 

[steveksux]

I always take a pre gig poop.

I used to do gi-normous post-scuba dive dumps.

And its not the incredible pressure forcing water anywhere, it used to happen when I wore a dry suit, so I wasn't even wet... Usually when the water is really cold, low 40s.

I remember once my hands were so cold, they barely worked. I couldn't pull my gloves off, I had to use my teeth to pull them off, couldn't grip them with my hands. Took me 5 minutes to pull my fins off. Then struggling with the dry suit, the snowmobile suit underneath. That was close...

Randy

 

[The_NoBody]

I always take a pre gig poop.

Probably the same thing here... but i've never giged (?).

That thing haunt me, having a... hum pre poop-thing (Hey, my english at is best !), on stage...

Ho my good.

 

[stoneboy26]

I may have to do this next Friday.

Up at 5am for a personal training session, work all day, home to pack for gig. Rock up to gig around 7:30-8ish. Setup, play from 10:30 to 1:30, load out and get home somewhere between 3 and 4am!!

Hmmm...24hr = AWESOME!!!

 

[waidonchasaisew]

that's really interesting. its probably due to your calm and non-stage fright attitude.
I've done quite a few gigs considering that I'm 17 and I've been gigging since i was 15. I like to listen to some music style that I don't play before the gig.

 

[stratovani]

I always try to take a nap the day of a gig, usually around 4PM, for about an hour. I feel refreshed and ready to go after a nap.

 

[JimmyM]

i can take a nap as long as i'm not singing too much. if i am, forget it. my voice shuts down for a good 3 hours after i wake up.

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

On a related note, I saw a member of a headlining band taking a nap during the two opening sets.

They (the headliners) absolutely killed it, so naps are A-OK with me.

 

[steveksux]

I'm gonna have to learn. I have a gig Sat night, then have to get up at 5am Sunday for my day job, then have a church service to play at 1pm - 3pm, then straight to a gig at an outdoor party Sunday at 6pm....

I think that's a record for me, 3 gigs in 24 hours.

Randy