Rituals before gigs and shows?

[JoZac21]

Two drinks... calms my nerves, but doesn't get me sloppy.
One, still nervous.
Three, edging towards sloppy... plus it'll make me have to hit the little boys room, thus resulting in me involuntary dancing a strange dance until I can rush my gear on stage and bum-rush the bathroom.

Also, listening to good music to get me in the mood for the gig (i.e. Ayler for a Free Jazz gig, the Roots for something funky/hip-hoppy, etc.)

 

[TortillaChip520]

listen to the recorded songs on the way to the gig.

scope out the hot chicks.

call dibs.

make sure i can be heard over the guitard.

make sure i have a watter bottle on stage.

try to make myself feel badass.

play.

 

[NorCal Dog]

eat cheap chinese beforehand

load in

set up

soon as i hit the first note, i tune out, clear my mind & completely run on auto-pilot & remind myself that this is the ONLY reason i play music,, enjoy

 

[shaboda]

good luck shot of Yager with Singer


have a 'good show' fist bump with the guys...


off and running.... see ya at 2 am

 

[wolf7883]

-I used to smoke...Now just a pint to get me feelin nice
-ummm---Never tune soooo....
-I don't go to the bathroom because I actually poop myself on-stage (Part of the act) I love Rock n Roll)
- I once killed- I MEAN- ..."Sacrificed" a hooker in back of the bar ....... That show didn't go well I guess it should have technically been a virgin so... You live you learn, Right?... Right?
J/K

I guess I don't have any since I quit smoking...

 

[Bassmickeyd]

Load the gear in my car then stop and double check I didn't forget anything..... Cause nothings worse than getting to a gig and realizing you forgot your bass. ..... Everything else was there, PA, mixer, bass amp, cables but no bass. ...... Good thing I was only ten minutes away.

 

[shaboda]

My old drummer came to a gig over an hour from his house and about 50 mins away from mine...... with no drum sticks.


He used some copper pipe he had in his van.

He never played so good as he did that night

 

[JimmyM]

I eat, then I tune up, then I hide from everybody in my van, then I go to the bathroom and go play.

 

[Jonathan1990]

The day before, I have to sell all my gear and divorce my wife. Fr***ing annoying.

 

[Bassmickeyd]

I eat, then I tune up, then I hide from everybody in my van, then I go to the bathroom and go play.

Wait a minute! You go to the bathroom in your van? .... Wow, that's different.

 

[JimmyM]

Wait a minute! You go to the bathroom in your van? .... Wow, that's different.

Once in a while I go alongside of my van, but not in it

 

[Quadruple Jay]

Once in a while I go alongside of my van, but not in it

You gotta mark your territory somehow!

 

[the yeti]

a lot of nights i have a cup of tea before i leave the house.

every night we (band) have a shot of tequilla right before we go on.

 

[JansenW]

Once in a while I go alongside of my van, but not in it

That's what windows are for!

 

[Eric Perry]

Once in a while I go alongside of my van, but not in it

A few years ago, my singer peed on my drummer's truck's door handle. That's a story for a different thread, however.

For me, a few beers, maybe a shot. Just take 20-30 minutes beforehand to chill and socialize.

 

[R. Laevinus]

On the other hand, I no longer shake, but my mouth dries up before a trumept show. ... It is a horrible destructive thing that makes the situation ten times worse.

Have you tried a dab of vaseline on your tongue before you go on?

Seriously. I'm NOT kidding. I used to do that to prevent dry-mouth when I was doing theatre - it works like a charm. Also, it tastes like butter.

I'd advise not overdoing it, though.

 

[Dave44]

About 10 minutes before the set starts I usually I have a sqirt, wash my hands to get the set up gunk off of them. I do a bunch of scales to losen up me fingers open my Gaterade then it's Rock-n-Roll to the max.

 

[JohnMCA72]

That's what windows are for!

A hatch in the floor can be much more convenient!

JM

 

[Luke19Boarder]

a few drinks in the hour or so before we take the stage.


deep breath as the drummer clicks off the first song.

 

[ModulusFan]

Have you tried a dab of vaseline on your tongue before you go on?

Seriously. I'm NOT kidding. I used to do that to prevent dry-mouth when I was doing theatre - it works like a charm. Also, it tastes like butter.

I'd advise not overdoing it, though.

Or dipping from a used jar.