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you never know when it will come in handy.

*looks into gig bag*

Gig Bag: Anti-diarrhea pills, tums, excedrin, capo, glass slide, condoms, drum key (no idea how that got there), multi tool, ear plugs, hand-held tuner, extra strings, and assorted 5-hour energy's.

Car: Toilet paper (you never know), spare set of clothing (including socks, undies, and hoodie), first aid kit, and a mag light.

I'm always prepared...

*runs to put sharpie in bag*

:hiding:

Like I said, always prepared.
 
Umm, here goes.


Picks
cables
AMS catalog
Another AMS catalog
A MF catalog
nail clippers
ghetto tuner
A picture of Chris Squire for some reason
Various balled up sheet music
joke book
The best of Chris Farley on VHS, again no idea
pocket knife
Fender Ashtray covers :confused:
Twinkies
Pringles
2 liter of Dr.Pepper
strap

EDIT: and a Futurama season 4 DVD
 
Pen and paper (never know when you'll have to write something down)
Knife (never know when you'll need to cut something)
A New Testament (never know when you'll need God)
Some pills (never know when you'll unexpectedly get sick)
A joint
 
About the strangest things I take with me are a guitar distortion pedal and a pair of drumsticks. Not in case the drummer breaks his or the guitarists multi effects breaks. They are just mine that I don't bother taking out of my backpack. =P
 
Here's what I always carried in my gig backpack.

- phillips and standard screwdrivers
- electrical taple
- wire cutter
- nail clipper
- A frame guitar stand
- deodorant
- a t-shirt
- set of strings
- 2 9volt batteries
- paper
- sharpie
- picks
- drum key
- standard and metric allen wrenches

It seems that us bass players are always the guys that are prepared for almost everything.

After reading some of the other lists, if I start playing out again I'm going to throw one of my outlet testers in there as well.
 
Letherman tool
Sharpie & Pen
Notebook
9 Volt
B, C, multi-vitamins and airbourne
Extension cord
Always make sure that I have some spare $
Cell
Change of clothes
Duct tape
Water
Coffee (in some form usually instant Via)
Bungee cord
Something to read before I go on.
 
6-in-1 screwdriver
needle-nose pliers
spare strings
12-in-1 allen tool
5 Hour Energy

Condoms used to be a part of this also, but Trojan makes the kind that go into your wallet for more convenience. Additionally, since I may vary what bass I use, and what rig, not all of the above might be in the same bag. Each bass case or bag also has allen keys for the particular instrument that they usually house, and a set of spare strings & a few picks.
 

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