Playing outdoors in this weather

[matski]

I played an outdoor gig in January in Poland a couple of years ago and the outside temperature was -10 degrees.

On-stage heating was supplied by the rather large lighting rig and one of those 'rocket-engine' type space heaters.

I had no problems at all with the trusty StingRay 5 - I took it straight out of the gigbag, played for an hour, and stuck it straight back in. No condensation, no movement of the neck, nothing.

I just had problems with keeping my fingers warm! At the start of the gig my hands were chilly and it took a couple of songs for them to warm up, but towards the end of the set I really started to struggle and the last song was a nightmare - my fingers started to go really numb and lose dexterity. I ended up jamming my hand into my trouser pockets between songs....

So I would definitely recommend using fingerless gloves or something to keep your mitts warm!

[bootleg]

[quote name='HMX' post='1050084' date='Dec 7 2010, 12:03 AM']When and where in Bristol is this, mate?[/quote]

The Henleaze Christmas Festival this Wednesday

[url="http://www.henleazechristmasfestival.co.uk/entertainment.html"]http://www.henleazechristmasfestival.co.uk...ertainment.html[/url]

We're on the External Stage in Waterford Road at 7pm.

[icastle]

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1050168' date='Dec 7 2010, 08:13 AM']Yeah, I'd be heading to Crack Generator and buying one of those £40 Staggs rather than risk my pride and joy turning into a frozen banana[/quote]

...alternatively consider wearing thermal underwear...

[bootleg]

Well it all turned out ok in the end. Wasn't as cold as expected, though fingers felt like blocks of ice after first 2 numbers, then they weirdly warmed up!

[icastle]

[quote name='bootleg' post='1052539' date='Dec 9 2010, 11:00 AM']Well it all turned out ok in the end. Wasn't as cold as expected, though fingers felt like blocks of ice after first 2 numbers, then they weirdly warmed up![/quote]

That'll be the hypothermia kicking in

[bootleg]

[quote name='icastle' post='1052766' date='Dec 9 2010, 02:04 PM']That'll be the hypothermia kicking in [/quote]
should I be worried about these white patches of skin?

[icastle]

[quote name='bootleg' post='1053962' date='Dec 10 2010, 12:56 PM']should I be worried about these white patches of skin?[/quote]

Nah - the black patches will soon overtake them