How many of us go out single handed ??

[Jack]

Always, and I'd consider it unprofessional not to. (So, if you're not getting paid, doing this for the fun or whatever, then I guess you don't have to.)


Yeah strings can be dealt with in under a minute, not that I've ever broken one. What happened to me was a very drunk (though admittedly very pretty) girl decided to stand on my cable and rip the guts of my Fender out. Cue no bass at all and certainly nothing that I could fix in less than a minute or two. A bad workman blames his tools, you've got to be pretty lousy workman to not even bring the tools.

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g40/sparkythebunny/FenderDamage2.jpg[/IMG]

[Ou7shined]

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Edited December 12, 2011 by Ou7shined

[Ou7shined]

If push really came to shove, most bands can play on without a bass*... just as much as I could do without this dumb "we're right and you lot are unprofessional" thread popping up in my in-box all the bloody time. They'd still get paid and more to the point most punters probably wouldn't even notice.

*set re-order may be require

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1323690444' post='1465751']
If push really came to shove, most bands can play on without a bass*... just as much as I could do without this dumb "we're right and you lot are unprofessional" thread popping up in my in-box all the bloody time. They'd still get paid and more to the point most punters probably wouldn't even notice.

*set re-order may be require
[/quote]

There's an 'unfollow this topic' button at the top of the page.

I'd feel like a plank sitting in the dressing room or out in the audience while the band soldiered on without me, just I 'cos couldn't be arsed to pick two basses up (usual exceptions apply).

But, we're all different.

Edited December 12, 2011 by wateroftyne

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1323690623' post='1465754']
...I'd feel like a plank sitting in the dressing room or out in the audience while the band soldiered on without me....[/quote]

Hey, the show must go on.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1323690623' post='1465754']
There's an 'unfollow this topic' button at the top of the page....[/quote]

Yeah sorry, cheers. I'm in a very dark place regarding this forum at the moment.

[Jack]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1323690925' post='1465761']
Yeah sorry, cheers. I'm in a very dark place regarding this forum at the moment.
[/quote]


It's a forum man. Walk away and go outside. Hell, even play some bass.*

* As long as it's a 5 string coffee-table bass through a micro head into Barefaced cabinets.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1323696774' post='1465893']
......* As long as it's a 5 string coffee-table bass through a micro head into Barefaced cabinets.
[/quote]

Now you're talking. Haha cheers.

Btw playing bass is what I do as part of my job now so I have already been there today. (it's tough life I know )

[bassist_lewis]

[quote name='algmusic' timestamp='1323687323' post='1465690']
If you have a bass that you have problems with..GET ANOTHER BASS, then you won't have to..
[/quote]

about sums up my feelings on the subject, if your bass keeps breaking then there's something fundamentally wrong with the bass

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1323762877' post='1466565']


about sums up my feelings on the subject, if your bass keeps breaking then there's something fundamentally wrong with the bass
[/quote]

It doesn't need to *keep* breaking. Once will be enough...

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1323689401' post='1465730']
A bad workman blames his tools, you've got to be pretty lousy workman to not even bring the tools.

[/quote]

Yeah, not very professional to turn up with a non working bass. Ive said this before but ive actually wired a bass at a gig using gaffa tape. I took the wrong bass to a gig and it didnt have the pup's wired to the pots.

For the record (or poll) i only take one bass to gigs now.

Edited December 13, 2011 by dave_bass5

[algmusic]

wow this tread has gone on a long time.. The OP has been answered, but I do feel now people are trying to convince people other to bring a spare or not bring a spare bass and TBH we're all stubborn enough to do what we want. I know I am