What essentials do you take to a gig? Kettle lead?

[tonyquipment]

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1364583954' post='2028570']
a lead?
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hah! its in my box of effects! (theres actually three leads in there!)


[quote name='PJT' timestamp='1364605627' post='2028890']
A multi tool, door wedges (nothing worse than propping a door open with your foot when you are trying to load in and out), torch (dark stage area and clumsy band members always dropping stuff and an emergency drum key
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door wedges!

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1364664183' post='2029434']
hah! its in my box of effects! (theres actually three leads in there!)
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Sweet I take it you go direct instead of using an amp? I've had awesome results doing that before. Thanks to the variety of quality gear out there its all you need!

[xilddx]

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1364568612' post='2028295']
just my bass and box of effects. what else do you really need?
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That's me too. One bass, POD X3 LIVE, two cables, small tool box, small bass stand, 4 gang extension, small towel, used spare strings, silk gloves, Old Holborn, spare lighter and a spare pack of Rizla.

No amp, ever. I go direct from the POD.

Edited April 5, 2013 by xilddx

[Low End Bee]

In addition to all the normal stuff.

A small towel - Suits are hot on stage.
Optimistic felt tip pens - for signing CD's and female bits.
A pork pie hat - Take it on stage. turn it upside down and voila. A pefect place to put pocket contents - keys/mobile/change/wallet
Band business cards - For drunk people to remember what the band they saw the following day.

[tonyquipment]

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1364667552' post='2029515']
Sweet I take it you go direct instead of using an amp? I've had awesome results doing that before. Thanks to the variety of quality gear out there its all you need!
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absolutely! DI into the PA and let the FOH take the beating!!

im not destroying my gear!! and lugging my cab around is not fun...unless of course i am feeling particularly HENCH that day hahaha

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1365185293' post='2036588']
absolutely! DI into the PA and let the FOH take the beating!!

im not destroying my gear!! and lugging my cab around is not fun...unless of course i am feeling particularly HENCH that day hahaha
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Haha

To be honest there are only 2 reasons why I use an amp:

1) Because I get to control how loud I am.

2) Having a big box with speakers in it behind you looks pretty cool

[paul_5]

Revised list - if I'm not using my amp then the absolute minimum I'll take to a gig is:

Bass, DHA VT1EQ.

Sorted.

[JapanAxe]

I'm sure I responded to a thread like this before, but in addition to all the essentials that I lug into the gig, I also keep a bag in the well under my car's boot, containing a mic lead, a jack lead, a kettle lead, and a mains 4-way.