M@23 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Norris said: The "idiot check" we call it Edit: Oh yes, I've left my bass behind several times Haha, we also do the "idiot check"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, M@23 said: Haha, we also do the "idiot check"! I leave my idiot at home. They're always wandering off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I bought something 'idiot-proof' once. Unfortunately I just became a better idiot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) A friend of mine is Robben Ford's guitar tech and he recounts an incident when Robben was playing at a theatre in New York (his home town) and my friend was driving him there. Robben wanted to pop into his apartment to pick something up. He had put his luggage on top so his gear didn't need to be disturbed. He dropped him off and arranged to pick him up after having unloaded at the venue. He drove there and began to unload. He had been due to have some help but there was no-one there to assist so he decided to unload onto the pavement and rush everything into the venue. As he finished unloading he realised Robben's guitar wasn't in the back and figured (with alarm) that it must have been taken out of the car and left on the pavement by the apartment building. He immediately dashed into the car and set off for the building, only to remember that the Dumble amp was sitting on the pavement at the venue. Quite an interesting dilemma. As it happens nothing was missing, luckily!! And if anyone knows Robben. I'm making that up!! Edited January 31, 2019 by Steve Browning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I left behind my desire to continue with a band once, after having a massive row with the guitarist outside the venue after the gig. Oops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Tuner, cables, stands... I actually didn't leave any of those behind (well, the tuner I did)... the rest were lent to someone and then never seen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 My sanity 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 16 hours ago, bassbiscuits said: I left behind my desire to continue with a band once, after having a massive row with the guitarist outside the venue after the gig. Oops. Ha ha something similar for me back in the nineties. Guitarist and me had a bust up on stage and I did the "it's me or him " strop afterwards.... They chose me. Interestingly a couple of years later I answered an ad for a bass player needed and it was him. He told me to audition anyway as it would be a band decision and he thought that I would be a good fit ( very decent of him I thought). I went ,full of trepidation and got the gig! we did a lot of function band stuff on the military basses here and in Germany but after a year or so his "gutarishness ( 😉 )" re -surfaced and every one fell out with him again...we just replaced him and his singer girlfriend and carried on😎 I have left my bass propped up against a wall a few times. always got it back, though once it was an anxious overnight wait until a guy who followed the band rang to say he had it...he'd found it on his way out of the venue! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I've just realised that all of my kettle leads have been left in a padded bag at my last gig. Called the venue but the errant bag is nowhere to be seen! I've now found that no one local seems to sell IEC "kettle" leads!! Just had to order a bundle from an Ebay seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Amusingly, an Ultimate guitar stand ended up in my drummers stand box after a gig yonks ago. He passed this onto me, then a couple of years later I left it behind after a gig at the Half Moon, Putney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassislife16 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 My only response to the title of this thread is: ”My sanity”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 hours ago, kevin_lindsay said: I've just realised that all of my kettle leads have been left in a padded bag at my last gig. Called the venue but the errant bag is nowhere to be seen! I've actually just found my padded bag of leads and cables here at home!! Were they beside the rest of my gear in my storage cupboard? Nope! Were they beside my guitar bits and pieces? Nope! So, where were they? I found the bag on the top of my kitchen fridge / freezer! I've still no recollection of putting anything up there!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 A black Aria SB100 at a pub gig in Barnstaple a few years back. Luckily I wasn’t the last band member to leave and the guitarist (who was) on doing a sweep of the place spotted it so stuck it in his car. Messaged me on the way home to let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 One particular gig I left an entire band behind. Sometimes you just outgrow people. ☹️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I nearly left my light controller behind tonight. The "minions" were helping with the carry out. Very helpful of them, but it's always in completely the wrong order for packing the car. Some new lights made the load different and I've still not settled on the new method yet. Anyway I'd already locked the car up when one of them came trotting out with a box under his arm. Close call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I once left my "nice boy" reputation behind when I went home with a rather attractive female audience member. Mind you, I was 16 at the time, it was my first gig and I felt like a rock God! I reckon I could have pulled Angelina Jolie that night. 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 30/01/2019 at 23:21, Jus Lukin said: Which leads to the obligatory joke every time- "Has anyone done an idiot check?" "Yep, were all here!" I went through a phase of leaving electronic tuners on stage. I'd tune up then shoe them under the edge of the monitor so they wouldn't rattle off the amp or get trampled underfoot as I leapt around showing off, as I was wont to do. Of course they were never to be seen again by myself, though I'm sure many a free tuner has been passed to lucky souls around the country. Use some sticky Velcro and stick them to your monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Climbing sling/tape and a krab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AScheck9 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I left my old girlfriend at a gig once. Not my gig though. She was horrible, and her taste in music was dreadful. She took me to a "One Night Only" gig (more like "One Hit Only"). That'd be enough to put anyone off. Other than that, I think I've only left about 71 million plectrums at various gigs. I'm too skint to forget stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I left my pedalboard once, fortunately someone else in the band picked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I left a pair of glasses at a posh hotel gig a long drive away from home. I called to ask the following day, they said they had them, but they wanted £25 to put them in the post. I've got other pairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Slightly off topic, but when I was in a very trying relationship with a female that I should have run from instead of inviting her to live with me, I was an hour from home(and her) on my way to a rehearsal and in a very distressed frame of mind when I realized I had left my bass and music at home.I went back and had to deal with a hassle from her and finally got to rehearsal.The band members were very understanding and asked no questions but did I ever feel dumb.She is gone but my sanity certainly took a beating for the years that she was in my life and house. ...haven't forgotten anything lately...😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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