Playing With a Pooy Leg

[Chienmortbb]

I tore a ligament I. My knee at the weekend and have a gig tomorrow night. I will not be able to stand all night so any advice on how to get through the gig? 
 

 

 

[BreadBin]

Can you borrow a bar stool?

[Woodinblack]

Sit down. I did a gig after a knee replacement, just sat on a stool, stuff was carried to me and I had no problem with the gig.

[KingBollock]

It depends which ligament you’ve torn. I once tore my MCL and found a metal hinged knee brace to be very helpful.

[louisthebass]

What others have said - do the gig sitting down, no point in crippling yourself any further. I had to do a gig years ago with a bad case of Sciatica (not the name of the band lol), and it was the only time I've ever had to do a gig like that.

[chris_b]

I did my back again a few weeks ago and my last 3 gigs were done sitting on a bar stool.

 

I'm not cancelling a gig unless I've died, and even then I'll try to find a way to do it. 

[Woodinblack]

Honestly, I know it might seem odd, but there are some people in the audience who don't even care if the bass player is not standing up

 

[M@23]

Yep, feels silly, but sit down. I did 6 weeks of gigging in a cast about 7 years ago. Wasn’t all bad, I was excused from load in/out! One of the gigs was a NYE party and that was a bit frustrating, but needs must. 

[Waddo Soqable]

I quite often used to grab a tall bar stool from the venue and play seated on that, OK I was admittedly about 20 and did it as a gimmick rather than necessity.

.. . but, people generally thought it was cool & unusual, so I'd say.. make a feature of it ! 👍

[Chienmortbb]

The venous has Bar Stolls so should be oK. The ligament is not a Cruciate but a Fibular collateral ligament. 
 

Thanks for all the advice. 

[Crusoe]

Anyone else think this thread was going to be about an embarrassing hygiene situation? 😬

[Paul S]

27 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

The venous has Bar Stolls so should be oK. The ligament is not a Cruciate but a Fibular collateral ligament. 
 

Thanks for all the advice. 

 

At least it is only collateral damage... 

 

Sorry, shouldn't jest really as I have a poorly knee too and know what a pain it is.

[Waddo Soqable]

15 minutes ago, Crusoe said:

Anyone else think this thread was going to be about an embarrassing hygiene situation? 😬

Bicycle clips..?