Feel the need to play barefoot. Why?

[kwmlondon]

8 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

What you get up to in your garage is up to you, but I'm assuming that's why the rest of the band didn't want to go back!

They don't have much of a pick of bass players. I can give rise to some awful behavior! They even indulge my gear fetish "oh, that's a nice new cab you have and what's that, a new pedal? I'm sure they'll sound amazing!"

[SpondonBassed]

I thought the only choices were fingers or plectrum.  You live and learn.

[nilorius]

It helps You, but not shoorly to the band! I tried once, but they all started to look at me bad.

[Bluewine]

In the State of WI it's  illegal for anyone over 70 to be seen in public barefoot  or wearing sandals. 

 

Blue

[gafbass02]

I did the barefoot thing in the 90s, now id never entertain it, way too dangerous on many stages.

[odysseus]

9 hours ago, kwmlondon said:

Yep. I know. I do have some shoes with very thin tread though, they feel very connected.

 

I recently bought some Vivo Barefoot shoes. I've quite taken to them.

[snorkie635]

4 hours ago, nilorius said:

It helps You, but not shoorly to the band! I tried once, but they all started to look at me bad.

I see what you did there Nilorius - "shoo -rly" : barefeet, shoo (rly). Oh, never mind then. 🙂

[kwmlondon]

Maybe I need more sole? 

[Bluewine]

4 hours ago, gafbass02 said:

I did the barefoot thing in the 90s, now id never entertain it, way too dangerous on many stages.

 

Agreed, playing a pub gig standing barefoot in an inch of urine is probably not a good idea.

 

Blue

[snorkie635]

11 hours ago, kwmlondon said:

Maybe I need more sole? 

Like Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Heeling'?

[snorkie635]

10 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Agreed, playing a pub gig standing barefoot in an inch of urine is probably not a good idea.

 

Blue

Especially if you're Tom Thumb. 😊

[bassbiscuits]

Played barefoot at a festival a few summers ago. Went the whole hog and painted my toenails too. Very liberating and comfortable. Feet were filthy at the end tho as the stage was so dirty! 

[Gasman]

Why stop at barefootin’ It? Bare chest, no pants, crack’n’sac wax, what’s not to like?

[snorkie635]

9 hours ago, Gasman said:

Why stop at barefootin’ It? Bare chest, no pants, crack’n’sac wax, what’s not to like?

Shades of Flea?

[kwmlondon]

9 hours ago, Gasman said:

Why stop at barefootin’ It? Bare chest, no pants, crack’n’sac wax, what’s not to like?

You wouldn’t say that if you knew me …