Pre Gig Rituals

CaptainSpringfield

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 4387
Under the Sun
United States

Posted on Aug 06 2007 06:29 PM

SurfBandBill
Oh, then I do a lot of blow.

I must have missed Bill's "Hey guys, I just joined Interpol" thread in the Shallow End.

-Warrem

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SurfBandBill

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Aug 06 2007 10:07 PM

What can I say? Interpol called, and those little one-string guitar leads called my name. Now I get to do blow off of butts all around the globe. I still prefer cleavage blow, but what can you do? Either one beats the toilet (which, sadly, the booker at the old Aptos Club was doing when we played there with Surf Report).

~B~

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tonybologna

Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 796
Oakland

Posted on Aug 06 2007 10:33 PM

The TomorrowMen usual warm up with a little Barbershop harmony. We can sing a mean "My Wild Irish Rose".

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Fripperton

Joined: Aug 14, 2006
Posts: 270
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Posted on Aug 07 2007 12:40 AM

I wash my hands. After hauling gear and setting up I can't stand touching my guitars with dirty hands so I head off to the nearest sink.

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Mrgreen

Joined: Jun 20, 2007
Posts: 351
Toronto, ON
Mexico

Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:00 AM

Ha, this is gonna sound really weird but when I'm nervous my body temperature goes down and my hands get REALLY cold, that affects my playing so I have to rub them real hard against an absorbant surface like my shirt or my pant pockets so they get warm again and the sweat dries off so I can play comfortably, I also take a series of deep breaths so my body gets enough oxygen. I check the EQ, I tune my guitar, TURN UP THE REVERB !, adjust the pedal knobs, and basically check and recheck every little thing. And THEN I can start playing. I'm too young for beer or any other type of booze but maybe I'll try that when I get older. Ha ha ha ha.

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Spud

Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Posts: 666
Oz
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Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:20 AM

Fripperton
I wash my hands. After hauling gear and setting up I can't stand touching my guitars with dirty hands so I head off to the nearest sink.

Yep, I have this one as well, that may stem from being a plumber during the day and not wanting to contaminate the guitars at night...

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DualShowman

Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 69
Chicago

Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:27 AM

Three Boilermakers and a half 'o pack of Camels...

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Surfgitar

Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 1342
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
United States

Posted on Aug 07 2007 10:12 AM

I have my guitar blessed by a Hawaiian priestess.

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Aug 07 2007 12:41 PM

What guitar??

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Spud

Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Posts: 666
Oz
3 News Pins

Posted on Aug 07 2007 06:54 PM

I'm changing my pre gig stuff...

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SGF

Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 106
Brittany

Posted on Aug 15 2007 10:40 PM

Chopper
Oh, and I'm usually pretty hopped up on tea at this point

And I thought I was the only one to drink tea before a gig!

Usually I set up my amps and effects, then go wash my hands, then pull out my guitar, tune up and play some tricky song parts (not through amp), then it's tea time. Under unfavorable circumstances, I also get cold, sweaty hands right before a show.

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BillAqua

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1054
Chicago IL.
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Posted on Aug 16 2007 12:00 AM

1 warm case of Blatz.

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Spud

Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Posts: 666
Oz
3 News Pins

Posted on Aug 16 2007 04:15 AM

BillAqua
1 warm case of Blatz.

I was curious, so I googled Blatz beer, this review is one I found...

Blatz Beer
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Steve: An old Wisconsin brewery label, dating back to 1852, which coincidentally is the same birth year as the people who still drink this. OK, slight exaggeration, but I can say with certainty that this is primarily consumed by male Wisconsonians between the ages of 50 and death. After buying a 40 oz (smallest single size I could find at Carl's in Merrill, WI), an old woman walked out with a case (carrying it in one hand), and at that point I wish I had done what Rocky did and offered her a buck for one of them. According to my father-in-law, the guys down at the plant drink this by the case because it has no taste at all. It's a horrible beer, but I can't say that it tastes bad, because it doesn't taste like anything. It's like that flavored water that Gatorade makes, except that instead of fruit flavors, they gave it a touch of beer flavor. I got halfway through the 40 before pouring the rest down my mother-in-law's sink drain (by the way, Marge, I took care of that clog for you). (10/23/2004)

Can it really be that bad?

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MightySurfLords

Joined: Jun 24, 2007
Posts: 384
Sparks,Nv.
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Posted on Aug 16 2007 08:24 AM

I am a real stickler about having quiet time before a show. I ask that none of my band members talk to me. lol. ( mainly cause their energy is off the wall )
I have to get inside my own head before performing, and when I dont have that quiet space, I don't play well.
I used to have a beer as I went onstage, but I stopped drinking altogether, and have had to re-think my pre-stage rituals.

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"Praise The Lords"
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Ruhar

Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
United States

Posted on Aug 19 2007 02:57 PM

Back in my Surf Report days, Mr. E would bring scotch, plastic cups, and ice and we would have a few in the parking lot. Then he'd proceed to burn copius amounts baja dried twigs which made the rhythm section "interesting?"

Nowadays my pre-show routine consists giving my kid a bath, sneaking out of the house and downing a few pints before we go on.

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Ryan
The Secret Samurai Website
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MikeG

Joined: Mar 29, 2006
Posts: 309
Springfield, Oregon

Posted on Aug 20 2007 12:48 AM

I used to get so nervous I'd puke before shows.

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SGF

Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 106
Brittany

Posted on Aug 20 2007 04:01 AM

That's hardcore.

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CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Aug 06 2007 06:29 PM SurfBandBill Oh, then I do a lot of blow. I must have missed Bill's "Hey guys, I just joined Interpol" thread in the Shallow End. -Warrem — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Aug 06 2007 10:07 PM What can I say? Interpol called, and those little one-string guitar leads called my name. Now I get to do blow off of butts all around the globe. I still prefer cleavage blow, but what can you do? Either one beats the toilet (which, sadly, the booker at the old Aptos Club was doing when we played there with Surf Report). ~B~ Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Aug 06 2007 10:33 PM The TomorrowMen usual warm up with a little Barbershop harmony. We can sing a mean "My Wild Irish Rose". — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
Fripperton Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 270	Posted on Aug 07 2007 12:40 AM I wash my hands. After hauling gear and setting up I can't stand touching my guitars with dirty hands so I head off to the nearest sink. — There is Surf east of Sepulveda. Top
Mrgreen Joined: Jun 20, 2007 Posts: 351 Toronto, ON	Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:00 AM Ha, this is gonna sound really weird but when I'm nervous my body temperature goes down and my hands get REALLY cold, that affects my playing so I have to rub them real hard against an absorbant surface like my shirt or my pant pockets so they get warm again and the sweat dries off so I can play comfortably, I also take a series of deep breaths so my body gets enough oxygen. I check the EQ, I tune my guitar, TURN UP THE REVERB !, adjust the pedal knobs, and basically check and recheck every little thing. And THEN I can start playing. I'm too young for beer or any other type of booze but maybe I'll try that when I get older. Ha ha ha ha. — Augusto Vite www.facebook.com/carne.y.cosas Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:20 AM Fripperton I wash my hands. After hauling gear and setting up I can't stand touching my guitars with dirty hands so I head off to the nearest sink. Yep, I have this one as well, that may stem from being a plumber during the day and not wanting to contaminate the guitars at night... Top
DualShowman Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 69 Chicago	Posted on Aug 07 2007 01:27 AM Three Boilermakers and a half 'o pack of Camels... Top
Surfgitar Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 1342 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida	Posted on Aug 07 2007 10:12 AM I have my guitar blessed by a Hawaiian priestess. image — CUTBACK Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Aug 07 2007 12:41 PM What guitar?? — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Aug 07 2007 06:54 PM I'm changing my pre gig stuff... Top
SGF Joined: Jul 08, 2007 Posts: 106 Brittany	Posted on Aug 15 2007 10:40 PM Chopper Oh, and I'm usually pretty hopped up on tea at this point And I thought I was the only one to drink tea before a gig! Usually I set up my amps and effects, then go wash my hands, then pull out my guitar, tune up and play some tricky song parts (not through amp), then it's tea time. Under unfavorable circumstances, I also get cold, sweaty hands right before a show. — Matter is just energy waiting to happen. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Aug 16 2007 12:00 AM 1 warm case of Blatz. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Aug 16 2007 04:15 AM BillAqua 1 warm case of Blatz. I was curious, so I googled Blatz beer, this review is one I found... Blatz Beer G. Heileman Brewing Co Steve: An old Wisconsin brewery label, dating back to 1852, which coincidentally is the same birth year as the people who still drink this. OK, slight exaggeration, but I can say with certainty that this is primarily consumed by male Wisconsonians between the ages of 50 and death. After buying a 40 oz (smallest single size I could find at Carl's in Merrill, WI), an old woman walked out with a case (carrying it in one hand), and at that point I wish I had done what Rocky did and offered her a buck for one of them. According to my father-in-law, the guys down at the plant drink this by the case because it has no taste at all. It's a horrible beer, but I can't say that it tastes bad, because it doesn't taste like anything. It's like that flavored water that Gatorade makes, except that instead of fruit flavors, they gave it a touch of beer flavor. I got halfway through the 40 before pouring the rest down my mother-in-law's sink drain (by the way, Marge, I took care of that clog for you). (10/23/2004) Can it really be that bad? Top
MightySurfLords Joined: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 384 Sparks,Nv.	Posted on Aug 16 2007 08:24 AM I am a real stickler about having quiet time before a show. I ask that none of my band members talk to me. lol. ( mainly cause their energy is off the wall ) I have to get inside my own head before performing, and when I dont have that quiet space, I don't play well. I used to have a beer as I went onstage, but I stopped drinking altogether, and have had to re-think my pre-stage rituals. — The Mighty Surf Lords- Sparks,Nv. "Praise The Lords" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTDYfy0xM8 www.myspace.com/themightysurflords www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Aug 19 2007 02:57 PM Back in my Surf Report days, Mr. E would bring scotch, plastic cups, and ice and we would have a few in the parking lot. Then he'd proceed to burn copius amounts baja dried twigs which made the rhythm section "interesting?" Nowadays my pre-show routine consists giving my kid a bath, sneaking out of the house and downing a few pints before we go on. — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
MikeG Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon	Posted on Aug 20 2007 12:48 AM I used to get so nervous I'd puke before shows. Top
SGF Joined: Jul 08, 2007 Posts: 106 Brittany	Posted on Aug 20 2007 04:01 AM That's hardcore. — Matter is just energy waiting to happen. Top

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