Can't believe what happened...

[oddjob]

I did the country gig last week and things went pretty well (it is amazing how much attention Kermit gets). Did it again last night (and again in a couple of hours) and something happened that has never happened to me before... set 1 - DG Bongo 5's batteries crap out... set 2 - RR Bongo 4 batteries flat line... set 3 Kermit's batteries died AND to top it off- set 4 my wireless batteries died.

I am usually really good about keeping good batteries in everything (in fact I have only had one bass die on me during a show and that was almost 10 years ago) - Murphy must have been out to get me last night. Anyway, just thought it was funny (the band didn't but I did) .

[sandaas]

I did the country gig last week and things went pretty well (it is amazing how much attention Kermit gets). Did it again last night (and again in a couple of hours) and something happened that has never happened to me before... set 1 - DG Bongo 5's batteries crap out... set 2 - RR Bongo 4 batteries flat line... set 3 Kermit's batteries died AND to top it off- set 4 my wireless batteries died.

I am usually really good about keeping good batteries in everything (in fact I have only had one bass die on me during a show and that was almost 10 years ago) - Murphy must have been out to get me last night. Anyway, just thought it was funny (the band didn't but I did) .

hehe, just one of them Myrphy's days..

Well, the good thing about it, is now you've got fresh batteries in all your basses and wireless, uhh??

I'm sure your band has already forgiven you

[cgworkman]

It was probably just a coincidence. It happens to us all!

[Freddy-G.]

That's freaky dude. Musta been a full moon out.

[basserfire17]

Yeah freaky, have you done anything to upset the bass Gods recently?

[bassmonkeee]

Wow. That's nutty.

Maybe you should buy a lottery ticket in case the pendulum is planning to swing the other way this week.

[AnthonyD]

Always hope for the best and plan for the worst...

Guess you had a half-dozen or more spares with you at the time?

I'm sure you will for the next time!

[Mobay45]

I did something last night that I don't normally do. We got to set up pretty early, about 2 hours before our show, and I unplugged the cord to my bass at the bass and left it dangling through the strap to make sure the batteries weren't engaged. When I came on stage and tried to play, I couldn't get any sound! I looked at my amp and everything looked good there. Of course the next thing I checked was my connections and I found the cord hanging from the strap. It's a good thing to because I was just about to freak out. I get kind of wound up just before we play anyways.

[jongitarz]

Larry, it's the simple things that will get you

[Mobay45]

Amen, brother!

[Dees]

yeah,that's what happens when you don't sacrifice a goat, sheep and cow to the gods

[sandaas]

ohh, my o' my...

[basserfire17]

I did something last night that I don't normally do. We got to set up pretty early, about 2 hours before our show, and I unplugged the cord to my bass at the bass and left it dangling through the strap to make sure the batteries weren't engaged. When I came on stage and tried to play, I couldn't get any sound! I looked at my amp and everything looked good there. Of course the next thing I checked was my connections and I found the cord hanging from the strap. It's a good thing to because I was just about to freak out. I get kind of wound up just before we play anyways.

I did the same thing, sort of, in a concert with my jazz band. Tuned up about 3 minutes before the show, and waited to start our first song. We start playing, only I am not making any sound Sound's up, amp's on, except... The other end of the chord was still in the tuner forgetful me.... My bandmates were not thrilled with my entry 3 measures in, but I just call it being fashionably late. So I know how you feel.

[mike not fat]

We all have such things happening, especially before a gig. And it gets even worth when you use fx pedals ; I always mess myself putting the cables on the input side instead of the output side and vice & versa. After that i panic because everything is on, all the volume are open and no sound happens...and then I check the cables plugging and sigh... (but before every gig, I put a new set of batteries in everything that need some and keep the others for rehearsal).

MNF

[Psycho Ward]

Being new to bass amps, especially tube amps I fell for the old "stand by" switch snafu. I checked everything and was about to pull fuses when I seen it, that big old toggle switch, down in the “stand by” position.

I don’t know which is worse, coming in late or having the whole band and audience stare at you while they wait for you to sort it out…


Psycho