Members The Insomniac Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by DerekDRP but what if you start to get really hugry during your set?what do you do wait till your set is done and get food? Sorry man but it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Like the others said... eat before, or in my case, I'm usually not hungry until after the night. Go for a piss before every set, which I do partly because I drink so much water, and I'm so anal about washing my hands before I play. I had a guitarist once in a band a few years ago. He told us after a song that he had to piss. Well, no big deal, the singer played acoustic, so we went into a song where we didn't need the electric. I figured he would stay off stage until the song was over - but no, he waltzes back onto the stage halfway through the song.I gave him {censored} for looking so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by DerekDRP How does it work? I mean when you get hungry or have to take a piss? while playing your set so on? all the cool kids just piss in their pants on stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DerekDRP Posted October 11, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by The Insomniac Sorry man but it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DerekDRP Posted October 11, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by james on bass Like the others said... eat before, or in my case, I'm usually not hungry until after the night. Go for a piss before every set, which I do partly because I drink so much water, and I'm so anal about washing my hands before I play.I had a guitarist once in a band a few years ago. He told us after a song that he had to piss. Well, no big deal, the singer played acoustic, so we went into a song where we didn't need the electric. I figured he would stay off stage until the song was over - but no, he waltzes back onto the stage halfway through the song.I gave him {censored} for looking so stupid. yes some people are stupid. I would have done the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by DerekDRP Last time I looked i dont have pointy ear's. And what's wrong with asking curiosity type questions? It's just a silly question. What if you get hungry while having sex or taking a dump? If you think it will be a problem you can bring a Cup Cake with you every where you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by The Insomniac If you think it will be a problem you can bring a Cup Cake with you every where you go. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by The Insomniac It's just a silly question. What if you get hungry while having sex or taking a dump? If you think it will be a problem you can bring a Cup Cake with you every where you go. +1 I love your logic. If Derek would have as much sense as you, imagine what his post count would be! I kid, I kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moody Johnny Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Let me be clear about this (I hope this will end the thread): Eating heavily before the gig makes you drowsy, slows you down. No matter, you will not be hungry before the gig, but most likely will have to go to nervous pee (some musicians even throw up before every gig, because they take it so seriously). And serious business it is, because onstage, you are a god, and gods do not feel hunger, tiredness, lazyness, or any lowly bodily urges (least of all any burritos). Gods do might feel nuisance (hecklers, your guitarist making mistakes), wrath (both directed and undirected), satisfaction (seeing the mortals worshipping you), raving rapture and higher state of consciousness. Gods whine at nothing and stop at nothing. Drinking water (or any liquid) takes place after something tells you you have sweated two pints of that precious H2O. After the gig ends, the divine spirit of rock 'n roll exits your mind and leaves behind a drained body that feels empty and like a soaked rag. Now it's okay to eat and sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members g.ghost Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Sure, you're gigging away with the band and decide to leave the stage for a "snack"...then you discover when you return, nobody even noticed you'd left. Guess you're not as important to that band and the overall sound as you'd thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basseuphoria Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by DerekDRP How does it work? I mean when you get hungry or have to take a piss? while playing your set so on? dude, drink a slim-afst or some thing of the like if you get hungry. put it in a small igloo w/ some ice if you have to. as for the water-works, an empty plastic milk jug works there, but like other dude said, turn your back to the crowd unless it might help you get laid w/ a drunk chic later. ps: security might have a problem w/ that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted October 11, 2005 CMS Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Only play buffet gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by DerekDRP but what if you start to get really hugry during your set?what do you do wait till your set is done and get food? Don't worry about it. No musician in history has ever starved to death during a 45 minute set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanTolen Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 I've encountered the hunger problem before; Put granola bars on your amp and take a bite in between songs (As long as you don't sing). As far as the pissing thing goes, your kind of SOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted October 11, 2005 Members Share Posted October 11, 2005 After load in and sound check, I always try to eat a light meal, relax, and collect my thoughts, put my set list and charts in order, and chill out for a few minutes. After 500 gigs, I don't have the nervous piss syndrome, but I always go before every set. Common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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