suck-ass gigs...

[ItsaBass]

Don't they just make you livid?

I had one tonight. I was in a foul mood, I was tired, I was hungry, my mind was a million miles away, I was playing like ****, our singer kept ****ing up the songs, and I was having equipment problems with my SD Pickup Booster, which, like an idiot, I didn't test before taking it to the gig. I jut got a wild hair up my ass that I was going to use it tonight, so I popped a battery in and brought it along. I guess it has been sitting for too long or something, because when I switched it off, it usually wouldn't take me back to my proper un-boosted volume. Sounded thin and super quiet. It started working here or there when I tapped it to the side with my foot. And the resonance switch wasn't really working. Anywhere other than the middle position and I got no sound at all. I was also getting used to a new pedal tuner that was a gift from the other guitar player, and now I realize why I always loved my old Boss TU-12's so much. Those things are really awkward for me to use. I have to get used to them. Man, this is why pedals are not for me. Too much monkey business for me to keep track of!

Anyhow, when I got home, I sprayed the thing with some tuner cleaner and moved all the switches and such around. Hopefully that will clear up the problem.

Just thought I'd VENT!!!!!!!!!

[CTN]

Sucky. Happens to the best of us though. At least you just plowed through and didn't throw a hissy fit!

[Kam]

It all would've been fine if you had brought a rug. Amateur mistake, really.

[ItsaBass]

It was in the rider, man. WTF?

[LesStrat]

Tone is in the threads.

[ErikH]

I had that same switch problem with my phase 90 at a gig. Still need to troubleshoot it. Been there with everything else when stuff just seems off too. It sucks but ya meddle through it and just go.

[threechordcharlie]

That's why I quit playing out. Had a bad night and thought, "screw it I'm done!" I just left during the second break and never looked back over my shoulder.

[guitfiddle]

Bummer.

I had one like that where the volume pot on my OD would go from where I had it, to full volume without warning. I finally had to use it like a boost with the volume pegged and the gain almost all the way off.

[Bludave]

PPPPPP (Proper planning prevents piss poor performance). I do everything I can do practice the 6 P's. I keep spare tubes, fuses, Pedals , cables, guitar strings, slides etc. In the event I have an issue I can swap out a tube, change a broken string, replace a pedal or cable & usually good to go.

[Travis H]

I have never played a gig but i have played for a summer camp one time (well i was kinda forced in to it) and and the same thing happen, Makes you feel like **** but the best way is to work thew it. Sorry man better gig next time.

[ItsaBass]

Yep; nothing to do except plough through it when it happens. I am not too destroyed by it, as I've only had a handful of gigs go this way in about 20 years of playing in front of people. And, whaddayaknow; my bandmate who taped the show said it really was pretty good show after all, as did people in the audience. Sure didn't feel good on stage, though. I usually have a lot of fun, but not last night.

[guitfiddle]

Yep; nothing to do except plough through it when it happens. I am not too destroyed by it, as I've only had a handful of gigs go this way in about 20 years of playing in front of people. And, whaddayaknow; my bandmate who taped the show said it really was pretty good show after all, as did people in the audience. Sure didn't feel good on stage, though. I usually have a lot of fun, but not last night.

At those times, I just paste on my plastic fake grin and roll through.

[ItsaBass]

Looking inside the pedal, it really seems like kind of a POS. The case is nice, but inside it could be a lot more heavy duty. Is there anything anyone here has done to upgrade? Are there better quality switches I could install for the foot switch and resonance switch? That pot looks cheap too.

[ItsaBass]

Well, tonight's installment of the residency turned out great. Good redemption from last week's debacle. One more show left there this month, and it should be a crowded one.

[tone4days]

glad to read things improved

same thing happened to me recently .... i played and sang turble </barkley> at our december gig .. but i played my last gig with the band last saturday night and all went well .... good to go out on a strong note

i hope your next one is even better
cheers
t4d