MrNylon Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 What mode of transportation to gigs, does you or your band use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I have my people talk to the venue's people, then they negotiate, then my people verify that the "riders" will be in place, then my people force the venues to upgrade the transport vehicles, followed by my people vetting the people that the venue's people hire for the transportation, then my people remind the transportation people that I like to arrive fashionably late, so as not to piss their people off too much...................................... Usually once this is all arranged, I wake up from my dream, realize I'm late for the gig, which doesn't pay anyways, and hop on the bus............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 I have my people talk to the venue's people, then they negotiate, then my people verify that the "riders" will be in place, then my people force the venues to upgrade the transport vehicles, followed by my people vetting the people that the venue's people hire for the transportation, then my people remind the transportation people that I like to arrive fashionably late, so as not to piss their people off too much...................................... Usually once this is all arranged, I wake up from my dream, realize I'm late for the gig, which doesn't pay anyways, and hop on the bus............ Let's do lunch. My people will get in touch with your people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 We are usually all coming from different directions, so we mostly all drive separately. Sometimes the drummer and I share a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I dont drive, so all the band members get rides there. Most of the time we go to the venue the night before the gig and do a setup and small sound check. then me and the rhythm guitarist take transit to the place and get there about 2-3 hours before the show, if we dont get rides(which is almost always ) then do a sound check when everyone arrives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Usually drive. But depends on where it's at, I'm playing a few shows in Maui right now just solo stuff four nights, but I didn't drive to Hawaii I just took a plane and carried the two guitars I brought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 For out of town shows we used to rent a van. This guaranteed that everyone got there and on time. Also spread out the weight of picking a designated driver at the end of the night and driving during the day. In town it was find your way to the show although we commonly met at the rehearsal space together to gear out together. Helping each other carry stuff builds moral. And you can force that princess of a lead singer to actually lift something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam011235 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I just drive but is part of the reason i got a combo amp having a quad box stack was a pain in the rear they just wont fit into standard cars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 i dont gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtherainbo Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 ! ?! You thought you could use the word. "gig", and I wouldn't find out!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Mini-van. It all fits and I can still see out the back window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I have been in bands that have traveled in everything from a 67 Pontiac pulling a trailor to a Jet, a few buses thrown in along the way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My old band had a 15 passenger van(with SHAG carpet and swivel chairs!) for out of town gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 we use 2 cars usually my brothers honda civic (euro hatch) and my alfa romeo 156 2.5 V6. A bit of a squeeze but negates the need to hire a van etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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