I hate Load In / Load Out of Amps and stuff

Re: I hate Load In / Load Out of Amps and stuff

It's never bothered me. I recently went and jammed with some guys. I took two 4x12's, a full eight space rack, and two Les Pauls with me
 
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ItsaBass said:
What I do mind is that bull**** some clubs pull where they make everyone load in at once four or five hours early.
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The main reason for that is you don't want drunken musicians and roadies loading in and out while there is a crowd in the club. A good club manager doesn't want people pushing through a crowd of their paying customers with gear, someone could take a cymbal stand to the eye. Wedding bands, GB bands and jazz bands all set up before the crowd gets there and breakdown after they leave, it is simply being a professional. When you have 4-5 rock bands playing together if everyone loads out at the same time it also cuts down on the chances a piece of gear will walk.
 
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A good club is designed so the load in doesn't pass by the patrons.


Though I've played plenty of places where I've refused to load in through a dining room full of people eating diner. It sucks to have to explain to an owner that lugging huge speaker cabs over paying customers trying to enjoy a meal ain't the way to go.

In 20 years of gigging I've learned one truth for sure. Most club/bar/restaurant owners are cheapskate idiots.
 
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rumblebox said:
we all have our hobbies. it's no different from having a car or a dog as an avatar.... but we all know the popular opinion on this forum regarding that subject.... which is the main motivator for having that avatar in the first place.

believe it or not, i've never been a far-rightist, and i've changed a lot of my views on gun control in general over the past 9 months or so.
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Just go to off topic for one more second...I was purely just poking fun at the "only elitism or inscurity of manhood"... specifically the latter part of the comment.

And back on topic...yeah Load Out always does feel twice as difficult, doesn't help when your tipsy ontop of tiredness. Anyone else have the problem where there's a proper load in door at the back that never seems to be used/ never open?
 
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LesStrat said:
I load in with ONE trip.
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I used to have this dream also. Pedals and cables in a back pack, guitar in one hand, combo amp in the other. It never quite worked out that way though always needed 2 or 3 guitars cause of different tunings or flat out that Mesa MKIV's are a beeotch to carry in one hand... Sure they look small. Even then if it wasnt making 2 or 3 trips for my stuff I had to help drag in the PA or the drum kit so I gave up on the idea.
 
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So none of you guys don't have any friends that you could a few bucks to help you out? Way back in the day, I taught a buddy how to string, tune, etc... even though he had no interest in learning how to play. Bought him beer or whatever and he did the load in/out and helped out during.
 
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Sorry, but back in the 70’s, my band used to lug a B3 and 922 leslie, drums, Altec Lasing VOT A7’s, Marshall guitar stack, Sunn Bass stack around each Thursday, then different location on Friday, and still another gig on Saturday.

Pay = $100 each per gig.

My freaking back still after 40 years hurts!
 
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Rockstar216 said:
WAIT A MINUTE you had a organist who hauled a leslie and hammond around on a dolly? I give you props cause aint no way Im hauling a beast like that. MOst of the time I play at any church they have one already. If im in a club usually the guy is playing a motif or yamaha board.
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Our biggest nightmare was a club with stairs. I remember one time; our whole band had to lift a Hammond organ at chest level and carry it through the club's kitchen, over the top of their countertops.

We kept urging our Hammond player to leave that monster at home and replace it with a digital Hammond.
He wouldn't think of playing anything else....ever.

Now, he's one of the best Hammond players in LA, and famous players like Greg Rollie and Keith Emerson come to see him rip it up on that thing.
http://www.mikemangan.com/

I found a video he made specifically about moving his gear! LOL
 
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Re: I hate Load In / Load Out of Amps and stuff

Back in the day I worked for one of the biggest sound co's in NYC. It seemed every morning a 53 footer was waiting for us to unload and every evening one to load out. Literally TONS of equipment.
I'm now retired with degenerative disc disease.
Anyone remember the stairs up to Max's Kansas City? Me and another kid had to carry a Hammond B3 with a Leslie up and down those mothers for a gig after we hadn't eaten for 2 days. That was a rough one.lol
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Here is a question:

Would you give up your gig pay if you had a roadie to move and setup all your equipment?

Let's just say you made $200 for a show and would give it directly to your roadie. He moves all the equipment to the gig, sets everything up, and does a sound check (depending on the type of show you are playing). You literally show up and play. After your set, he breaks down all your equipment, load out, and takes it back to your house/practice space.

Is it worth it?
 
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Solo guitar gig:
4-channel PA mixer amp (brick style), (2) 12" speakers with piezo tweeters, music stand, guitar stand, mic stand, ax in case,
backpack with lyrics in loose-leaf binders, multi-FX board, power cords (in one gym bag), signal cords (in another gym bag), mp3 player (for backing tracks).
I play through the PA most times; if I bring an amp, it's my single 12.

No roadie, and if I don't get a ride to the spot, it's 9 dollars for a trip downtown... about 6 blocks. (One taxi company for the entire county. Can you say "monopoly"?)

First world problems. I'm working when I commute, load in, wait for the cheddar, settle the tab and load out.
The rest of the time, I'm enjoying myself.
 
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It truly is sad what has become if gigs. BITD, ONE band played 3-4 sets for the evening. Pay to play did not exist.
 
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