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A question of 2 parts.
PART 1
If you don't have your own transport, should you not even consider seriously joining a band.
I have a desire to get back into gigging, but owning and maintaining a vehicle would push my purse strings to bursting point.
Problem: A newer vehicle will be more expensive and generally more reliable whereas a cheap old Jalopy is easy to afford but you will spend more on Rabbit's feet warding of the "Breakdown Demon".
I know some bands will have transport, but it kind of makes you feel reliant and I don't like that and you also might miss out on a great gig where you need your own transport but did not have it etc.
PART 2 Very Important!
Having said all that, all of you with your own transport, if you take yourselves to the gig only, what do you use (Car, Van, Aircraft Carrier)
Whatever the vehicle you use, how do you secure your expensive Head (Tubes), Cab, Guitar, Gig Bags etc.
The last time I was in a gigging band was 1994 and all the band's gear was packed so tight into a VW Van, it secured itself (we only had solid state amps anyway) but in your solitary vehicle you would have to pack out the spaces and reduce manoeuvrability of your lovely gear.
May seem obvious to the experienced, but to someone who may be going back into it anew and one who's had 4 large bottles of Peroni is struggling with the concept.
Cheers for your input.
:-)
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Comments
@digitalscream
Thanks for the reply. I've got no qualms about chipping in for Petrol etc. It's good that you seem to find a way, have you always been a Gigger though (no breaks etc)? People tend to get used to the drill if the don't stop etc.
It's a bit foreboding when you've been out of the picture as long as I have but then you may join up with guys who have never stopped gigging etc. Do you see where I'm coming from?
Thanks @Danny1969 and all the others too.
Danny, if a member of one or more of your 4 bands decides to leave and you take on a newbie who didn;t have transport, what would the new arrangements be regarding him?
In these 4 bands, did you join them and they already had the van or did you all chip in from the outset etc?
I wasn't sure what you meant by a non plated van?
As regards doing my own Mechanics on a vehicle, that would not be an option due to having no idea whatsoever.
It seems most bands have different arrangements and I like I said earlier, I have no qualms about chipping in money and doing my share of lugging the band's gear in and out of the vehicle etc. But like @BenSirAmos says, it all depends on logistics of where everyone lives in relation to each other and the time spent ferrying people home.
If you have a dedicated van, this will be the normal routine I suppose. We used a van back when I was last gigging, like you say, great fun all going to the gig together, the van belonged to the drummer and he used to take everyone home after the gig and in return he used to get less unloading to do and more of the money, which wasn't much seeing as we were only doing pub gigs for £60-£70 back in 1993/94. He was a good guy.
The difference is we all knew each other before the band, so that scenario is unlikely to happen again.
Thanks again
@digitalscream
Thanks.
As for drink, I understand you're reasons there, I would not even consider drinking while playing a gig, I don't mind a drink, but I do not play guitar well after even a couple of pints.
Definite no no.
Thanks @Roaster
@tonyrath
It's only a small sample size on this thread and I respect everyones answers, but out there you don't know how many different attitudes there are within bands regarding transport. It will be a pretty mixed bag.
I can drive, it's a question of finance, but I'll just have to keep my options open.
I'm everyone's best mate when they're moving house too!