What gear did you forget to take to a gig?

[rob1963]

What's the most important piece of equipment you've accidentally forgotten to take to a gig? and how did you get around the problem?

In my case, the only thing I forgot to take once was a t bar for my lighting. I just put the lights on the floor, so I got away with it.

I know one guy who probably has an IQ lower than his shoe size...as he once forgot to take his SPEAKERS to a gig, doh!

:p

[Shaun]

I forgot my headphones once. I just plugged the spare mic into the headphone socket, ducked down out of sight and put the mic to my ear to cue up the songs. Luckily the 'wife' arrived with my headphones and saved the day (night).

More commonly I forget things like spare lamps and batteries.

[Tony Scott]

My main 7" singles box (this was in 1985). I never got over it, try doing an
18th b'day gig on 50's, 60's & 70's tunes only. The gig was 70miles from home!:eek: :eek: :eek: :bang:

[rob1963]

My main 7" singles box (this was in 1985). I never got over it, try doing an
18th b'day gig on 50's, 60's & 70's tunes only. The gig was 70miles from home!:eek: :eek: :eek: :bang:

Ouch, Tony! :(

[DMX Will]

I forgot my gels bag one time when we were doing the local private school's prom.

Ouch, these were the days when I gelled the colours venue type/event type depending. Got them sent over with about 5 minutes to spare.

[rob1963]

More commonly I forget things like spare lamps and batteries.

Shaun...why don't you have an odd-job box like me - containing things like a request pad & pens, screwdrivers, fuses, lamps, batteries etc?

[funkymike]

oh dear perhaps its me, once i for got my pc (the desktop part) and also forgotten my karaoke discs..........for a karaoke, luckly both gigs where local.



yer I know






iam a wally:D
but i was in a rush:p

[DMX Will]

oh dear perhaps its me, once i for got my pc (the desktop part) and also forgotten my karaoke discs..........for a karaoke, luckly both gigs where local.



yer I know






iam a wally:D
but i was in a rush:p

I often think to myself shortly after loading "Right, lets go.... ****! XXX Box" *runs*

[PropellerHeadCase]

I forgot my headphones once, but I had enough time (just) to race home and grab 'em. Fortunately the plod were dozing ;)

I once got a last minute phone call for a gig that hadn't been booked properly thanks to the boss and hurtled over to his place, grabbed the gear and hurtled up north (45 minute drive). I was about two thirds of the way there when I realised I'd forgotten the amp :o Needless to say I arrived to tumbleweeds on the dancefloor.

[Mayhem 1]

Speaker leads!!!!!

Got to the venue which was over an hour from my home, set up only to find that I had left the speaker leads at home!!!! arrrgggggghhhhhhhh

I had been sorting out my equipment out the day before splitting it into 2 sets = Adults party and children's party but forgot to split the speaker leads and had left both sets in the adult box!!!!!

To cut a long story short and after a few very frantic calls to Darren at Solitaire he saved the day by rushing a spare set over to me.

I will never forget that Darren mate and I thank you again.

best regards all

Mayhem 1

[Silver]

Forgot my shirt once, I always set up in a polo shirt and change http://planetsmilies.net/angry-smiley-8318.gif

[lightspeed]

Forgot my mixer once! Took it out of the fcase for a PAT test as it was new mid testing period and forgot to put the bleeder back in! Got to the gig (school disco) and saw it wasnt there! :S Lukcily wasn't far from home and had time to rush back and grab it.

- Chris

[Corabar Steve]

Forgot my shirt once, I always set up in a polo shirt and change http://planetsmilies.net/angry-smiley-8318.gifDone that, luckily there was a 24 hour Tesco 2 mins down the road or the gig would have been done in a Lynyrd Skynyrd T shirt :sj:

[Shaun]

Shaun...why don't you have an odd-job box like me - containing things like a request pad & pens, screwdrivers, fuses, lamps, batteries etc?

I do!. It was the box (case) I forgot. :o

[soundlad]

Speaker poles!:bang: :bang:

[Danno13]

I've forgotten my headphones before, think thats about it really.

[spin mobile disco]

Forgot my bag of bolts I use to fix lighting to my goalpost stands, managed to remove a couple from some other things and speaker mounted the rest.

[ross@rds]

Laptop with most of my tunes on it didnt help that i was running late and only had about 50 mins to set - up before the gig started so i had to use my cd's i have with me up untill the buffet then put " The buffet " cd on and rushed back to get the laptop. I tell you a was like a bat out of hell lol ive never run so fast in my life.

[Paul James Promotions]

Karaoke disks.

[Have a disco]

Best one yet for me was speaker leads had loaned them to someone and forgot they weren't in my leads box thankfully he flew back to his and collected them in half and hr,

Microphones is my worst so far for karaoke less than 3 months ago what a pillock I felt having to rush back to base 20 miles away at least I had turned up early to set it up started 3/4 hours late in the end to much laughter

[LastMinuteDJs.net]

I forgot my headphones once. I just plugged the spare mic into the headphone socket, ducked down out of sight and put the mic to my ear to cue up the songs. Luckily the 'wife' arrived with my headphones and saved the day (night).

More commonly I forget things like spare lamps and batteries.

Does that work???

Never forgot my headphones before but have forgot the jack adapter for them. Night of no mixing because I couldn't get a set brought out.

Did a night for a local agency using their equipment. Turned up and it was the most outdated kit i'd ever seen. There was a quiz on beforehand needing a mic. Got out my mic and xlr cable but the mixer only took a jack. Quiz delayed while I got one brought out.

Forgot the deckstand once but borrowed a table.

Lost the allen key once for the goalposts so had to delay the derig till the next day so I could come back with an allen key.