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21 Jan 2010

how long do you leave it before packing up?

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 17

one ive not posted yet

mmmmm tough one, about 20- 30 mins after finishing seems good personally i would say, have a chat and a rest , quickly put it all away and pile together, then another nice bit of quick socializing before loading out, depends on the venue and whos in though..................
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Rob

Comments

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 21/01/2010, 18:56 (GMT)

Hi Rob

Takes us hour and a half to pack up ...:-(

Normally give it 10 mins after gig to say hello though.

Best wishes

John

# Posted by Dresden North End - 21/01/2010, 18:59 (GMT)

like to have a beer and a chat to unwind before we pack away.
sometimes get carried away talkin to punters and get shouted at

Mark

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 21/01/2010, 19:07 (GMT)

If its a late one about 30 seconds after lol

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 21/01/2010, 19:09 (GMT)

I'm like DNE LOL
If local gig prefer to pick up next day...make sure gear is safe by being the last to leave pub (well thats what I tell the wife LOL)

# Posted by shabs - 21/01/2010, 19:15 (GMT)

ur my kind o band dean.... lol
it can "sometimes" be a prob....bands natterin + leaning on the stacks till all hours b4 thinking bout packing gear away.
but in general we dont av a problem.

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 21/01/2010, 19:23 (GMT)

we used to have a sayin.."the gigs not over til the bus is loaded".
10 mins to grab a beer/chat, then break down/load out. When thats done, everybody wieghed in, then its up to individuals how long they wanna stay to bask in glory, fix up a jump in the back alley or (in my case) get ratarsed as the missus is drivin!

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 21/01/2010, 19:30 (GMT)

depends who's there at the gig... the better the gig, the longer it usually takes... if it's a crap gig sometimes pack up straight away

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 21/01/2010, 19:46 (GMT)

Fucking ages. lol. My gear takes 10 mins. I do it in 10 mins. USUALLY 10 mins or so after we finish. However, being arather......sociable outfit, we tend to mooch around and talk for a while afterwards.

# Posted by Anthem - 21/01/2010, 20:11 (GMT)

fag pint pack up......in theory

# Posted by Mike Collinge - 21/01/2010, 21:55 (GMT)

as soon as we finish playing......before the drummer's scrap metal ends up all over the cables etc!!! LOL!!!! who'd be a drummer??

# Posted by 45's - 21/01/2010, 22:07 (GMT)

I Would Mike - lol. I prefare to get mi kit down asap in one corner then have a chat to anyone who's made the effort to come and see us and then throw it all in the van and get home to mi cheese toasties and JD and coke !

Rick.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 22/01/2010, 04:32 (GMT)

I once played in a band where the guitar vocalist never left the stage! He would say "thank you and good night" and then uplug his guitar and start wrapping his lead up.

I tend to find that the longer I sit down, the harder it is to get up and get motivated. The other thing is that I nearly always drive so I'm usually ready for a beer at the end of the night- more reason to hit the road.

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 22/01/2010, 09:41 (GMT)

Great blog! Depends on the venue for me. As a drummer, I usually take the longest to set up/pack away. If there's a good crowd and people wanna chat, I'll wait for a bit. If it's been a shit gig, I'm usually outta there like a ninja!!

# Posted by CATDOG - 22/01/2010, 09:58 (GMT)

Takes us an hour, so start pretty quick after the last set. Ten minutes to wipe the sweat off first and grab a beer.

# Posted by Whatever! - 22/01/2010, 13:33 (GMT)

Same 20-30 mins if it was a good gig.
Chatting etc.
If it is a shit one halfway through the 2nd set usually ;0).

Aiden

# Posted by Shedbuilder - 22/01/2010, 16:15 (GMT)

Hi Rob. Finish last song and start putting the kit down. Set of drums taked a lot longer than most of the other stuff. As Mike C commented to much metal bits as well. Leave all the talking to you lot except for the odd occasion.

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 22/01/2010, 18:41 (GMT)

Too Feckin Long

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