Ever Lost Your Bar?

Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 20 Nov 2004 1:33 am

Have you ever forgotten or lost your bar on a gig? What did you use to play your steel?

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 20 Nov 2004 6:15 am

Beer bottle

BF

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 20 Nov 2004 6:24 am

Used my spare one.

Carl West

Post by **Joey Ace** » 20 Nov 2004 8:57 am

Shot Glass.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 20 Nov 2004 9:03 am

Once, at a gig about 30 miles from home, I had to make do with a shot-glass until Wifey found my bar and brought it out to me. And once, at a practice session, I had to make-do with a spark plug socket!

Those were both about 40 years ago, and those experiences taught me to double-check my gear every time...before I leave home.

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 20 Nov 2004 12:30 pm

Extra picks and bars just for that reason,also lay extras on guitar between necks,i have lost a bar playing before,very embarrising to have to get up and get it. this way,oh it fell off the guitar!!!ha ha

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 20 Nov 2004 2:17 pm

I have a friend who lost one to a tornado!

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 20 Nov 2004 2:20 pm

Yeah, I once got lost in a bar during a gig.

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John Bresler · Post by **John Bresler** » 20 Nov 2004 4:29 pm

Dick Meis told me a story about going on break at a nashville club and when he returned his bar had been replaced with one about the size of his little finger. Since he didn't have a replacement, he had to use it the rest of the evening. He never did get his original back. He suspects it may have been Jimmy Day, Curly Chalker, or even the BE since they were frequenting the club quite often.

Carlos Polidura · Post by **Carlos Polidura** » 20 Nov 2004 7:39 pm

DAN,
YOU ASKED.
NEVER.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 20 Nov 2004 7:43 pm

Tabasco Sauce Bottle with the lable peeled back...
hot licks

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Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 21 Nov 2004 4:04 am

I always care a spare bar and picks in my pack-a-seat.
And two weeks ago at a jam I was glad I did because when I set up I realized I had left my bar and picks on my other steel at home.
"Be Prepared" the old Boy Scout motto surely does pay dividends. Extra cords are another item I always carry also.
Don

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 21 Nov 2004 6:59 am

Strange this topic should come up and Donnie Hinson stole my thunder. Three weeks ago we were booked at a ranch party (that's Texas talk for "A Hell of a Big Drunk Where the Police Aren't Invited"). The drummer's pickup, that normally pulls the equipment trailer, crapped out and we quickly loaded my pickup with the personal gear, and hooked onto the trailer and alligatored about 50 miles to the Ranch. The drummer and fiddle player packed my pac seat in their car and pretended that we had left it. Not panicking, I grabbed a 5/8 inch spark plug socket from my tool box, an old CocaCola case, turned on end, and wired directly from the axe to the amp. Played the entire first set that way and the guys, during intermission, sneaked out and brought my pac seat in. After hook up the rest of the night went ok. But, the first set was hell, and living up to my creed of "Don't get mad, get even", two dates later, I ran a straight pin through the fiddle player's instrument to amp cable, and he had to play the first set into a microphone and the pa system. I pulled the pin out after first set, and his fiddle amp suddenly worked the rest of the night. The drummer dips Copenhagen snuff, and a little cayenne pepper sprinkled around in his snoose box gave him a relatively "hot time in the old town tonight". Love that old adage: DON'T GET MAD GET EVEN.

fred

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Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 22 Nov 2004 8:36 pm

I figured there'd be lots of creative answers to this. Anyone else? Anyone used a knife or some silverware?

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 22 Nov 2004 9:42 pm

My wife was late for a gig one night, no guitar.
I had 6 string Oahu I played it with a Unkle Henry and a straight pick, the band did not pick upon it for an hour when she came in. They even called on me for the rides without catching on.

ernie

Daniel J. Cormier · Post by **Daniel J. Cormier** » 24 Nov 2004 6:11 am

Lost mine ,But found a chrome 7/8 deep socket at Walmart.Was an adventure I won't relive. But I keep that socket in my packseat as a reminder. Tabasco bottle sounded like a good idea , but here in Louisiana ,but someone would be looking for it as soon as there food got to the table.

Happy Turkey Day
Daniel J Cormier

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Dave A. Burley · Post by **Dave A. Burley** » 25 Nov 2004 9:21 pm

Dan Sawyer asked: <<<<Have you ever forgotten or lost your bar on a gig? What did you use to play your steel?>>>>

I might have shared this before but here it is again.
In 1976 Jimmy Bryant and Julian Tharpe were backing up a name country music singer during DJ convention time at the old Hall Of Fame Motor Inn on Demonbreun in Nashville.
Julian kicked off the song for this name singer, who I hesitate to name but I think her first name was Jeannie. After kicking off the number, Jeannie came in on the off beat and immediately turned and blamed it on to Julian.
Julian took one look at her and took his bar and threw it down the length of his steel and the bar bounced off the stage.
Julian didn't use anything to replace it, he just got up and walked off the stage.
Yep....Julian had a few quirks and this was one that I applauded him for.
Dave A. Burley

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 25 Nov 2004 10:28 pm

No, but after a bar I lost my bed

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