(The Prodigal Daughter stealeth home...or at least drops by for a bit).
These days, when I have to fly to a gig or conference, I don't bring a lot of gear. Voyage-Air in the overheads or (if it's a high-profile show) M-36 checked in its Calton in the hold. Almost never have to plug in at a conference, festival or showcase, but if I do there's always a house cable or instrument mic. I'll bring a spare cable with the Voyage-Air, in the computer compartment. No such room in the Calton case.
But when I drive, I carry cables, mics, DI, preamp, CDs, folding stand, whatever, in whatever freebie conference tote (always a zippered one) I can find--and I'm amassed quite a few. I keep a rudimentary "emergency gig kit" in my car: one such tote with the aforementioned stuff, a mic stand and an A-frame guitar stand; plus (unless I know I'm going somewhere with its own P.A.) a Roland AC-33 and a spare pack of AA batteries in case there's nowhere to plug in.
I used to use these tweed bags from Musician's Friend with all manner of pockets, but one got stolen out of my garage, and the other always seems to get "cannibalized" of some of its contents depending on what I need to bring with me in my (or my singing partner's) car. (Helps that we both have Subarus--he a Forester, me an Outback).
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Sandy
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Gramann Rapahannock, 7 Taylors, 4 Martins, 2 Gibsons, 2 V-A, Larrivee Parlour, Gretsch Way Out West, Fender P-J Bass & Mustang, Danelectro U2, Peavey fretless bass, 8 dulcimers, 2 autoharps, 2 banjos, 2 mandolins, 3 ukes
I cried because I had no shoes.....but then I realized I won’t get blisters.
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