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yup, i agree.
i don't mind people using cabs, and i'm often fine with letting people with letting people use my (quite considerable) amp head. But go straight up and plug into someone's rig, and that's one way to make that someone not want to let you use anything.
Also, be understanding if someone doesn't want to let you use their stuff, it's their stuff, it's not their problem if the other bands don't have their own.
That said, i think it's just as reasonable to expect people with gear to remember when they were in that position, and to lend what they're comfortable with, people will appreciate it.
also...
something i do when we play, and appreciate when i've engineered:
when you go into the venue go find the soundman.
introduce yourself, tell him your line-up, and ask his name.
when he says his name's "dave", asking for "a bit more vocals if you can in this monitor please dave" is a bit more thoughtful than "more vocals".
at the end of your show, if the sound was good, thank the soundman. he'll appreciate it.
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