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warrrreagl · 02-10-2005, 06:29 AM

I know a lot of us have played in bands before, which means a lot of us have seen some pretty funny stuff happen. How about some good band anecdotes (the kind of goofy shit that can ONLY happen in bands)?

I played bass in a band once where the drummer and the lead guitar player absolutely HATED each other. The guitar player was pretty big and always picked on the smaller drummer, who usually had no recourse but to take the abuse and deal with it. One night, we were playing at a dance and the drummer's hand cramped up on him during a song right at about the end of the guitar player's "hot" solo. Just as the guitar player turned around, the drummer lost his grip on one of his drumsticks and it sailed out and NAILED the guitar player right in the face. Although we all knew his hand had really cramped up, the guitar player was convinced he threw that stick on purpose, and he never gave him any more shit after that.

nohitters · 02-10-2005, 06:46 AM

Hahaha. Thats hilarious. I would share one with you but I'm still in the process of getting a band together.

warrrreagl · 02-12-2005, 07:43 AM

Well, I guess I'm the only one who has been in a band. So, here's some more from me.

I played rhythm guitar in another band in college, and the bass player and keyboard player had an ongoing fued over tuning. Usually, the keyboard player would secretly loosen or tighten one of the bassists tuning pegs during breaks, and we would start our sets with the bassist way out of tune. Of course, his only option was to re-tune while still somehow holding the song together amidst our laughter. Once, the keyboard player simply pretended to knock his bass out of tune (but didn't), and got the rest of us to start the first song of the next set in a different key, which made the bassist only think he was out of tune. Then, on the second song (after the bassist had re-tuned to all of us), we'd suddenly jump back down into the correct key and he'd be out of tune all over again.

Sometimes, the audience has no clue as to how much fun you're having onstage.

Ella · 02-12-2005, 07:56 AM

I attempted to manage a band once when I was in my early 20's, and they ended up sacking me 'cos I drank their rider all the time. They figured I had a drinking problem. I think they were right.

raveneye · 02-12-2005, 08:27 AM

Well there was that one unforgettable gig where the drummer and the female singer broke up loudly onstage.

She (away from the microphone): "Did you just fuck up again?"
He: "You came in half a measure too late!"
She: "Like hell I did, you came in too soon, like always, you schmuck!"
He: "What did you say to me!"
She (in microphone): "OK folks, the next tune . . . "
He: "What did you say to me" Then he gets up and storms offstage.
She (in microphone): "Where the hell do you think you're going? You better not be taking the car!" She runs after him with loud cursing and fighting.

I left the band myself a couple weeks later . . . .

02-10-2005, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Funny band anecdotes I know a lot of us have played in bands before, which means a lot of us have seen some pretty funny stuff happen. How about some good band anecdotes (the kind of goofy shit that can ONLY happen in bands)? I played bass in a band once where the drummer and the lead guitar player absolutely HATED each other. The guitar player was pretty big and always picked on the smaller drummer, who usually had no recourse but to take the abuse and deal with it. One night, we were playing at a dance and the drummer's hand cramped up on him during a song right at about the end of the guitar player's "hot" solo. Just as the guitar player turned around, the drummer lost his grip on one of his drumsticks and it sailed out and NAILED the guitar player right in the face. Although we all knew his hand had really cramped up, the guitar player was convinced he threw that stick on purpose, and he never gave him any more shit after that. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

02-10-2005, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
nohitters Tilted	Hahaha. Thats hilarious. I would share one with you but I'm still in the process of getting a band together. __________________ For Sale.

02-12-2005, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Well, I guess I'm the only one who has been in a band. So, here's some more from me. I played rhythm guitar in another band in college, and the bass player and keyboard player had an ongoing fued over tuning. Usually, the keyboard player would secretly loosen or tighten one of the bassists tuning pegs during breaks, and we would start our sets with the bassist way out of tune. Of course, his only option was to re-tune while still somehow holding the song together amidst our laughter. Once, the keyboard player simply pretended to knock his bass out of tune (but didn't), and got the rest of us to start the first song of the next set in a different key, which made the bassist only think he was out of tune. Then, on the second song (after the bassist had re-tuned to all of us), we'd suddenly jump back down into the correct key and he'd be out of tune all over again. Sometimes, the audience has no clue as to how much fun you're having onstage. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

02-12-2005, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	I attempted to manage a band once when I was in my early 20's, and they ended up sacking me 'cos I drank their rider all the time. They figured I had a drinking problem. I think they were right. __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

02-12-2005, 08:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
raveneye Born Against	Well there was that one unforgettable gig where the drummer and the female singer broke up loudly onstage. She (away from the microphone): "Did you just fuck up again?" He: "You came in half a measure too late!" She: "Like hell I did, you came in too soon, like always, you schmuck!" He: "What did you say to me!" She (in microphone): "OK folks, the next tune . . . " He: "What did you say to me" Then he gets up and storms offstage. She (in microphone): "Where the hell do you think you're going? You better not be taking the car!" She runs after him with loud cursing and fighting. I left the band myself a couple weeks later . . . .