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12-30-2010, 11:08 AM
|  | A figment of our exaggeration | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Way Out West | | | Anyone with LSD?
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How many of us have dealt with vocalists with the dreaded LSD or "Lead Singers Disease"?
You know the guy. We all know or have seen him/her in their altered state of mind that only they themselves can fathom.
I knew a guy in High School that was always going around acting like some Rockstar, constantly talking himself up as a great frontman singer type, but never seemed to be in a band for any length of time.
One Friday night we were at some lame kegger house party where a local teenage band was playing. This kid with LSD was there. The band asked him up to sing one with them. He got up to sing and TOTALLY CHOKED! Really embarassed himself in front of everyone there.
He was forever cured of his bad case of LSD. He never bragged about himself again.
Lets hear your stories of guys with LSD! |
12-30-2010, 11:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island, NY | | | i used to be in a band with a guy that did a lot of acid..
i dont play with him anymore.
is that what were talking about? or singer ego? if i had to choose between one or the other, it'd be the acid-freak.. |
12-30-2010, 11:15 AM
|  | Lone Wolf and Renagade Miner | | | | | Isn't that kind of required to be a lead singer? Lol!
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12-30-2010, 11:16 AM
| | A figment of our exaggeration | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Way Out West | | | Talkin' about the dreaded ego / attitude some display |
12-30-2010, 11:26 AM
| | A figment of our exaggeration | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Way Out West | | | I read an old interview with Eddie Van Halen around the time David Lee Roth left the band, and "LSD" was the term he used for him.
Stuck with me ever since... |
12-30-2010, 11:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Scotland | | The worse the case of LSD the less likely the sufferer will be able to communicate in a coherent manner about his desires either musically or technologically.
Once again I raise the issue of this pedal: 
The Boss Vocal Processor.
For some reason this pedal has LSD built in. Instead of overdrive we have an effect called "radio", instead of reverb we have an effect called "cathedral" and instead of tremolo we have "strobe".
All these technical names confuse the poor singer's brain and so basic descriptive substitutes are required.
My pet singer owns one of these (ghastly) units and kept asking the sound tech at a recent gig for "more Cathedral". 
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12-30-2010, 11:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis // St. Charles, MO | | | Honestly - without these people we'd all have to work a lot harder to look as cool as we do.
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12-30-2010, 02:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Danville, VA | | | Every singer I know is like this.
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12-30-2010, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by poorbassist15  Every singer I know is like this. | +5!
I left my last two bands because of LSD. Assholes.
That said, there is a band in Northern IL named So Long Charlie I auditioned for, while I didn't get the gig (  ) I was struck by how talented and NICE the singer was.
Also when I in a production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch a few years ago, The guy who played Hedwig was quite possibly the the greatest human being I had the pleasure of meeting. So it does go both ways.
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12-30-2010, 02:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kingston, TN | | | And to think that I only clicked on this link because I thought that someone was openly asking where to score some acid.
As for LSD, this kind, I think most singers have this. Voice is something you have or you don't, it is a God given talent that not all of us have. And this leads itself to these that have it feeling as though they are better than those who don't. David Lee Roth may be an egomaniac and a jerk but he has an awesome set of pipes and is one of the best front men to ever step on stage. So, some of that ego is deserved. |
12-30-2010, 02:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI | | | Agreed with some of the ego being deserved.
Fact is, they are the front man, and probably 75% of your audience or more could give a hoot about the music if the vocals aren't there. It may be slightly unfortunate to deal with a jerky singer, but if they are NOT bringing some ego or bravado to their performance, chances are that comes across to the audience as a weak front man.
Just my opinion... |
12-30-2010, 03:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Classickbass And to think that I only clicked on this link because I thought that someone was openly asking where to score some acid. | This is a totally quotable sig if no one else claims it  |
01-01-2011, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Meddle The worse the case of LSD the less likely the sufferer will be able to communicate in a coherent manner about his desires either musically or technologically.
Once again I raise the issue of this pedal:
The Boss Vocal Processor.
For some reason this pedal has LSD built in. Instead of overdrive we have an effect called "radio", instead of reverb we have an effect called "cathedral" and instead of tremolo we have "strobe".
All these technical names confuse the poor singer's brain and so basic descriptive substitutes are required.
My pet singer owns one of these (ghastly) units and kept asking the sound tech at a recent gig for "more Cathedral". | Gack! I mean, Cathedral??? Really??? Is Boss deliberately trying to create an army of LSDers? I'm a lead singer (at this point I'm embarrassed to admit it). If anyone EVER hears me use the term "Cathedral" you have carte blanche to put me out of my misery on the spot!
Cathedral. Radio. Strobe. Dear god...  |
01-01-2011, 10:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kingston, TN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by P-oddz This is a totally quotable sig if no one else claims it | LOL I guess that did come out weird. |
01-01-2011, 10:34 PM
|  | Livin' it up at the Hotel California | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento California | | | Is LSD worse than LGD? (lead guitarist's disease).
I honestly don't know which is worse, which is why I am asking.
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01-01-2011, 10:40 PM
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Eh?
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01-01-2011, 10:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fredonia, NY | | | oh i thought you meant a different LSD |
01-01-2011, 10:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kingston, TN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by steddy2112
Eh? | Limited Slip Differential |
01-01-2011, 11:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tangentmusic I read an old interview with Eddie Van Halen around the time David Lee Roth left the band, and "LSD" was the term he used for him.
Stuck with me ever since... | Oh yeah, because EVH is so laid back and mellow about himself too... |
01-02-2011, 12:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by groooooove i used to be in a band with a guy that did a lot of acid..
i dont play with him anymore.
is that what were talking about? or singer ego? if i had to choose between one or the other, it'd be the acid-freak.. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Classickbass And to think that I only clicked on this link because I thought that someone was openly asking where to score some acid. | Quote:
Originally Posted by steddy2112
Eh? |
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