Brutal outdoor gig!

[Munjibunga]

Originally posted by Funkster
Right Bruce, There was absolutlety nothing positive I could take away from that gig except that we got paid and got out alive with all my gear intact.

Well, you got a good story out of it, didn't you?

[cb56]

This thread was haunting me all week because I knew we were playing a biker party saturday (last night) Well it actually turned out pretty good. Right before we played they had a wet T shirt contest that ended up not having anything to do with T shirts....or pants for that matter. Yes our drummer took video and no I won't post it on the internet. BTW the gig was OK too.

[Funkster]

Originally posted by Munjibunga


Well, you got a good story out of it, didn't you?

I suppose your right!

[fastplant]

In my experience I've found that it's best to say NO to any show where the person booking the show uses the following words: bike, bikes, bikers, motorcycle, motorcycles, Harley, or Harleys. I've had the WORST experiences playing "biker bars" or biker party's or get togethers. EVERY time, it's drunken fools who want to start fights with you, steal your equipment, spill alcohol over your equipment (on purpose), things like that.

Now the bad part is, I know tons of bikers that are really cool and would never act like that, but it seems whenever my band is invloved, they pull out the dirt bag bikers that have no respect for anything or anybody. I will never again play a show where bikers or bikes are a theme. It sucks because I'd love to play a show for the kind of motorcycle enthusiasts I know, it would be a killer show.

[Chad Michael]

Originally posted by Hackster
Those weren't bikers, bro. Those were lowlifes who just happened to ride motorcycles 'cause they think it makes 'em look cool or bad-azz. They'd be scum-buckets on horseback or in rusted-out POS pickup trucks.

I ride, and I've played plenty of local joints that cater to bikers as well as the general public. Real bikers are some of the most decent, loyal, and kind folks you'd ever meet, and make for a damned good audience. Don't let that bad experience turn you off from playing for real biker crowds.

Cheers,

I've experienced both sides of the coin.

A friend of mine who was a member of a certain biker organization got fed up with the BS and left 'said organization'. As a result, he was threatened and his bike was ripped off by the gang members. He got his bike back after an ugly cumbersome legal battle.

On the flipside, our band regularly plays the biggest biker bar in the area on a regular basis. Never any trouble (other than the occasional lame ass requests for crappy songs, and it's rarely bikers making the requests).

Funkster -Sorry your gig went bad. It's funny how one arrogant lowlife is just that...one arrogant lowlife. But a big group of arrogant lowlifes turns into a powerful unit of terrorist activity. They should all go to jail for about a year and see how powerful they feel. I can't stand that "We're a big group of badasses.. don't mess with us!!" crap.

[B-NoteCowboy]

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY TAPE
One of the most memorable tapes is of a birthday celebration. When the drunken Uday becomes bored with sullen dancing girls, he pulls out a machine gun and starts shooting in the air in time with the beat from the band. When that palls, he fires at champagne bottles with his pistol and orders one of his flunkies to throw beer bottles in the air for him to shoot at with an assault rifle. For fun, he aims a few rounds over the heads of his guests, some of whom throw themselves on the ground in terror, only to arise laughing and clapping at the prank, and, no doubt, in relief at still being alive. Uday then finishes off the party by shooting directly over the heads of the band members, who amazingly, keep playing. The keyboard player crouches behind his instrument, still pounding the keys, as Uday shoots up the HAPPY BIRTHDAY sign hung at head level across the stage. When he runs out of bullets, Uday shakes hands with the frightened singer, and just to show he’s a good sport, tells the keyboard player: “See all those holes? All those bullets could be in your belly.” Then he laughs.
In all of the birthday party tapes, the only person who seems to enjoy himself is Uday. Everyone else, including the band, seems petrified with fear. Most of his guests are women, who dance together listlessly as everyone keeps an eye on the guest of honor. In the video showcasing his 32nd birthday in 1996, he hands an AK-47 to a young boy, and helps him fire shots in the air. The highlight of that event: when the fireworks set the brush and lawn next to his house on fire

[Fuzzbass]

Bikers can be good or bad, and I've played in front of both. The worst that's happened to me is getting a drink thrown in my face. Then there was the time a fight broke out and a PA stack was toppled into my bass rig... fortunately the only damage was a broken gain knob on my power amp.

But those were brief incidents; in each case the rotten apples were quickly removed from the premises. My condolences to you Funkster, your gig was truly rough!