Crazy reasons for breaking up the band

[reens]

OK, from my small experience, I've been through some the usual small reasons why bands break up (personalities, lack of commitment/time, lack of talent [guitarists usually ;-)] playing the same stuff over and over again, "artistic differences" etc etc).

But, I'm writing a story about a local band that turn into a modest happening success (along Grateful Dead lines) and which breaks up just before the breakthrough etc. I'm looking for an exotic/funny/sad reason as to why this band breaks up. I can only think of silly ego problems and laziness as reasons.

Has anyone experienced or heard of a sad/funny/weird reason why something good in a band just suddenly went up in smoke? The weirder stranger, the better.

appreciated!

[hey_ugly]

Stinky dumps that plug the toilet.
It happened to my band.

[reens]

Originally Posted by hey_ugly

Stinky dumps that plug the toilet.
It happened to my band.

that is RANK!

I know the feeling. Seriously disturbing. You just can't look at that person the same way again.

[Fetusyolk]

Difference in political views?

i have a feeling this has happened.

[LuckyCondlins]

i think i told this story before....but its better of at the beginnin on the story as a guy who may be looking for a band.

i was in my apt. in keene NH when i was in college, just messing around with my bass and I hear a knock on the door.

its some guy who lives up the street, he is a drummer and wanted to see if i ever wanted to jam.

before i could really get talking this guy rips a MASSIVE fart. I was like oh lord! welp, lil weird, im thinking to myself. I invite a stranger in and start talking to him, and so i decide to just forget about the fart.

2 minutes later "BAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGER!" rages another HUGE FART. the guy must have farter 4 times in my living room.

i think we jammed once....and then i never called him back.

talk about being desperate to form a band.

[reens]

actually Fetusyolk, you've given me an idea: the irrepressible nudist in the band...

Originally Posted by Fetusyolk

Difference in political views?

i have a feeling this has happened.

[hey_ugly]

Originally Posted by reens

that is RANK!

I know the feeling. Seriously disturbing. You just can't look at that person the same way again.

EVERY DAY WE PRACTICE!!!

[awakefie]

Singer (female) and lead guitarist are dating (exclusively he thinks). He turns up with gonnorea. Freaks him out because he knew he got it from her. They get in a big fight, turns out she'd been sleeping with a good portion of the 1st Marine Brigade (well, the airwing anyway).

So I guess the reason the band broke up was a strange burning sensation and pus discharge during urination? My late nite snack just lost it's appeal.

True story though.

[MirageBass]

The lead singer joins a religious cult as a result of heavy LSD use. It so turns out that their depiction of satan looks exactly like the rhythm guitarist.

[easyvision]

The guitarist gets really drunk, runs into the middle of the street on a very busy Friday night, takes off all his clothes, tucks his penis between his legs, then squats and pees, claiming he has a vagina.

Mhm...it happened. That was the beginning of a very painful night of nudity

[moffshiggits]

One of the drummers for a band I was in quit calling us for practice. When confronted about it he complained that summer was here, and because of that he wanted to play World of Warcraft all day long.

Cool.

[BAW]

Originally Posted by MirageBass

The lead singer joins a religious cult as a result of heavy LSD use. It so turns out that their depiction of satan looks exactly like the rhythm guitarist.

that one seems the best to me

[Munjibunga]

Lead guitarist starts doing the singer (violation of Rule #1). They end up getting married and have a kid. The singer has to quit to take care of the kid, but the lead guitarist stays in and we get a new singer. Then comes the second kid and mom says, "You have two kids. You don't have time to be in a band." End of story, end of band (the lead guitarist was a founding member).

[meev992]

getting the singer pregnant

[CanadaMan]

Sharing the Black Plague in your lunchbox is almost always frowned up.

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by meev992

getting the singer pregnant

That's what I just said.

[Thunderthumbs73]

Yeah, the bandleader/manager guy was (and confirmed and agreed by the other pros who were involved) patently messed-up and has serious issues. This is the only situation in my 20 or so years of music in which I've ever been tempted to warn other people to stay away. And not out of spite, but just to help others who were well-intentioned, capable and professional as I was, to avoid a fluster cluck.

If any of you are by chance looking at an ABBA tribute group based out of Maryland, please feel free to get in touch... Please let me save you some dissapointment, runaround, hassle and frustration. It's not sour grapes, trust me...

[barebones]

Didn't break up the band, but a guitarist who auditioned was someone I recognized from a porno I'd seen. He did not get the gig. I wouldn't have been able to play on stage with him. I'd have been laughing too much. If he had already been in the band before any of us had seen his "side project" it would have broken up the band for sure.

[barebones]

Originally Posted by Thunderthumbs73

...fluster cluck.

Excellent spoonerism!

[serein2j]

Guitarist dating the other guitarist/vocal's ex girlfriend and getting caught having $3x since they were room mates............................................. ...