New CL looniness

jondog · #1 07-01-2009, 10:47 AM

Here's a new one . . .

Roadies Needed (No Pay) (Vernon, NJ)
Reply to: stonestar7@hotmail.com [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-28, 9:25AM EDT

We're a classic rock band made up of middle aged guys playing bars and clubs for fun and very little money. We need a couple of guys who would be willing to help lug equipment from our trucks and back again at the end of the night. We use quite a bit of gear when we play and it is a lot of work to haul it in and out of the venues at our gigs. Let me make it clear. There is little or no pay for this. There is a lot of work and most of the time we wouldn't be able to pay you. There is also a chance of doing sound for us. We have a sound guy, but he could use some help. Any takers????

* Location: Vernon, NJ

jondog · #2 07-01-2009, 10:49 AM

There are a lot of funny responses, it's on North NJ CL if you want to search for them. Here's the one I vote the funniest. The rehearsal space reference is real, this same free roadie dude also had a barter ad looking for space. lol!

Groupies Wanted - No Pay- well sorta (Fantasyland)
Reply to: comm-zgw2h-1247650557@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-30, 6:14PM EDT

We are a gigging NJ band playing a mix of originals and covers. We don't suck and we don't need roadies as we are still young enough to get our equipment up (and into the band trailer). We also have a practice space so we don't need any help with that either.

What we could use is a gaggle of groupies. You don't really need any qualifications, other than an ability to fawn over band members. We can't promise any pay for this job, although you may get a free drink or meal from time to time and you will be cool 'cause your "with the band". Looks are a plus and if you are smoking hot you might get some free band booty - tight t-shirts and the like. We can't promise any "action" as we are all married and faithful but if you are really hot we promise to fantasize about you while we play and we may even write a song in your honor.

Think about it and please reply with a picture.

* Location: Fantasyland

J. Crawford · #3 07-01-2009, 10:56 AM

A gaggle of groupies.. I love it.

Pilgrim · #4 07-01-2009, 11:53 AM

Wouldn't that be a "grope of groupies?"

Steve! · #5 07-01-2009, 12:02 PM

I need a gaggle of groupies and a handful of roadies...what is this? some kind of recipe?

electracoyote · #6 07-01-2009, 12:08 PM

"There is also a chance of doing sound for us. We have a sound guy, but he could use some help."

LMAO

I have this vision of some degenerate ape shlepping gear for a beer, and then putting his huge greasy mitts all over the mixing board and making a freakin' mess out of the mix. Hilarious.

lousybassplayer · #7 07-01-2009, 12:44 PM

some people really amaze me. Any chance this band is actually Great White?

Steve · #8 07-01-2009, 01:41 PM

He forgot the part about it being good exposure for future opportunities.

TheVoiceless · #9 07-01-2009, 03:11 PM

Nice one, I read these before in my searches.

totallyfrozen · #10 07-01-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jondog

Here's a new one . . .

Roadies Needed (No Pay) (Vernon, NJ)
Reply to: stonestar7@hotmail.com [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-28, 9:25AM EDT

We're a classic rock band made up of middle aged guys playing bars and clubs for fun and very little money. We need a couple of guys who would be willing to help lug equipment from our trucks and back again at the end of the night. We use quite a bit of gear when we play and it is a lot of work to haul it in and out of the venues at our gigs. Let me make it clear. There is little or no pay for this. There is a lot of work and most of the time we wouldn't be able to pay you. There is also a chance of doing sound for us. We have a sound guy, but he could use some help. Any takers????

* Location: Vernon, NJ

I assume that's a joke. It has to be. How arrogant would you actually have to be to think that someone would want to do alot of "hard work" carrying all your unnecessary shite in and out of your gigs for nothing?!
If that wasn't bad enough, to give them further opportunities to chew you out, they want to be able to blame the sound mixing on you too!

Wow! that's GOTTA be a joke.

dmusic148 · #11 07-01-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by totallyfrozen

Wow! that's GOTTA be a joke.

Yes, it's a joke. Craigslist has become the #1 spot for hopeful comics to try out new material.