You Guys Gotta See This!!!!!

[troyus]

I re-read that initial post. It's kind of a dick move. Either tell the guy no, or tell him yes. Anything else is passive aggressive ********.

As for saving your amp from playing punk music give me a break... If it can't handle a passive 4 string bass going blam blam blam then you need to upgrade it dude.

I have let people borrow my gear before I just LOOK THEM IN THE EYES and tell them do not turn gain past X and master past X.

[debassr]

To the OP - I didn't like their sound.

But please post a link to your music so we can hear some of it too in fairness.

[tomvelsor]

Originally Posted by ClassicRock55

My band played a BOTB last Friday with 4 other local bands. There were two punk bands, a guitarist soloing over an MP3, a RHCP influenced punk/funk band and us. Anyway, I was stupid enough to allow everyone to use my bass amp. I'm way too nice sometimes. The moment the first punk band got on stage and started plugging in, I knew action had to be taken or my amp would not see another day. I helped their bassist 'set up' and sneakily hit the mute button. He started playing and yelled out through the mik, "Where the **** is the bass dude? His POS amp doesn't work and there is no sound coming out of it!" I quickly shot back saying, "Oh don't worry. That is how this amp works. Its a special amp and no sound is supposed to come out of it " The idiot just nodded his head while I almost burst out laughing. The amp was DO'd to the PA so he still got his trebly, mangly sound. He also said, "I hate this PA system. There's too much bass on it and bass sounds like ****." The band started playing and let me say that it was one of the worst things I have ever heard in my lifetime. I don't kid when I say that this performance was on par with the legendary, "Final Countdown" video. They got up, butchered their first number and then started yelling profanities through the mike like "This place sucks. Where is the ******* mosh pit you ****?" They began the second song and about 15 seconds in, they stopped. The lead guitard pics up the mike and calls the soundguy a dip**** for turning his awesome playing down and then proceeds to talk about how useless sound guys are and so on. The club owner looses it and brings in security to kick these a$$es out while the audience cheers.

Anyway, to back up my claim of their horrific playing, here is a link to youtube for a snippet of the first song. it was recorded by someone in the audience and i just found it today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdxmBNnwgDk

My drummer's dad got the whole thing on camera and a nice Youtube montage is in the works. I hope you guys get a kick from this! Just Classic!

lmfao "theres too much bass it sounds horrible" thats the saddest thing ive ever heard..

[mellowgerman]

Originally Posted by troyus

I have let people borrow my gear before I just LOOK THEM IN THE EYES and tell them do not turn gain past X and master past X.

i see what you're saying here, but from my experience that still doesn't work if the person doesnt have respect for gear in the first place...