drummers that speed up or slow down noticeably in a song
drummers that play every song at the same tempo the whole set
guitards that dont know an E chord, or what you meant by the song is not in any key
(I love atonal music, but you have to know the rules to break them)
the weight of my bass rig, but big speakers are heavy, and push more air
All Local Bands in the following varieties; Indie Bands, Punk Bands, Hardcore Bands, Cover Bands, Classic Rock Bands, Metal Bands, Tex Mex Polka Music Bands, Screamo Bands, anyone in the "Noise Scene"
95% of the Coachella Lineup
Most EHX + Boss Pedals
None of the local music stores carry Tomastik Strings
When other bass players just phone it in (also when whole bands phone it in)
Giant Bass Rig not fitting in your car, and / or ripping your seat upholstery to shreds
the smell of clubs when you are soundchecking / loading in
the smell of practice spaces / tour van / bus / tiny car with ripped upholstery
the smell of your vintage bass' case which was a nest for the previous owners ferrets
driving through the midwest or the south
the band not wanting to pull over for bathroom breaks, insisting thats what gatorade bottles are for...
