leg humping! I hate when they hump my leg in the middle of a set. at least wait till the break
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Annoying things that tipsy people do at gigs...
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Hmmmmmm...
I’m not a fan....
When drunk guys act like meatheads which turns away the attractive women who we very much want at our shows because they help draw more people to the show. Sweaty out of shape guys taking their shirts off, being obnoxious, acting desperate for attention that sorta stuff.
People who probably have already puked once getting in my face to try to tell me something, then not get the clues as I politely try to end the conversation over and over.
Single musicians might disagree but I’m not a fan of when drunk woman get flirty with me or any of the guys in the band wether our wives or girlfriends are there or not. I’ve had a couple heated arguments with my wife because of it over the years. The most recent incident was over a picture a female fan posted on Facebook of her kissing me on the cheek. She told my wife she just meant it in a friendly way but my wife did NOT take it well at all. I’ve also seen my bandmates women actually fight other women over that stuff. One was a pretty crazy fight where the guitarist then girlfriend beat a girl with her shoe
I’m not a fan....
When drunk guys act like meatheads which turns away the attractive women who we very much want at our shows because they help draw more people to the show. Sweaty out of shape guys taking their shirts off, being obnoxious, acting desperate for attention that sorta stuff.
People who probably have already puked once getting in my face to try to tell me something, then not get the clues as I politely try to end the conversation over and over.
Single musicians might disagree but I’m not a fan of when drunk woman get flirty with me or any of the guys in the band wether our wives or girlfriends are there or not. I’ve had a couple heated arguments with my wife because of it over the years. The most recent incident was over a picture a female fan posted on Facebook of her kissing me on the cheek. She told my wife she just meant it in a friendly way but my wife did NOT take it well at all. I’ve also seen my bandmates women actually fight other women over that stuff. One was a pretty crazy fight where the guitarist then girlfriend beat a girl with her shoe
Annoying things that tipsy people do at gigs...
Get back up onstage and unsuccessfully attempt to perform something they call their "third set"!
Get back up onstage and unsuccessfully attempt to perform something they call their "third set"!
Yeppers, intoxicated people at places were intoxicants are sold. What a country.
That time the very drunk very large woman from Australia tackled me on stage as she lost her balance on the dance floor and blamed it on me (as I sat there, mid song, flat on my butt, bleeding from the lip as the mic slammed my mouth). Fun times.
I know the hair thing.
I once had an elderly woman come up to me from behind and ask whether she can touch my hair. Before I can give an answer or even find out who or what is going on, the lady is doing it.
But it was neither on a gig, nor was the lady intoxicated. It was in the middle of the street in broad daylight. It was more of a strange experience than anything, it was just a wth moment.
I once had an elderly woman come up to me from behind and ask whether she can touch my hair. Before I can give an answer or even find out who or what is going on, the lady is doing it.
But it was neither on a gig, nor was the lady intoxicated. It was in the middle of the street in broad daylight. It was more of a strange experience than anything, it was just a wth moment.
Anybody trying to touch my bass, or even look like they may be thinking of touching my bass, or coming within three feet of my bass, or thinking of coming within three feet of my bass.
Did I mention I don’t like people touching my bass?
Did I mention I don’t like people touching my bass?
Yes, that is creepy.
I don't mean this in an inappropriate way. But you are attractive. So you will be "popular" during breaks. But the invasion of personal space thing is weird.
I'm fine with all if them except the guy who gets about one foot in front of my mic and sings loudly the same song I'm trying to sing. Some if them actually start turning to the side a little as if I'm going to simply hand them the mic and ask them to take over.
It's hard to sing a song in time and in tune when someone is singing it half a beat behind and in the wrong key right in front of your face.
The funniest drunks are the ladies who get in the front row and make sexual gestures to me as I'm singing a song I just announced that I am singing to my "HOT REDNECK WIFE".
(She laughs too.... and doesn't kill most if them.)DG, I hate drunks and/or the nearly-inebriated. Judging by your picture, you're certainly a lovely woman, and if I had to guess, if they're not hitting on you, I'd guess they are sneakily trying to see if it's a wig. Hussies !
Nonetheless, I'd quickly, politely, but firmly shut that stuff down, right then and there: You never know what's really on somebody's mind, and I will give them no chance to show me. I played bars, and some mighty rough ones, for too long, and I've seen too much to let someone in that close that I don't know. They need to go paw and drool on someone else. I've seen the seemingly stupid drunk tricks turn nasty instantly too many times.
You take care of yourself, and Play On !
Nonetheless, I'd quickly, politely, but firmly shut that stuff down, right then and there: You never know what's really on somebody's mind, and I will give them no chance to show me. I played bars, and some mighty rough ones, for too long, and I've seen too much to let someone in that close that I don't know. They need to go paw and drool on someone else. I've seen the seemingly stupid drunk tricks turn nasty instantly too many times.
You take care of yourself, and Play On !
Close talkers, and people who dont understand personal space in general.
For me, it's the end of the night. Last set finished. Played an encore or two, and the remaining crowd wishes the party wasn't over. But I still gotta pack up all this crap. It seems like there is often some drunk who will get nasty about the fact we won't play anymore. I'm glad you liked it, but we just played four hours, so don't be a jerk about it.
When I'm confronted with these people, I always say "go talk to the bar owner - it's not up to us." That usually shuts them down.
I use to take a small towel to summer gigs to clean the swaet of my face. Once a guy came to me and asked to use my towel (didn't exactly asked but tried to reach it...). Obvioulsy I said now. But then while I was playing and moved a bit closer to the drummer the guys just grabbed my towel and cleaned his face and head with it... I didn't know what to do but smashing my bass into someone's face came to my mind... I just grabbed the towel from the guy's hand and put the towel in my bag.
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I used to have women go out of their way to touch my hair, but they usually would ask first. I had REALLY good hair, too.
That was almost exactly 30 years ago.... sigh .....
That was almost exactly 30 years ago.... sigh .....
I usually say that if they liked us they should go to the bar owner and tell him to hire us more often so they can hear us again.
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Oh yes... that drunk guy who comes on stage while you are breaking things down and talks at you from less than a foot away...
1. Drunk girls grabbing your junk while playing.
2. That one dude who always yells “Freebird”.
3. People spilling a drink on your pedal board.
4. People trying to talk to you mid song.
5. People telling you how the sound guy should mix the band.
2. That one dude who always yells “Freebird”.
3. People spilling a drink on your pedal board.
4. People trying to talk to you mid song.
5. People telling you how the sound guy should mix the band.
