If only it wasn't his practice space. And I suppose he did get this gig. But still....
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Anyone ever shoot your keyboardist at a gig?
- Thread starter Nvr2old
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I've been tempted a time or two in the past, but usually it's drummers that make me feel homicidal.
You have a keyboardist? Don't they have machines that can do that?
I will have to tell our keys player that one tonight at practice.
How many bassists does it take to change a lightbulb? None...the keyboard player does it with his left hand. Har har har....
I don't currently have a keyboardist to complain about, but one of my bands is lobbying for one. Until then, I'll complain about my drummer.
I don't currently have a keyboardist to complain about, but one of my bands is lobbying for one. Until then, I'll complain about my drummer.
Had a girl kb player once, was really cute, ok as a player but she would not carry anything for set up or tear down. If you asked her to carry a couple mic stands she thought that was unreasonable. Kept her because we figured it would take too long to find someone else and the band was only goig to stay together for a set period anyway.
I have "accidentally" tripped and crashed into keytards before.
They HAD been warned about that left hand.
My keyboard player came up to me before our concert Friday night and asked me how-or IF- I wanted him to comp during my solo-now THAT'S a keyboard player!
I talked to a keys player once who played in an all occasions band. He said he pre records all his keys parts which he has numbered with the setlist. He then rocks out during the show looking like he is playing flawlessly.
I'm the sound guy in both my bands (well, I'm in only one now). I have to turn the bass down on both of them. Works great.I have "accidentally" tripped and crashed into keytards before.
They HAD been warned about that left hand.
You laugh but...
Just got back last night from a pickup job I got through a guitar playing friend of mine backing a country singer/songwriter for a couple weeks. We did friday, saturday, and sunday, then came home monday (3 hour drive) to get some clean clothes, then back up wednesday for a show wednesday night, then again friday and saturday.
Singer and my guitar playing pal got into a beef over how to run the PA/monitors the first weekend and I had to make him give me his gun before I'd let him in the truck when we headed out wednesday.
He said he was not gong to just shoot the guy, but if singer guy started in about the PA he couldn't promise anything. I sat down with both of them and we managed to broker a peace for the remainder of the obligation. It was a real shame too, we had a really good sound and got a ton of offers to play other jobs but it ain't gonna happen because of a couple egos bumping little heads over who has the final say over volume through the monitors.
Ahhhh, the joys of making music with my friends.
Just got back last night from a pickup job I got through a guitar playing friend of mine backing a country singer/songwriter for a couple weeks. We did friday, saturday, and sunday, then came home monday (3 hour drive) to get some clean clothes, then back up wednesday for a show wednesday night, then again friday and saturday.
Singer and my guitar playing pal got into a beef over how to run the PA/monitors the first weekend and I had to make him give me his gun before I'd let him in the truck when we headed out wednesday.
He said he was not gong to just shoot the guy, but if singer guy started in about the PA he couldn't promise anything. I sat down with both of them and we managed to broker a peace for the remainder of the obligation. It was a real shame too, we had a really good sound and got a ton of offers to play other jobs but it ain't gonna happen because of a couple egos bumping little heads over who has the final say over volume through the monitors.
Ahhhh, the joys of making music with my friends.
If the band is playing to a midi or click track!
He could have some serious timing issues, otherwise!
All my pre-recorded sound effects tracks rely on the band playing about the same tempo every time, and for the most part we do, but nothing relies on exact beats lining up!
To tell you the truth I do not know. It was just conversation one I never forgot since I thought it was funny.
What is the difference between a keyboardist and a savings bond?
The bond matures and makes money.
The bond matures and makes money.
I would rather shoot the way too loud guitard as an example to others.
Ahh...
I can WORK with a drummer.
I can IGNORE a horn player.
But a Keytard with a BIG left hand
P!$$E$ me off.
