CL guitarist in your town.

[ninefingerbass]

I replied to a post awhile back, played with this musician and shortly after, he asked me to borrow my amp, then for a friend to borrow my bass, I obviously said no. We had a gig and he mentioned his guitar was broken, I volunteered to help fix it, he said he had no money, I said it would take minutes to fix, to which it did. Dropped the guitar off the next day where he was heading to the bar after practicing. This was annoying because if you couldn’t afford to pay for your guitar to be fixed, why would you have enough to buy beers at a bar? It’s not that I need the money nor did I ask, it’s the principal. His priorities are mixed up.

That said, he later told me that he recently got a bass and that’s when he told me that he can get more gigs now. This is funny because earlier I told him that I recently moved and if he knew of anyone needing a bassist, to let me know. He later asked to borrow my amp again for an upcoming gig that he had; this guy is not even a bassist. While it is true that if you play the root note with some 5th on top, you can get away with much but when guitarists start taking away gigs from us bassist is where it gets me going.

It reminds me when I see ads on CL for bass lessons, 90% (exaggerated percentage) of the bass “teachers” are guitarists. Seriously, I always hear, everyone is looking for a bassist and good bassists are hard to come by. Well, this would be the issue.

Is it just me or do you guys see this in your local towns and cities?

 

[turf3]

Yes, I see lots of schmucks here.

Wherever you go, there are schmucks. Heck, we've got hot and cold running schmucks.

 

[Mr_Moo]

Users and abusers. They breed like barflies.

Good on you, keeping your gear. It probably wouldn't have come back.

 

[El Güero]

Heck, we've got hot and cold running schmucks.

There's a tray of schmuck cubes in my freezer right now.

 

[buldog5151bass]

There are idiots.

The only way I would ever consider lending equipment:

1. I knew them well enough to know they would take care if it.
2. I knew they could and would get it fixed/replaced if anything happens.
3. They weren't in competition for gigs.

This guy is 0-3.

 

[two fingers]

You met a dipstick musician????? Frankly, this reporter is schocked.

 

[JRA]

Is it just me or do you guys see this in your local towns and cities?

i ask for damage deposits from any guitarist who wants to 'be my friend'.

 

[Ostie]

Lots of people can’t pay their mortgage but strangely have money for beer, lottery tickets and cigarettes. Oh, and tattoos. My rule is, pay the bills first, then have a good time. This guy sounds like a serious moocher.

 

[Flooflox]

Lots of people can’t pay their mortgage but strangely have money for beer, lottery tickets and cigarettes. Oh, and tattoos. My rule is, pay the bills first, then have a good time. This guy sounds like a serious moocher.

This brings up a question in my mind. Do the tattooists demand payment upfront before doing the tattoo?

 

[estimated_eyes]

This brings up a question in my mind. Do the tattooists demand payment upfront before doing the tattoo?

Typically a deposit of some amount

 

[ninefingerbass]

Yeah, needless to say, I was not only shocked but no longer involved. He seemed like a nice guy and all but I started to see the signs: he couldn't afford his own drinks, went on trips, wore the same clothes...I understand working musicians may not be the best financially but I was there once and never used anyone. I had another dude who I knew and was friends with, a guitarist, and he lived at home with his parents and barely worked, had his g/f drive him everywhere. I quit his band too cause everyone other band member worked, had money and we had to carry him everywhere. I don't like babysitting grown men.

 

[arbiterusa]

I don't lend gear to anyone under any circumstances.

It reminds me when I see ads on CL for bass lessons, 90% (exaggerated percentage) of the bass “teachers” are guitarists.

It's not exaggerated here in San Diego as you know. The last time I met a "bass teacher" who played bass as his primary instrument was back in 1985 (Robin Henkel, you know of him I'm sure).

 

[Fishyfishfish]

The rewards for being a nice person are not that great.

 

[kevindahl]

This really has nothing to with him being a guitar player or a musician. Some humans are just plain awful. Believe me you would never want to play any of the gigs this guy gets. It's quite obvious he is a loser and losers generally play with other losers.