Craigslist never ceases to amaze me

[pudgychef]

Ha...that is a funny ad

I have to admit 15yrs ago, I had a solid 4-6mths of being a slovenly looking combo of jersey guy and shaved head/goatee guy...we thought everyone wearing Randy Moss jerseys (different teams) was funny...or clever or something else it wasn't.

 

[hrodbert696]

- He implies that every musician and band in Albuquerque is subpar.

That one right there, right in the title, is the part that got me. "Not from New Mexico" means that no matter who auditions for him, he doesn't like them, and he has a fantasy of magic la la land where all the good musicians who will get along with him live. All the top rate, fashionable, good looking professionals who are dying for an opportunity to play metal once or twice a month in biker bars.

 

[AztecViking]

He'd surely call me out on my ponytail.

But it's Slash hair not Ponytailed!

Kind of interesting how he seems to not want ABQ locals.

 

[ThinCrappyTone]

Well its good to be clear about what you’re looking for, but its pretty lame to post photos of strangers online with mocking captions, especially just because they don’t fit your subjective (and outdated, by a lot of people’s standards) idea of “cool”. Most of those guys look fine to me... like typical modern musicians.

I wonder how he’d like it if somebody did the same thing to him.

 

[ahc]

Sounds like he should move from Abq to one of those major markets where tribute bands and beautiful people are bountiful.

 

[armyadarkness]

I find this very refreshing. I thought it was only South Jersey Craigslist, which had cornered the market on stinky brown holes. I'm relieved to see that all of America has joined in the decline of society... and that it's not just my zip code.

I hope this guy winds up having to play on a Nickelodeon Kids Bop album some day, in order to pay his mortgage.

 

[guy n. cognito]

If you don't see the red flags in that listing, then you might want to reconsider your people reading skills. While I also find it humorous, I also read borderline personality, narcissism, and anger issues. And WAY too focused on looks.....

 

[CatchaCuda]

I feel like he should have posted a pic of himself so that we could pass judgement.

Am I a shaved head clone? I only did it cause chemo has me leaving hair everywhere.

This guy comes off as a total dips***.

 

[RedHatter]

I thought it was pretty funny, and clever. No matter how ridiculous, I respect those who put right out there what it is they're looking for.

 

[saabfender]

I respect those who put right out there what it is they're looking for.

The CL guy is a dummy who thinks he knows what he wants but is fixated on what he doesn’t. You can’t catch any fish that way.

If I announce I'm looking to smoke pot and use prostitutes all day every day, do you respect that?

 

[Frank77]

It kinda reads like those angry dating website profiles..."DON'T MSG ME IF" (proceeds with a very long list of conditions that basically eliminates anything that breathes).

I can understand the frustration to a certain extent, though. I used to live in a small place where getting a band together to play anything else than super burned-out classic rock or Nickelback-type generic rock was a non-starter - It was super hard to find people. He comes off as a bit of douche, though. Especially with the "no local guys" intro - way to antagonize the scene you're trying to join.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Oh, come on. I think he was trying to be funny and stand out (whether or not he succeeded or not is up to debate). Not my setlist, but we've all seen some truly stupid ads on CL - this isn't one of those.

 

[Spidey2112]

idk, seems like a complete ego maniac to me. This whole situation made me quit playing live. If it were me I wouldn't post an ad alienating people.

Is he himself bald, with a goatee? Maybe, he's all of these and doesn't want anyone to steal HIS thunder.

Man, I'm still laughing... thanks, @TjMetalhead! I owe you...

 

[RedHatter]

The CL guy is a dummy who thinks he knows what he wants but is fixated on what he doesn’t. You can’t catch any fish that way.

If I announce I'm looking to smoke pot and use prostitutes all day every day, do you respect that?

If you're being true to yourself, then yes, yes I do. Doesn't mean I necessarily agree with it, but I do have respect for people who know what they want and aren't afraid of putting it out there.

 

[swarfrat]

ISIS knows what they want and aren't afraid to put it out there. Surely there is a little bit more to your criteria than that.

 

[BassBrass]

I enjoyed his satire. It was really well done! But most of his style crimes are the result of natural Aging (and the American diet for those who qualify) and ignorance of any style sense. On the other hand I have seen Mr David Gilmore and various other fat aging rockers dress elegantly, draping in layers of black and grey of course.

 

[armyadarkness]

I feel like he should have posted a pic of himself so that we could pass judgement.

Am I a shaved head clone? I only did it cause chemo has me leaving hair everywhere.

This guy comes off as a total dips***.

I'd rather have a shaved head and drive a 72 Barracuda than look like Nikki Sixx, drive a Sonata and act like a stinky brown hole.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

The advert makes me wonder when there will be a backlash against "look shaming" followed by legislation preventing discrimination on the basis of not looking cool.

 

[gln1955]

So many "Red Flags of Clulessness".

Yes, it is telling that after all of his ranting, he has no pictures of himself or links to his playing. If he needs to find a drummer that has just moved to Albuquerque, that tells me he has already alienated every local drummer.

And what's with the "tribute" stuff. It's a 60s-90s-cover band. His definition of tribute is different than most.

 

[armyadarkness]

Just picked this up on ebay. Now I'm sure to get in this guys band. I can cover everything from the Beatles to Captain Jack Sparrow!