Dont do drugs kids

[Michael B]

Reminds me of a 'Bassist Wanted' ad I saw pinned up a local rehearsal space a few months.

To gently paraphrase: "Bassist wanted. We are two guitarists in our late-30s looking for a bassist. We have our own rehearsal space and record and produce all our own material. We are going to make it big. Our sound is a mix of '90s alt rock and grunge".

Basically sounded like two dudes who want more folk to party with.

I know a few responsible and sober people with delusions of stardom.

 

[Axstar]

I know a few responsible and sober people with delusions of stardom.

The last one I met turned out not to be as sober as they initially passed for. Delusional musicians scare me!

 

[RickyWoo]

If it takes a band 3 hours to load in and soundcheck, I assure you, food poisoning is not a factor...

I would have fired our own drummer if the band after us put on a display like that.

 

[Michael B]

The last one I met turned out not to be as sober as they initially passed for. Delusional musicians scare me!

Yeah I hear ya. I'm the paranoid one who posted about doing background checks.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

That guy is making it harder for the rest of us. Next time, the host will probably just get a dj.

 

[jamdogg]

That guy is making it harder for the rest of us. Next time, the host will probably just get a dj.

I think the stock of a good band goes up regardless. I mean I've never been to an event and said "damn that DJ just killed it!"

 

[Spectrum]

Sounds like the guy who hired the bands needs to do a little more checking up on who he's hiring lol.

Good thing is your band came out smelling like roses.

 

[Nev375]

By careful though... if the drummer gets to accustomed to you driving him home he might sell his big rig and buy a Prius and of course he'll expect you to drive him and his set to every gig....

Why you tryin to bag on a Prius? Hell I have a Prius V and with the back seat down I could haul an SVT , 2 basses and the drummers double bass drum 15 piece kit AND the drummer in it too.

 

[bassbully]

Been to a few outdoor party's with bad bands and doped up and drunk people. Seams weird that they all go together sometimes.

 

[primusfan1989]

Sounds like the guy who hired the bands needs to do a little more checking up on who he's hiring lol.

Good thing is your band came out smelling like roses.

Well a bit more of a backstory: The guy who hired this band at one time owned a bar/club in PA and apparently he used to hire these guys all the time, apparently they used to be great and would consistently pack the house. From my understanding these guys were a great band at one time...apparently that time has passed

 

[primusfan1989]

That guy is making it harder for the rest of us. Next time, the host will probably just get a dj.

I doubt it, knowing that guy and his love for live music, I think he'll just hire us next time because he loved our set.
Whats funny is how unprepared I thought we were, we had a mixed bag of a PA, had to send someone out to burn half my pay for mic cables, we only had one practice with the full band and we smoked these guys on the professionally front. Despite all the problems we had, we only hit 5 min late and had the party up and dancing within 5 songs (a rarity for a backyard party IME). We warmed up that crowd so well that it should have been like shooting fish in a barrel for them and they blew it

 

[RichardW]

We hired a sound guy for a New Years Eve gig at a bar, and he proceeded to get wasted on the job--he was AWOL (drinking I suppose) during our third set while we were having some feedback issues. At the end, as we were packing up, he was slurring his words and looking very glassy-eyed.

Last time we ever hired him.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Good one. I still get offered a hit of this and a snort of that from time to time, and I'm always apologetic: "Man, I'd love to, but I cannot play when I'm like that."

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Good one. I still get offered a hit of this and a snort of that from time to time, and I'm always apologetic: "Man, I'd love to, but I cannot play when I'm like that."

exactly. I may have a few beers but no more than a few. Having one's playing impaired sucks. Been there. Got by on pure muscle memory. Couldn't think at all.

 

[higain617]

Reminds me of a 'Bassist Wanted' ad I saw pinned up a local rehearsal space a few months.

To gently paraphrase: "Bassist wanted. We are two guitarists in our late-30s looking for a bassist. We have our own rehearsal space and record and produce all our own material. We are going to make it big. Our sound is a mix of '90s alt rock and grunge".

Basically sounded like two dudes who want more folk to party with.

I love these kinds of ads. We're going to make it big (under the assumption it's still 1996)!

 

[Jimmy4string]

I love launching through a set without any substances and waiting until the last two songs for my 2 beers -then the end of the show where i can have as many as I like! Playing drunk is no bueno!! Kids, take stock from all these seasoned musicians -rock out dont pass out!

 

[RustyAxe]

"We were scrambled eggs back there" ... "kids, don't try to play high" ... "you gotta find the one!" ...

 

[Ubersheist]

People are putting words in my mouth, she was not hot by any stretch of the imagination

Eye of the beholder, dude. Post 'em up!

 

[Ubersheist]

Why you tryin to bag on a Prius? Hell I have a Prius V and with the back seat down I could haul an SVT , 2 basses and the drummers double bass drum 15 piece kit AND the drummer in it too.

I've got a 2012 Prius and was amazed by how much I can cram in there. On a recent gig, I hauled an upright bass, an electric bass, two guitars, a 2x12 bass cab, a guitar amp, two PA Mains, two monitors, and the PA head. And the guitarist. I'll have to post pics of it...

 

[PortlandBass77]

Why you tryin to bag on a Prius? Hell I have a Prius V and with the back seat down I could haul an SVT , 2 basses and the drummers double bass drum 15 piece kit AND the drummer in it too.

REALLY?... lol I used to jam with a drummer who always made me and the guitarist come to his tiny practice space with the excuse "my drummset won't fit in my prius".... I'll have to have a word with him