Dumbest thing you've seen someone do onstage

[butchblack]

Hi

I'm almost tempted to start a new thread, strangest things seen at a jam session

My favorite was this drunk chick who wanted to sing Bobby McGee by channeling Janice (Joplin of course) Janice must have had another gig in the Cosmos as this chick got up, remembered about 3 words and froze. Luckily, I knew the words and we got through the song. The worst part was listening to her babble for 20 minutes afterwards about how I called it that she wasn't in shape to do that. I can't say that I miss playing in a house band for a jam session anymore.

 

[Connor]

Anthony Kiedis... has this not been said yet?

 

[jgamble]

Caught on tape, now there is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

"Dude, someone caved my skull in during a fight on stage, any idea who?"

"Hell yeah, it was the bassist, check out my video on Youtube and go sue his ass."

There was even a comment by someone near the camera that they'll be famous on the internet now. Too true. Lord knows they won't get famous for their music.

Eh... you fight on stage, you take your chances. Back in 195 I saw Hank Rollins - when he was with Black Flag - jump off the stage and go after someone who was fighting.

My own personal dumb moment... I was playing drums in a band and it was our first show. Our guitarist liked to drink. He decided to switch guitars and accidentally left his cable wrapped around the first guitar's strap after he had set it on the stand and grabbed the second guitar. He walks forward and boom, down goes the first guitar. After that, we put a "no drinking before shows" rule in. heh

Some girl let the air out of my tires that night too, so it was a great evening...

 

[pondus]

1. GG Allin wins ~ His goal was to kill himself during a live act, but during the planning stages he overdosed on heroin. (Check the documentary called 'Hated')

2. Anyone who straps on a six string bass up really high on the chest, then expresses deep musical emotions via facial expression akin to those caused by a post constipational bowel movement. I hear they teach a course on this at B.I.T. called "Poser 101"

 

[collicsws6z28]

Mike McCready, in my opinion, probably the best guitarist of the 90's, decides to play without clothes...

 

[arthurzen]

Dude the red elvises (siberian surf rock band=amazing) their bassist (Igor i believe is his name) uses this gigantic 3 stringed red triangle bass of death, i want it

That's a (bass) Balalaika

 

[Jay Corwin]

I did the "dive into the drum kit" thing at the end of a set once.......in front of at least 3 people who were watching. That's pretty dumb.

 

[warnergt]

And here's the Nirvana bass toss video- idiot.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

Here's one of Muse's Matt Bellamy falling flat over on stage. The amazing thing is that he keeps playing even when he's flat out on the floor.

 

[superbassman2000]

lol I was half-expecting a stagehand to help him up spinal tap style!

 

[pbass2]

Always cracks me up when you see a band in a tiny club with a postage-stamp sized stage, the band is playing a 35 minute set, and the bass player has his whole bass collection up there, not to mention a huge rig, and is wearing a wireless. The last one I saw like this, the guy actually mounted one of those sports water bottles to his mic stand like Entwhistle used to do, the bottle fell off, and the moron's poor girlfriend had to hold the bottle while he sipped from it mid-song. No joke.

 

[Typicality]

Bjork is a she. I think.

Somehow in this case I think he could be used...she/he looks kinda manly.

 

[Subculture13]

Here's one of Muse's Matt Bellamy falling flat over on stage. The amazing thing is that he keeps playing even when he's flat out on the floor.

No wonder I think they are one of the greatest live acts of today. I am dying for their new live DVD to come out. It's next month if I recall.

 

[tom once dead]

I was at a battle of the bands and this guy was doing the bass swing thing, and acting all ******** like, he tried another swing and obviously someone has never heard of strap locks, the bass fell and stopped working, so he decided to run around the stage for a while. then he tried playing again. It wouldnt work, he finally got it working again, tried another swing and it fell again. At this point everyone was laughing at him and the bass wasnt working, and he was pretty much stuffed

 

[TheDarkReaver]

i dunno about seen but last night i jumped off an amp and whacked myself in the groin with the back of my bass. on recollection of the uncomfortable pain i would have to say it was pretty dumb

 

[santucci218]

Worcester Centrum
Mr Big opens for Rush
Guitar Pics on drills
Paul Gilberts long hair

Fill in the blanks

oh man dont be dissing gilbert! hes great!

 

[ALiP BoB]

I think someone already mentioned this (didn't bother to read all four pages).

Nirvana's Krist throwing the bass up and hit his head with it.

 

[Jay Corwin]

I also kicked one off my basses into the drum riser in one of those "trash the stage/feedback end of the set/go crazy" moments. I was young....and I would never do anything that stupid to any of my basses now.

 

[jlepre]

bruce springsteen letting his wife sing

Ummm...Patti Scialfa was a member of the E-Street band since 1984. They were married on June 8, 1991, so please get the scenario straight before posting negative comments.

 

[jlepre]

Paul McCartney letting Linda McCartney sing

Real nice guys, the woman died in 1998. Why not dance on her grave for christ sake!