Gross things other musicians do.

[socialleper]

Guys who spit on the stage.

 

[wmhill]

playing the same set of strings for years on end...... just thinking of the scum & filth that must have accumulated in that time makes me ill

 

[shawshank72]

I'm not a big fan of bass players who use their nose grease like quick fret.

That would be me.

People who spit on the floor during rehearsal. ( my younger days )

 

[micque]

Probably gross to some but just a few weeks ago we played a gig where there were lots of people in a small place, by the middle of the 2nd set it got hot in there, I started sweating like never before, by the end of the set I was soaked from head to toe, blinded by sweat in my eyes for the last 2 songs, probably lost 2 lbs in an hour, funny thing is the 3rd set was no problem.

 

[Matt O]

I once saw Chris Gates (Big Boys) spit a loogie high in the air and catch back in his mouth. He did it on stage and the song started when the phlegm hit his mouth again. His version of 1234 I guess. Simultaneously one of the grossest/coolest things ever.

 

[logicman69]

Not really gross, but definitely uncool, was a drummer who answered his cell phone during a song and continued to play with his right hand while arguing with his wife about their broken dishwasher. This was at a jazz gig during a pretty quiet ballad (and during my solo, I might add) and the audience could hear their conversation loud and clear. To add insult to injury, the incident was repeated a few minutes later during another song.

WOW... That would result in the drummer being immediately fired if it was my band. My drummer checks his phone in-between songs and I get on his case about THAT (no one wants to see you checking SnapChat. Its totally unprofessional).

I seem to be lucky and have not had to play with musicians who do super-gross things. The worst I heard was a friends band who's singer routinely would channel his "Inner GG Alan" and get completely naked at shows and do the standard "put one foot on monitor singer stance" and have his stuff dangling in the audiences face. The same singer had a habit of not bathing for weeks on end. Just gross... Also really bad breath is bad for me. These same people tend to be close talkers too.

 

[ManOnEarth]

Went on tour with friends for a few days to celebrate them "making it" and they literally made urine water balloons and threw them at each other.

I hid on the bus bathroom and drank vodka.

 

[Aqualung60]

I don't know if you would consider this gross, but one time I was subbing in a Jazz ensemble and the drummer suddenly developed a sneezing fit. I looked over just in time to see his upper denture fall out of his mouth, bounce off the snare drum and land by his foot. I almost broke a rib trying not to laugh watching him keep playing and trying to retrieve his "Teef".

 

[Sixgunn]

 

[Altitude]

I frequently break wind at gigs. In my defense, I usually walk over by the drummer when I do it.

And you probably think it's hysterical. Then you're the guy I was going to complain about. The rest of us up there with you can't get away from that, you know.

 

[Phalex]

Our lead singer once banged a skank in a broom closet at the bar we were playing. The bartender caught them and the owner was not happy. He was riding bareback too.

 

[QweziRider]

nose grease like quick fret.

However, nose grease is fabulous for putting together sections of a fly fishing rod. Makes them easier to take apart after a morning of fishing.

 

[Gaolee]

Guys who spit on the stage.

That would be most horn players, if you count shaking out the spit-valve. Brass instruments are played by spitting into them, more or less, so whenever there's a brass player, you get spit. That's just how it is.

 

[Sixgunn]

G.G. Allin. /thread

 

[Matt O]

G.G. Allin. /thread

+1

We have reached the end.

 

[Mugre]

I was reminded on another thread about the time a Bassoon player up-ended her instrument near my gear, and a disturbing amount of spit flowed out and onto the top of my amp head.

Have you had a similar experience?

Nail clipping, ear wax removal, sweating etc? It's all giving me the shivers!

I hope I'm not the seventh guy to say this but it's not spit. It's condensation, clean water condensed out of the atmosphere. I think only trumpet, tuba players etc actually spit in their instruments. Besides whats a little spit or have you never tongue kissed a girl? Now, ON the amp is way not cool. Next time put chili powder on her reeds.

 

[Matt O]

That would be most horn players, if you count shaking out the spit-valve. Brass instruments are played by spitting into them, more or less, so whenever there's a brass player, you get spit. That's just how it is.

Do NOT stand near the guy who is playing this:

 

[twinjet]

I was reminded on another thread about the time a Bassoon player up-ended her instrument near my gear, and a disturbing amount of spit flowed out and onto the top of my amp head.

Have you had a similar experience?

Nail clipping, ear wax removal, sweating etc? It's all giving me the shivers!

Brass players and spit valves... But I suppose it can't be helped.

 

[redshot]

Borrowing microphones. It's the grossest thing ever, yet it should be the most personal item you could have.

Lending a microphone to a drunk guy is guaranteed to make it stink for days and days.

 

[Matt O]

Borrowing microphones. It's the grossest thing ever, yet it should be the most personal item you could have.

Lending a microphone to a drunk guy is guaranteed to make it stink for days and days.

A very good warning to touring singers.

Bring your own 58 on the road and a bottle of listerine to soak the mic ball in lest you get sick.