Gross things other musicians do.

[SteveHeissner]

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.

Hmmm. I thought bands were EXPECTED to do that sort of thing back in the 80's.

 

[two fingers]

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

Drummer's revenge!

We were playing 6 nights in a row in a club in Charlotte. Tuesday night and hardly anyone was in the club. Huge L shaped stage. The drummer "lays an egg" on stage. It was so horrible that we cleared the stage and hit the dance floor for the last song. I nearly threw up right then and there.

What's hilarious is the manager walks up to us after the show and says "You guys throw down even for small audiences! That hitting the dance floor at the end was great! Thanks for not phoning it in." (OR something similar)

 

[bassfran]

Beer-induced flatulence on a small stage with nowhere to escape.

 

[RED J]

Tongue chewers. Eeeeeeeeaaaaahhggggggggh !

 

[higain617]

G.G. Allin. /thread

You haven't seen gross until audience members started being pelted with feces. Possibly NH's best-known musical export.

 

[socialleper]

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.

The guys I've seen do this are guitarists, drummers and singers in rock bands.

 

[Wesley R]

I met a bass player that wore a cotton work glove on his fretting hand and often filled the glove with Vaseline.
I guess that is nothing compared to the previous posts.

 

[Aberdumbie]

Oh wow.... This thread brought up a vivid memory I have suppressed for twenty-five years. God bless him... One of the guitar player in the group I worked with for years had an issue... When he became a bit "lubricated" his saliva glands would go berserk. Not sure what that was all about, but it was what it was. We did a small Beatles set and he would like to come to my side of the stage to share microphones with me for the harmony parts. A-la "beatle-esque". I loved the man... Oh but I cringed when I saw him coming my way on stage......... However as a funny side, we opened for Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker) a couple of times. We were invited up to sing harmony on Can't You See with them. He shared a microphone with Toy who was a big big boy. He cut the funniest look of surprise/disgust I had ever seen when the spray started.

 

[Aberdumbie]

I met a bass player that wore a cotton work glove on his fretting hand and often filled the glove with Vaseline.
I guess that is nothing compared to the previous posts.

Ha-ha.... Was this just some bizarre ritualistic voodoo thing??

 

[Right_Butterscotch64]

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!

Are you sure it was spit? I played trumpet for six years and they have what we call "spit release" valves. But in actuality it isn't spit (unless you're purposefully spitting into it ), just a buildup of water vapor that gets blown in over time.

 

[Aberdumbie]

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.

HAAHAHAHAH!!!... It WAS the 80's, right!!

 

[thewildest]

In certain circles, having a member of the public throw underwear at you could be consider a milestone. Now, when the item being considered here is thrown by a (apparently) a dude in a lgbt bar, and accidentaly hits you while (also apparetnly) it was destined to your drummer, it could count as gross.

It happened to a friend of mine

 

[Phalex]

HAAHAHAHAH!!!... It WAS the 80's, right!!

No man! It must have been 2005 or so.

 

[SAlcott]

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.

It's actually condensation, not saliva.

 

[Jay Corwin]

I routinely run my fingers either through my hair or over my cheek to get oil on them when my fingers are sticking to the strings.

 

[RyanKW]

My first band had our lead singer use a retractable razor to cut up his scalp, creating a very visual blood show, ala early pro wrestling....at a high school talent show.

 

[Gazman]

Are you sure it was spit? I played trumpet for six years and they have what we call "spit release" valves. But in actuality it isn't spit (unless you're purposefully spitting into it ), just a buildup of water vapor that gets blown in over time.

Well, it sure tasted like spit.

 

[Duder]

I like to play without shoes. Mrs. Duder thinks it's gross.

 

[gustobassman]

Sweaty Strap Stench is one thing I'm not fond of. A guitarist I used to play with had this basic woven strap that was just NASTY. He used to call it his "lucky strap"... always bragged about how he had it 20 years and never washed it. I'll never forget that smell. His guitar absorbed the stink from the strap being stored in the case.

Just wrong..

 

[wraub]

I have decided that making music by myself, at home, is an even better decision than I had thought after this thread.