Injuries?

My singer collided with the headstock of my bass and got his neck cut in three different places.

 

Ive torn my fingers open on stage before. My wrist too, back when I used a pick. I must have had bad technique.

 

Down San Diego way, I tried to catch a pitched horse shoe at a picnic before a gig once. Split my right thumb wide open. Very difficult to anchor your hand when your thumb bone touches the string. I think alcohol may have been involved. Strangely, it was one of our best gigs.

 

Not a band related injury, but I had a gig set for the two bands I was in, one of which it was actually my first show with.
Earlier in that week I dislocated my left index finger (fretting hand) playing dodgeball and popped it back into place myself.
That was a year and a half ago, and that fingers full dexterity never returned. At least it hasnt beeen a hindrance, though, just requires a bit extra warming up.

 

Not an actual injury, but nothing quite like sticking yourself full force in the face while drumming. It's fun to play with the little birdies. Back of the hand doesn't tickle either.

 

You and your bandmates may want to tone down the physical antics because the next injury may be career ending or worse.

I think not being able to play music would hurt more than the injury.

Either that or take some stunt training and learn to choreograph your show so people don,t get hurt. At least where some better shoes to reduce foot injuries and learn to keep your hands from from doing anything too wild.

 

We play classic rock, and often injure ourselves through self-congratulation.

 

Just super-glue it...you're good to go!

 

Split a knuckle wide open a couple minutes before a festival gig and bled all down my hand/wrist. Made for cool pictures at least. Otherwise, popped blood vessels, blisters, neck and ankle strains, etc. Nothing major so far.

 

Patting yourself on the back can be quite a feat. A friend of mine dislocated a shoulder that way...sorta.

 

Never while playing, though hockey injuries have a bad way of cropping up at the worst moment for my music.

 

I'm a carpenter. I manage to have cuts and gashes all over me pretty much constantly.

Man up, play through the pain.

 

During a slightly inebriated set, i got a bit overexcited while playing the Fall of Troy and headbanged into my own headstock. Managed to split my left eyebrow.

No real harm done, but i was so into it i didn't notice, just like i didn't notice the blood blister on my right forefinger. By the time we finished, i was getting a lot of strange looks as the front of my bass and the side of my face were covered in blood.

 

Yes, yes I do.