What the stage manager told me yesterday..

[gustobassman]

So the stage manager at the festival i played at yesterday was a hoot. The guy was older, definitely had a chip on his shoulder, and didn't take gruff from anyone. We get to talking and this is what he says.....

Me: Thanks for having us here Frank! We are happy to be here, i'm Gus, the bass player for Split Finger.

Him: Bass player eh?? I have a cure for that...

Me: Oh yeah?

Him: Yeah, get a f@#$ing real job!

ME:


Note to self, never become a stage manager.

 

[David Jayne]

Lol.....I'm guessing you are fairly young. This will happen again, I promise. People get jealous of us having some fun while they bust their butts. Not that we don't work hard....it's just..... different.

 

[hdracer]

were you wearing shorts?

 

[hibachiduck]

Oh. Har har. I bet stage managers would be REAL busy without bass guitarists playing in bands and making people's booties shake.

 

[nickbass79]

were you wearing shorts?

HAHAHA!!!

 

[Demon_Hunter]

More than likely a grizzled old man who's played for years and seen tons of rock star dreams crash and burn and just giving you advice.

 

[gustobassman]

were you wearing shorts?

HAHA, actually yes... It was hot out there yesterday!

And as far as the poster who guessed i'm "fairly young", haha, i'm 36, i have been playing professionally since i was 17.

Obviously the stage manager had used that line millions of times, i just never heard it before. I'm pretty sure he didn't "just make that up"

 

[hibachiduck]

That's why I'm glad I have a day job. I've known people who've tried the 24/7 musician thing and 95% of them live on a steady diet of government cheese and live in a van down by the river.

 

[CnB77]

That's why I'm glad I have a day job. I've known people who've tried the 24/7 musician thing and 95% of them eat a steady diet of government cheese and live in a van down by the river.

I think you mean a VAN! down by the RIVER!

 

[rybergmj]

gettin your money for nothin and yer chicks for free?

 

[gustobassman]

The stage manager had a real thick scottish accent too. I think he could've said he loved unicorns and fairies and it still would've sounded like he was about to rip your head off! The guy was hilarious.

 

[hibachiduck]

"Methinks I love some bloody unicorns and fairies lad!"

"HOW DARE YOU!"

 

[Schpector]

Ye daerty fackers.

 

[Chef FourString]

You should have smiled and said, "I would but it looks like you guys have it covered. I'm going back to the bar."

 

[edbass]

I think it's funny, I would have laughed out loud. I already like this guy and I've never met him!

 

[Stumbo]

You should have smiled and said, "I would but it looks like you guys have it covered. I'm going back to the bar."

+1 LOL

 

[Steve]

Note to self, never become a stage manager.

The guy probably was an old beat down, used up, been there, done that, bass player.

Been more than one time when someone gave me the opportunity and I express a similar opinion of the biz.

And he probably was making WAY more money than any of the players.