Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 I ran into an old "friend" of mine today. I havn`t seen him in about 10 years. We used to hang quite a bit back in the day. Went back to his place to check out his rig and throw down for a while. Guess what? He still lives in his mom and dad`s basement which is a pit. The carpet is sticky and it smells like piss. He sleeps on a matress on the floor that doesn`t even have sheets on it. There is dog {censored} laying on the floor, food laying around, bugs crawling around. He still doesn`t work or own a car. His parents buy his smokes for him. The damn guy is 36 years old. He`s never been away from home or lived anywhere but that basement. Sad. But, The guy kills on the guitar. He`s a hair metal freak and has chops out the ass. He sounds exactly like he did 10 years ago, but more technical. He`s still playing on the same pink Ibanez RG that I used to have to set up for him. Still playing through the same Crate 120 watt 2x12 combo. Nothing has changed. Nothing. I would rather suck on the guitar than live like that. I couldn`t imagine being a burden on my parents for 36 years. He thinks that he`s so good on the guitar that he shouldn`t have to work. I was disgusted and amazed at the same time. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain_howdy Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 how awesome would it be if he browsed this forum and read this....PRICELESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperStrat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 I think that denotes 58% of HCAF posters.... Sad, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyhuck_finn Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Captain_howdy how awesome would it be if he browsed this forum and read this....PRICELESS omfg that would kill:D :D :eek: :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Captain_howdy how awesome would it be if he browsed this forum and read this....PRICELESS Don`t have to worry about that. His parents won`t buy him a computer.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyhuck_finn Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 i am am a loser but im only fifteen so it dosen't count.After i can drive by myself i plan on being rich and famous, and being a very influential artist. i will aso continue to post on HCAF so i can brag about my rig. Then, when i get old, someone will catch me in an unfortunate pose and i will become a victim of merciless photo shopping. But, since i am cool i will laugh about it and maybe even participate in the photo-shop-fest of my old, wrinkly, saggy body.And then i will live hapily ever after. :freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Strat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 maybe he wants to be a rockstar:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperStrat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by sammyhuck_finn i am am a loser but im only fifteen so it dosen't count. After i can drive by myself i plan on being rich and famous, and being a very influential artist. i will aso continue to post on HCAF so i can brag about my rig. Then, when i get old, someone will catch me in an unfortunate pose and i will become a victim of merciless photo shopping. But, since i am cool i will laugh about it and maybe even participate in the photo-shop-fest of my old, wrinkly, saggy body. And then i will live hapily ever after. :freak: You can't be a loser at 15... it takes time. I don't have a comment on the rest of your plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimAnsell Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by BAZGUITARMAN I ran into an old "friend" of mine today. I havn`t seen him in about 10 years. We used to hang quite a bit back in the day. Went back to his place to check out his rig and throw down for a while. Guess what? He still lives in his mom and dad`s basement which is a pit. The carpet is sticky and it smells like piss. He sleeps on a matress on the floor that doesn`t even have sheets on it. There is dog {censored} laying on the floor, food laying around, bugs crawling around. He still doesn`t work or own a car. His parents buy his smokes for him. The damn guy is 36 years old. He`s never been away from home or lived anywhere but that basement. Sad. thats exactly how our old drummer was, only he was 20, but well on his way to being that guy.living in his parents basement in his own filth.the way you described it brought back memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members love_o_rock Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by sammyhuck_finn After i can drive by myself i plan on being rich and famous I'm not sure why but this I find funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoneStarGuitar Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 that sounds terrible. how about this one though: 26, college grad, have a decent paying job but due to the insanely skyrocketing housing costs, are forced to live with your parents? yup, it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by JimAnsell thats exactly how our old drummer was, only he was 20, but well on his way to being that guy. living in his parents basement in his own filth. the way you described it brought back memories Let me tell you why I havn`t seen him in 10 years. I was crashing at his place one night after doing some partying. The next day I went to work and left my stuff there. Which included my MIJ Strat and practice amp. When I came back from work all the lights were out and no one would answer the door. I guess he thought he would keep my stuff and I would just let him.I went home and called the cops, picked up the receipt w/serial # for the guitar and went back to his place. Waited in the drive way for the law to show up and that`s when his parents came home. When the police showed things got very interesting. The guy had actually been sitting in the basement playing my guitar while I was pounding on the door. He said I owed him the guitar for crashing the night at his parent`s house.HAHAHAHA, his parents were mortified to say the least.I got my {censored} back and never talked to him again till today.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperStrat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by BAZGUITARMAN Let me tell you why I havn`t seen him in 10 years. I was crashing at his place one night after doing some partying. The next day I went to work and left my stuff there. Which included my MIJ Strat and practice amp. When I came back from work all the lights were out and no one would answer the door. I guess he thought he would keep my stuff and I would just let him.I went home and called the cops, picked up the receipt w/serial # for the guitar and went back to his place. Waited in the drive way for the law to show up and that`s when his parents came home. When the police showed things got very interesting. The guy had actually been sitting in the basement playing my guitar while I was pounding on the door. He said I owed him the guitar for crashing the night at his parent`s house.HAHAHAHA, his parents were mortified to say the least.I got my {censored} back and never talked to him again till today.Eric Interesting that you held that facet of the story back until now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squealie Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 About 12 years ago the drummer in my band pawned my {censored} while it was at the rehearsal space. I took his drums, and sold them to the bass player. All 3 of us are in a new band together today. lol. You get over {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kung-Fool Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by BAZGUITARMAN Let me tell you why I havn`t seen him in 10 years. I was crashing at his place one night after doing some partying. The next day I went to work and left my stuff there. Which included my MIJ Strat and practice amp. When I came back from work all the lights were out and no one would answer the door. I guess he thought he would keep my stuff and I would just let him.I went home and called the cops, picked up the receipt w/serial # for the guitar and went back to his place. Waited in the drive way for the law to show up and that`s when his parents came home. When the police showed things got very interesting. The guy had actually been sitting in the basement playing my guitar while I was pounding on the door. He said I owed him the guitar for crashing the night at his parent`s house.HAHAHAHA, his parents were mortified to say the least.I got my {censored} back and never talked to him again till today.Eric Wow! I don't think I'd have any interest in seeing him ever again after that. You're too forgiving Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Kung-Fool Wow! I don't think I'd have any interest in seeing him ever again after that. You're too forgiving Eric. Thanks Tom, but it was more like morbid curiosity that made me check him out. I would never hang with the guy anymore. I`m in a whole new place in life with my new family, job, home, etc. I couldn`t and wouldn`t go back to that part of my life again. I hated the guy for a long time, but I got over that today. I was just very sad for him and his family. Eric P.S.- How you been bro? How`s the amp situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Banded-Morwong Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 You can't be a loser at 15... it takes time. I don't have a comment on the rest of your plan. On the contrary. You CAN very easily be a loser at fifteen. if you walk down the street and see someone wearing a slipknot tshirt. BAM there you go, a fifteen year old loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperStrat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Banded-Morwong On the contrary. You CAN very easily be a loser at fifteen. if you walk down the street and see someone wearing a slipknot tshirt. BAM there you go, a fifteen year old loser Our definitions may be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members psychodave Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by SuperStrat I think that denotes 58% of HCAF posters.... Sad, very sad. Well, I practically live in my own basement....which is pretty clean, I am a hair metal freak and I can shred Too bad I dont think I am good enough because I wake up everymorning and go to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murdock Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 When you're that old and live with there parents. do you still have to follow their rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beergoblin Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have a couple of old "friends" who are like that now. Two are full blown psych patients now which have a whole story within themselves.I see the mother of one of them at the hospital where I work quite often and she always starts talking about him. He apparently does nothing but sit in their basement (with no windows to the outside world), smokes up all day, plays video games, doesn't see the need for showering, and pees in buckets until there's apparently so many that he eventually spends a day dumping them all It's interesting because back in my high school days he was a very close friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ***1776*** Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by murdock When you're that old and live with there parents. do you still have to follow their rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kung-Fool Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by BAZGUITARMAN Thanks Tom, but it was more like morbid curiosity that made me check him out. I would never hang with the guy anymore. I`m in a whole new place in life with my new family, job, home, etc. I couldn`t and wouldn`t go back to that part of my life again. I hated the guy for a long time, but I got over that today. I was just very sad for him and his family. Eric P.S.- How you been bro? How`s the amp situation? Things are good. My 10 week old daughter has been keeping me busy. I'm still playing on the Recto and 5150II....when I get a chance.How's everything at your end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul J. Edwards Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Don't you just love RnR musicians? Oh the stories I could tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Kung-Fool Things are good. My 10 week old daughter has been keeping me busy. I'm still playing on the Recto and 5150II....when I get a chance. How's everything at your end? I bet that little girl is a mess bro. They do keep you running at that age. Glad to hear she is doing well. Don`t worry about the Recto and 5150 II. They will still be there when she goes off to collage. That will be the first real chance you`ll have to sit down and play. Everything`s busy, busy, busy on my end. Work is boiling over getting ready to start up two new product lines that will quadruple our production output. That`s going to ramp up between now and Aug. `07. Lots of OT this year.My music is going well. I`ve got a new guitar coming in tomorrow. My first semi-hollow. I bought it for a small "blues" rig I`m putting together. I`ll be playing through the VJ head and an Avatar 2x12 with Greenbacks. Should sound prett sweet and the whole rig will cost less than $900.00. Not too bad investment wise.I had a little surgery done on my back today. I had a large fatty limphoma (fat tumor) removed. It was pretty big. About three inches wide and round. Stood out from my back about an inch and left a good sized cavity when it was removed. I`m in a little pain, but o`k. I`ll definitaly be able to play that new guitar tomorrow.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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