Members AllanGuy Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Add a few years and you'll end up like us . . Drummer - plays the same fills in every song - rushes, drags the time a lot - but he owns everything and writes the checks and gets the gigs.Not me AT ALL! Playing the same fills over and over just gets too boring, I always like to try to mix it up, keep things interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members way2fat Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Keyboard player: Uses personality for birth control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Keyboard player: Uses personality for birth control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fernabulax Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Best and funniest thread I've read here. This is why I do a solo act - managing a band is like herding cats, except cats don't get arrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steverino Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Bassist: Always borrowing someone else's bass 'cause he's pawned his...again. Always late, shows up just in time for the first set, apologizing all over himself...again Lead guitarist: Has an inferiority complex and threatens to quit the band if the rhythm guy takes one more of his solos. Rhythm guitar: Owns most of the gear, does most of the setup and breakdown but can't play his way out of a wet paper bag. Drummer: Drunk by the end of the first set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mynameistaken Posted August 1, 2008 Members Share Posted August 1, 2008 Singers - social, disorganized, confidentGuitarist - detail oriented, critical, whinyBass - Laid back, usually rightDrummers - lots of friends, always drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hugbot Posted August 3, 2008 Members Share Posted August 3, 2008 the only real consistancies ive noticed is that bass players are USUALLY chilled out and keyboardests are USUALLY the geekiest. The thing about guitarists being obnoxious isnt always true, i've played with plenty of laid back guitarists. Drummers are a total crapshoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted August 3, 2008 Members Share Posted August 3, 2008 LOL almost everyone says drummer always drunk. Mine is usually hammered by the end of the first set too. What's amazing is that he can still play. Usually by the end of the night, he's so plastered he has to bum a ride home (from gigs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted August 3, 2008 Members Share Posted August 3, 2008 the only real consistancies ive noticed is that bass players are USUALLY chilled out and keyboardests are USUALLY the geekiest.The thing about guitarists being obnoxious isnt always true, i've played with plenty of laid back guitarists. Drummers are a total crapshoot. Keyboard players typically have had music lessons and some formal training. Geeks ,, yea prolly. But some of those geeks can play several instruments as well and when they leave a band ,, its not long before their phone is ringing for another seat. The only problem i have with being a keyboard player is , you do end up hauling alot of gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Here's a band I used to be in, many years ago: Guitarist: User - of women who are stupid enough to let him mooch off of them until they finally get fed up after 7 - 10 months. Thinks he can make women feel the same passion with his non-existent lovemaking skills as he does with his singing and playing... the mark of a true idiot. Bassist: User - of drugs and alcohol, and people stupid enough to enable his habit, or give him a ride to the gig. Also winds up getting used, himself, because he can't say "no" to anything, or anybody. Plays well when he's sober, though. Drummer: Abuser - of drums... An afront to anything tasteful or musical, who treats his instrument like a punching bag. Also treats his women the same way. Me: A babysitter to men who are older than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Witchman Posted August 4, 2008 Members Share Posted August 4, 2008 Lead Guitarist: Control freak, constantly twiddling with his gear because nothing is ever right. Obnoxious when drunk.Rhythm Guitarist: Good intentions but apparently incapable of learning his parts. Morose when drunk.Drummer: Friendly guy. Talks incessantly when drunk.Bass Player: The quiet one. Only talks when drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 31, 2010 Members Share Posted August 31, 2010 This is a funny thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted August 31, 2010 Members Share Posted August 31, 2010 Keyboard - the "sophisticated one". Usually has some theory under his belt. Will argue minor thirds with the guitar players at the drop of a hat. Brings wife to gig.Wow your right LOL. You left out the part about winning every chord debate every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 31, 2010 Members Share Posted August 31, 2010 I'll play along... Our band: Bassist: Yup typical. Tall, skinny, laid back. Never has much to say. When he finally says something its usually hilarious and cracks the whole band up. Guitarist: (Me) "Type A Personality" Things have to be perfect for me, even down to wrapping up mic cables properly. Control a lot of the bands direction but at the same time I get sh*t done. Probably could relax a bit. Singer: Complains about having to buy a microphone. Has the chops and confidence to kick some ass at our live shows. Always has 1% of a cold, or sore throat, or whatever else the problem is... hypochondriac. Drummer: Smart ass. Always brings the beer. Solid as a metronome. Somehow is always getting out of load out and load in... Thank god we're all good friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 Zombie thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MickeyKeys Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 Originally Posted by Outkaster View PostKeyboard - the "sophisticated one". Usually has some theory under his belt. Will argue minor thirds with the guitar players at the drop of a hat. Brings wife to gig. You left out the part about winning every chord debate every time. Wow, you all have seen me play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurfu Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 Zombie thread! Braaains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bish0p34 Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 Singer - primadonna, center-of-attention, very outgoing/vocalGuitarist - Loose cannon, crazy, belligerent, energeticBassist - Nice quiet fat guy who doesn't really annoy anyone, quirkyDrummer - Passed out in jailAny others? My singers live up to it.I'm the guitarist, and I'm crazy, energetic, and can be a loose cannon.My bass player, is the guitarist description x100 (imagine 37 years of undiagnosed HDAD)My keyboard player is the bass player description.My drummer would probably be passed out in jail...after assaulting the singers for being such primadonnas lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bish0p34 Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 Originally Posted by Outkaster View PostKeyboard - the "sophisticated one". Usually has some theory under his belt. Will argue minor thirds with the guitar players at the drop of a hat. Brings wife to gig.Wow, you all have seen me play. My key guy doesn't bring his fiance, but he's the sohpisticated one who ALWAYS corrects me when I say something like "it goes from C# to C to a B flat", as I never think to say the proper names in relevance to the key. Always points the subtle extensions in chords I miss. Damn, I envy his ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members n9ne Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 I believe it was David Lee Roth who compared the roles to people in nightclubs. The guitar player is that cool, friendly dude you step outside to smoke a joint with. The singer is the guy who screws your girlfriend while you're hanging with the guitar player. The drummer is the guy getting thrown out of the bar....and the bass player is the guy who looks around wondering what the hell just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 I believe it was David Lee Roth who compared the roles to people in nightclubs.The guitar player is that cool, friendly dude you step outside to smoke a joint with.The singer is the guy who screws your girlfriend while you're hanging with the guitar player.The drummer is the guy getting thrown out of the bar....and the bass player is the guy who looks around wondering what the hell just happened. Michael Anthony could write a hell of a book, if he wanted to, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted September 1, 2010 Members Share Posted September 1, 2010 I guess I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Misaiquic Posted March 4, 2020 Members Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 7/26/2008 at 12:37 AM, Kramerguy said: Usually the "visionary" of the band, in direct contrast to the equally common visionary singer. this one had me in tears for how familiar it sounds to me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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