Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 29, 2006 Members Posted March 29, 2006 Pardon this crosspost from Guitar Jam, but a lot of the folks here are not guitarists and/or don't post/read there. Crash Pad played our Tenth Anniversary show Saturday night. I'd be happy to report that it all went swimmingly! That, however, would be lying. The first set, by my side band, went OK, though the crappy house PA was totally FUBAR and we ended up running through their mains with the Crash Pad PA head and didn't even bother trying to do any monitors or side fills. While setting up the mains, I tried scooting one of the stands the cab was on a few feet over, the leg got stuck on something on the floor, and the whole thing went over, only after bending back my right index finger about 90 degrees as I tried to catch the damn thing on the way down. At least it was the right hand and not the left. Motherf*cker is still sore, but I've retained full range of motion in the finger somehow. At my age I don't know how I avoided breaking the dang thing. We played to a tiny crowd that really didn't qualify for the word "crowd." Despite that it was a free show and that I'd gotten coverage in both local monthly magazines. At least I remembered the HotHeads bass parts (our bassist couldn't make it, so I reverted from lead guitar to my former bass slot) pretty well, with a cheat book. The Crash Pad set was a proverbial train wreck. After a really good practice on Tuesday, everything went south Saturday night, including technical problems with the guitar I planned to play (Ovation Breadwinner). Somehow I didn't break any strings on the one I had to play instead, my '52 Tele, at least. The upside was we did get a small number of cans for a local food bank. Downside to that: someone put an open Budweiser (could've been an honest mistake, or a prank, no telling) down in the box of cans, which of course tipped in my car on the way home without my knowledge (van was packed to the gills with my guitar and bass rigs, PA heads, mic stands, and Crash Pad's other guitarist's rig). So the van smelled even worse than it usually does after a show the next day. Fortunately the box had been sitting on an old army jacket of mine that, along with the cardboard box itself, soaked up the beer. Just glad I didn't get pulled over, because explaining that would've been quite interesting. It seemed like every upside was more than offset by a downside. The house gave us open tab on whatever we wanted because of the benefit nature of the show, something which is their longstanding practice (they're Irish after all), but which practice I had forgotten, which of course resulted in us getting fairly thoroughly trashed. My bass player quit at the end of the show, although at least he agreed to play out our next 3 shows through June 22. Of course, finding a replacement in a college town in June is going to be next to impossible. So I'll start that all over again soon, once I catch my breath. So it goes. Will bump with pix as I upload 'em. No craziness caught on film, or very little anyhow and none from me. The usual comments welcomed. BK
Members Guitar Centaur Posted March 29, 2006 Members Posted March 29, 2006 I always liked the look of those Ovations. How does it play? Sorry to hear about your bass player. Keeping a band together is a tough job. I still LOVED that pic of y'all playing loud punk music with the "Gospel" display in the background at that bookstore!
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 29, 2006 Author Members Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by Crustycabs I always liked the look of those Ovations. How does it play? Sorry to hear about your bass player. Keeping a band together is a tough job. I still LOVED that pic of y'all playing loud punk music with the "Gospel" display in the background at that bookstore! The Breadwinner plays really nicely, action-wise. It can be extremely finicky to dial in a good tone, is noisey (I have an early single-coil version), and quick string changes are almost impossible due to it's recessed bridge design. So I rarely gig with it. Will have to dig it out and see what's wrong with it. The bassist sitch will sort itself eventually. BK
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 29, 2006 Author Members Posted March 29, 2006 This is our former guitarist sitting in with us for a song:
Members vanlatte Posted March 29, 2006 Members Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad ... After a really good practice on Tuesday, everything went south Saturday night, including technical problems with the guitar I planned to play (Ovation Breadwinner). Somehow I didn't break any strings on the one I had to play instead, my '52 Tele, at least. Uh-oh, looks like there is some truth to the saying "Bad practice = good show!" Sorry you had to be the one to verify it!
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 29, 2006 Author Members Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by vanlatte Uh-oh, looks like there is some truth to the saying "Bad practice = good show!" Sorry you had to be the one to verify it! Haha, yeah, I always say that after a bad practice preceding a show. Bit me in the ass this time! BK
Members vanlatte Posted March 29, 2006 Members Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Slainte! Is that the one that's pronounced "Slansha"?
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 29, 2006 Author Members Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by vanlatte Is that the one that's pronounced "Slansha"? Yep! My Irish Gaelic is limited to that and "A thousand welcomes"-- "Sead mille failte." If anyone ever gets the chance to visit the Emerald Isle, I heartily recommend it. Wonderful people and a wondrous land. I got to spend a week driving round the southwest coast about 13 years ago and it's like a pleasant dream. Despite the fact that genetically I'm probably 95% Germanic, I actually had an Irish woman swear up and down that "Kruger" (my last name) was indeed Irish! Perhaps tellingly, this was in a B&B called Blarney House, literally within sight of Blarney Castle where the Blarney Stone is located. And yes, I've kissed the Blarney Stone and got the Gift O' Gab. BK
Moderators daddymack Posted March 30, 2006 Moderators Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Yep! My Irish Gaelic is limited to that and "A thousand welcomes"-- "Sead mille failte." If anyone ever gets the chance to visit the Emerald Isle, I heartily recommend it. Wonderful people and a wondrous land. I got to spend a week driving round the southwest coast about 13 years ago and it's like a pleasant dream. Despite the fact that genetically I'm probably 95% Germanic, I actually had an Irish woman swear up and down that "Kruger" (my last name) was indeed Irish! Perhaps tellingly, this was in a B&B called Blarney House, literally within sight of Blarney Castle where the Blarney Stone is located. And yes, I've kissed the Blarney Stone and got the Gift O' Gab. BK 'twas me family what built the damned castle in the first place...
Members FlogRock Posted March 30, 2006 Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Cool shirt. Too bad that all the people that didn't show up didn't see it. I'm sorry to hear that it went like this. I guess that for every couple of great gigs there always must be one like this.
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 30, 2006 Author Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by FlogRock Cool shirt. Too bad that all the people that didn't show up didn't see it. Please, no triple negatives before my first cup of coffee! After several minutes of intense study, I agree. I think. Originally posted by FlogRock I'm sorry to hear that it went like this. I guess that for every couple of great gigs there always must be one like this. Oh well, that's rock and roll. Our next show will be back there in a couple weeks, on a Friday with a 3-band bill instead of only 2. It will also be another benefit (fundraiser to get the bar a new PA), which means an open bar tab again, but I'm going to warn the lads to PLEASE not order any shots for me! Hopefully it will go better. Next show after that will be on my birthday in May at a different venue. THAT one had BETTER go better than this one! BK
Members Super Bass Posted March 30, 2006 Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Yep! My Irish Gaelic is limited to that and "A thousand welcomes"-- "Sead mille failte." If anyone ever gets the chance to visit the Emerald Isle, I heartily recommend it. Wonderful people and a wondrous land. I got to spend a week driving round the southwest coast about 13 years ago and it's like a pleasant dream. Despite the fact that genetically I'm probably 95% Germanic, I actually had an Irish woman swear up and down that "Kruger" (my last name) was indeed Irish! Perhaps tellingly, this was in a B&B called Blarney House, literally within sight of Blarney Castle where the Blarney Stone is located. And yes, I've kissed the Blarney Stone and got the Gift O' Gab. BK i'm sorry to hear bout your gig, everyone has to have a disaster some time. btw its cead mile failte. oh and the locals down where the blarney stone is, piss on it for a joke:D
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 30, 2006 Author Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by achtung jackass i'm sorry to hear bout your gig, everyone has to have a disaster some time. btw its cead mile failte. oh and the locals down where the blarney stone is, piss on it for a joke:D I've heard that about the Blarney Stone. Have you seen it's location? It's on the underside of a battlement overhang. They'd have to get their pee to defy the laws of gravity to be able to hit it. In other words, and this is rather fitting, the pee story is blarney too. But even if it weren't, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. I kissed it late in the day, and by that time it was so covered in lipstick I was much more concerned with catching something from one of the hundreds of pairs of lips that'd been on it that day. BK
Members Guitar Centaur Posted March 30, 2006 Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by achtung jackass oh and the locals down where the blarney stone is, piss on it for a joke:D If I ever visit, I'll be sure to do no more than fart in its general direction. Guinness always gives me the wind sumpin fierce!
Members vanlatte Posted March 30, 2006 Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad And yes, I've kissed the Blarney Stone and got the Gift O' Gab. BK Is "Kissing the Blarney Stone" anything like "Blowing the Horn of Gondor"?
Members elbow Posted March 30, 2006 Members Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad I've heard that about the Blarney Stone.Have you seen it's location?It's on the underside of a battlement overhang. They'd have to get their pee to defy the laws of gravity to be able to hit it.In other words, and this is rather fitting, the pee story is blarney too.But even if it weren't, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. I kissed it late in the day, and by that time it was so covered in lipstick I was much more concerned with catching something from one of the hundreds of pairs of lips that'd been on it that day.BK Krashpad... I think you have some of the coolest looking gigs... mostly because you genuinely look like you are having some real fun... and that is definitely cool. Thanks for sharing again!
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