Members GZsound Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Drunks and Druggies.. No place for them in my bands. If you can't play straight..play with someone else. Big ego.. Leave it home. You can't bull{censored} guys who have been playing with you for years..we know the truth. Prima Donna.. Sorry, if you are too stupid to notice the dance floor emptied out while you were in the middle of a ten minute solo and nobody clapped when you were done..not interested. Any musician that thinks dynamics means his amp goes to 11, his drums need to be the loudest thing on stage all the time, etc. Sorry, go play with kids who are too stupid to realize they won't be able to hear in ten years. Any musician that feels the need to use profanity in the PA. Find a band that thinks it's cool, check back in a couple years to see how you did.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cassius Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Originally posted by NecroSocial Lead vocalists who sing out of tune and insist it's because they can't hear themselves over the music. {censored} maybe thats because you cant sing in tune when you cant hear yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 How about any band that does "THE BIGGG ENDINGGGG" all the time... (triple turnaround, baa baa baa baa badada bump BUMMMMMMMM(big flapping drum solo...every lick he knows...big flapping guitar solos...all guitar players playing every lick they know or whamming on a 9th chord for 2 minutes)... Meanwhile, the dancefloor clears except for tumbleweeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HalliGoalie Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Originally posted by daddymack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jahozer Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Harmonica player who insist you transpose for them when they ask you what key the song is in...even ones that he wrote... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crypticscott Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Originally posted by jahozer drummers who "solo" in between songs. Especially at practice. Or drummers who bang the drums when your head is next to them wrapping up cables or whatever. That annoys me more than anything on this planet. I was playing in a prog-metal band, and whenever me, the guitarist and the keyboardist were trying to work things out, the asshole drummer did that. It came to the point where I could'nt take the guy anymore, and I left the band. Also, when you asked him to stop he would throw a small tantrum. He seriously would throw down his sticks and tell us to play without him if that's how we were going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PBBPaul Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 You guys make me appreciate my band more and more every time I read one of these threads. I agree with nearly everything posted so far. Egos - When you're sitting in for Mick Jagger, I'll give you a slight pass. Until then STFU. We've had two ego problems in the 20 year history of our band. We fired both of them. Drummers - Well, we call our drummer "Phill" sometimes because he can get a bit carried away but his personality, energy level and "cool personness" give him a pass. Bass players - I love my bass player. He is solid, reliable, low-key, experienced, professional, skilled... I could go on and on. Harmonica players - We went through two of them and well, I'll stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GZsound Posted August 14, 2005 Members Share Posted August 14, 2005 Yeah, I forgot harmonica players.. Especially guys who feel they have to play ALL THE TIME, regardless of who is taking a lead, who is singing, etc. I put up with that for too many years..never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Base Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by ratthedd Musicians who recognize that they really should be practicing at home on their own time then refuse to do so and make up lame excuses for why they didn't. It's the ones who don't even bother coming up with an excuse that pi$$ me off more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squealie Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by PBBPaul You guys make me appreciate my band more and more every time I read one of these threads. +1 And, our old-ass singer can pull off the leather pants look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BndGrl Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by squealie +1 And, our old-ass singer can pull off the leather pants look. +1 Hell yes he can!! Mmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Never_Grew_Up Guitarists with 15 battery powered effects & no extra batteries.Same as above but they never change their batteries so their effects sound like crap because there's not enough juice left in their crappy Big Lots 10 for a dollar batteries.Guitarists who constantly buy/trade effects so they're always learning how their new gizmo works during rehearsals/gigs.All players who don't bring extra cables/batteries/strings/tools.All players with no basic troubleshooting skills - "Follow the signal path to figure out how to make the sound come out" All players who don't mute when they tune.All players who only know the opening lick to a song but insist on trying to figure out the rest during rehearsal. (Also goes for singers & lyrics)All players who won't listen when the sound guy says they're too loud on stage.Hey, this is kinda fun... That would be my guitarist at a show we had sat night. He never tweaks his {censored} so it ends up all distorted. We made a dvd of it and it sounds terrible or at least his {censored} does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flemtone Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Tedster How about any band that does "THE BIGGG ENDINGGGG" all the time... (triple turnaround, baa baa baa baa badada bump BUMMMMMMMM(big flapping drum solo...every lick he knows...big flapping guitar solos...all guitar players playing every lick they know or whamming on a 9th chord for 2 minutes)... Meanwhile, the dancefloor clears except for tumbleweeds... you've seen us, then...? You forgot to add "and the bassplayer's eyes roll up into his head and he begins to contemplate sticking his tongue into an AC outlet..." t from j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Keyboardists (especially in Top 40 bands) that play cheesy preset horn sounds drenched in reverb from their Triton/Motif/Fantom. Actually any keyboardist that plays preset keyboard patches that are programmed to be drenched in reverb (ESPECIALLY when it's added to the natural reverb of the room). Eugh! I hate that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Outkaster Yeah that is a good one. Thank you. Especially bass players that don't understand the power of incorporating space in their playing and the importance of "On The One" I got so pissed at bass players like that, I decided to pick up bass myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members falconproject Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 No hats on stage, unless your a C and W act.No shorts on stage ever.Keep your feet off the monitor.Please don't change your strings 5 minutes before theshow.No sandals on stage.Leave your 100 watt whatever amp at home, or betteryet sell it to some fool on ebay.Practice your ass off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d. gauss Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 > carl palmerashlee simpsonthe "NEW" doors - d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bones Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 Guitar players that have sudden problems with equipment when they're obviously clueless about what they're required to play. "The Technician" The guy who shows up late for practice with his CD player and CD's in hand - who is oblivious to the fact that what he heard when he walked in the door is probably what's on tonight's work list - who is completely oblivious to the fact that more time is passing while he hasn't played a note yet - and is obviously far too enthusiastic about his tune suggestions - and, after fumbling with the CD player for ten mintues, makes everyone listen to another tune that no one can dance to. "The Hijacker" The trumpet player who likes the those high notes. "The Screecher" The trombone player who uses the scoop-and-pull method to locate notes. You know, play it a little lower than you should and pull the slide in a bit until you find the note. "The Slider" The horn player who thinks full Chicago style horn sections are suitable for any song. "The Arranger" Geesh - didn't think I let this stuff bother me so much until I started to dump it here. Good thread. Great therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bones Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 Oh yeah... one more. The guy who can't stick to a set list - who starts playing the next song of his choosing without letting the rest of the band in on his obviously superior choice of tunes. "The Hijacker" - again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Stupid Keyboard players that set up with stupid stuff on stage god damn it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Singers who don't own PAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jahozer Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 How about bass players that want to play though your PA, but don't spend the 20 bucks for a direct box...grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by Roy Brooks Singers who don't own PAs. Why should singers own PAs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by GCDEF Why should singers own PAs? Why should electric guitarists own amps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thundercranium Posted August 20, 2005 Members Share Posted August 20, 2005 Originally posted by GCDEF Why should singers own PAs? As the frontman for both my bands, I think the singer should at least have enough PA gear to amplify vocals for rehearsal. As TA Hall pointed out, it would be the same as your guitarist showing up expecting the rest of the band to provide him with an amp. In my opinion, this responsibility ends when playing out. It was brought up earlier about being compensated for owning the PA. If a band member provides the entire PA for gigs, he or she should receive (in my opinion) 5-15% off the top of each gig. Maintaining a PA is a huge expense, both in money and effort. This is why I prefer to let a pro take care of our sound (that, and I want to sound good - nothing beats a knowledgable soundtech ) One could argue that other band members have a lot of money invested in gear, however, each member should be responsible for producing their own instrument - the PA covers everybody. I wouldn't expect the rest of my band to pay to re-tube my guitar amp, but I would expect them to chip in to replace a blown PA speaker. Having a fixed percentage coming off the top is the best solution. If something breaks, you don't have to be hounding the band to pay up. Likewise, the other members of the band never need to worry about coming up with money to fix something. Of course, this system only works if the owner of the PA actually uses the money for its intended purpose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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