itsmedunc Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Imagine this scenario. Bassist joins band approx 8 years ago. Perhaps longer. Bassist leaves band and leaves his combo with the guitarist. Approx 7 years ago Guitarist takes combo to the singers rehearsal room as he doesn't want to store it. Afore mentioned bassists father then joins the same band as the bassist. Approx 7 years ago Father uses the combo for rehearsals and gigs. The father leaves the band 2 years ago and leaves his sons combo. A few months later, the guitarist who the combo was originally left with also leaves the band and forms a band with the bassist who had left shortly before him. He also leaves the combo. Are you following? 2 years ago, I join the band and the combo is still there. I used it a couple of times in rehearsals only before taking my gear there. Last week, the original bassist sends a message via his father that he wants his combo back 🙄 His father goes to collect it with the same guitarist who the combo was originally left with. Next thing, posted on Facebook is a load of insults about the singer and he was "going to pay" for damage to the tolex on the combo? They didn't mention this whilst picking it up? Tonight a tirade of threatening text messages are sent to the singer! Honestly, you couldn't write it. All this over a decade old Behringer combo that wouldn't fetch £40 if it was mint! 😂😂😂😂 Personally I think they were lucky that the combo still exists, never mind a little bit of damage to the carpet covering! 8 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Sad thing is that these stories are all to familiar I know quite a few people in different bands and some of the things they tell me you just couldn't make up I'm surprised anyone wants to be in a band lol this is why I am happy to be a bedroom warrior oh and plus the fact I'm sh1te lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Wow, was a difficult read... I struggle to follow the plot of the average TV drama! Seems a bit silly for bassist 1 to complain about stuff like this, but I'll ask a follow up question anyway..... was the combo left with the band for the band's benefit (i.e. so they can use it) or the bassists benefit (so he didn't have to store it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Hell is other musicians 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 But Shirley the singer could charge the original bassist a couple of hundred in storage charges? Her name is Shirley, right? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Anyway, where's @MacDaddy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 hours ago, miles'tone said: Hell is other musicians And other musicians is why I no longer play in bands... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Nail Soup said: Wow, was a difficult read... I struggle to follow the plot of the average TV drama! Seems a bit silly for bassist 1 to complain about stuff like this, but I'll ask a follow up question anyway..... was the combo left with the band for the band's benefit (i.e. so they can use it) or the bassists benefit (so he didn't have to store it?) The combo was abandoned and was left at the rehearsal room as no one wanted to store it. It wasn’t left for the bands benefit. The singer didn’t want it in his room. It only stayed there as no one would take it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 40 minutes ago, itsmedunc said: The combo was abandoned and was left at the rehearsal room as no one wanted to store it. It wasn’t left for the bands benefit. The singer didn’t want it in his room. It only stayed there as no one would take it away. No grounds for complaint then.... If I did leave something low-value like that for the bands benefit I would mentally 'write off' some of the 'debt' at the beginning anyway - stuff deteriorates over time etc. So no excuse for a social media rant either way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Happy Jack said: the singer could charge the original bassist a couple of hundred in storage charges? This. Charge original bassist for storage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Yeh, the singer was in the wrong. He should have thrown it out 7 years ago! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 My favourite hissy fit story (and I probably read it here) concerned a drummer storming out of the band in a massive sulk before he'd packed his kit. I still chuckle at the image of him trying desperately to maintain his brooding, silent fury as he dismantled and bagged his kit, the embarrassed (by now ex) band mates looking on, either dying or trying not to laugh. Did he have to ask someone to hold the door for him as he very slowly stormed out? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Band hissy fit, unfortunately I didn't witness it all but am reliably informed... Keyboard player tries out and is terrible, odd personality, can't play his masses of kit, talks like he's Rik Wakeman, you get the picture. BL says "pack your gear in to your car and when he's gone get it out again, I'll fire him now..." so my gear goes in the car but its late and I'm knackered so I say I've had enough and drive home. I get a phone call on the journey "we know you haven't got it, but can you check all your gear for keyboard players car keys, please? We've turned everything inside out and can't find them!" they had given him his marching orders which were not well received expecting him to pack up and go, but he couldn't load up his car and they had an excruciating hour looking for his keys! Eventually they found them. In the pocket of his hoodie that was in the corner of the room all along. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: Band hissy fit, unfortunately I didn't witness it all but am reliably informed... Keyboard player tries out and is terrible, odd personality, can't play his masses of kit, talks like he's Rik Wakeman, you get the picture. BL says "pack your gear in to your car and when he's gone get it out again, I'll fire him now..." so my gear goes in the car but its late and I'm knackered so I say I've had enough and drive home. I get a phone call on the journey "we know you haven't got it, but can you check all your gear for keyboard players car keys, please? We've turned everything inside out and can't find them!" they had given him his marching orders which were not well received expecting him to pack up and go, but he couldn't load up his car and they had an excruciating hour looking for his keys! Eventually they found them. In the pocket of his hoodie that was in the corner of the room all along. Keyboard player can't even find the right key... ... I'll get me coat. 2 2 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 12:00, Nail Soup said: No grounds for complaint then.... If I did leave something low-value like that for the bands benefit I would mentally 'write off' some of the 'debt' at the beginning anyway - stuff deteriorates over time etc. So no excuse for a social media rant either way. I see from the complicated timeline that his father took over bass duties in the band. I've a strong suspicion that the owner of the combo is just trying his luck after daddy gave him a flea in his ear about not looking after his gear properly! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, EliasMooseblaster said: I see from the complicated timeline that his father took over bass duties in the band. I've a strong suspicion that the owner of the combo is just trying his luck after daddy gave him a flea in his ear about not looking after his gear properly! I blame the parents ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 00:37, itsmedunc said: Imagine this scenario. Bassist joins band approx 8 years ago. Perhaps longer. Bassist leaves band and leaves his combo with the guitarist. Approx 7 years ago Guitarist takes combo to the singers rehearsal room as he doesn't want to store it. Afore mentioned bassists father then joins the same band as the bassist. Approx 7 years ago Father uses the combo for rehearsals and gigs. The father leaves the band 2 years ago and leaves his sons combo. A few months later, the guitarist who the combo was originally left with also leaves the band and forms a band with the bassist who had left shortly before him. He also leaves the combo. Are you following? 2 years ago, I join the band and the combo is still there. I used it a couple of times in rehearsals only before taking my gear there. Last week, the original bassist sends a message via his father that he wants his combo back 🙄 His father goes to collect it with the same guitarist who the combo was originally left with. Next thing, posted on Facebook is a load of insults about the singer and he was "going to pay" for damage to the tolex on the combo? They didn't mention this whilst picking it up? Tonight a tirade of threatening text messages are sent to the singer! Honestly, you couldn't write it. All this over a decade old Behringer combo that wouldn't fetch £40 if it was mint! 😂😂😂😂 Personally I think they were lucky that the combo still exists, never mind a little bit of damage to the carpet covering! My first ever band sounded a bit like that... Band breaks up because lead guitarist is an ego maniac. He reforms with the drummer and recruits me. I didn't have a gigging amp but there was a huge Peavey at the guitarists house, you had to take the head unit out, turn it upside down and join two wires to switch it on. Anyhow, it worked. Luckily the ex bassist was the older brother of a mate from college, so no hissy fits but he sold me the amp for a tenner, then I spent fifteen quid repairing it. And bought a good condition amp off him for another hundred. Used to stack them on top of each other and go from the line out of one to the input of the other, monstrous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I can't think of a good story from first hand, but here's a second hand one - not great but the best I've got. I was at work and new guy joined from an agency, and I recognised him as a drummer from the original local punk scene - a bit older than me, who crucially was there at the start of punk. I was a team leader, and he was in my team, so it already felt a bit wierd! Turns out he was great at his job, and of course I subtly quizzed him about his punk band days. He said that his time with the band ended when he had an argument over something at a reheasal, swore at the rest of the band, stormed out and smashed the fire alarm on the way out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 This is the reason why I never let others borrow gear, and I always bring my gear home - even when I finish playing at 11:30am and am due to return to the same locked and safe venue at 4pm the same day. I don't understand why anyone would leave their portable gear in a venue - in one case, a Line 6 amplifier was on the stage for 2 years, and in that time it was used just once, by the owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: My first ever band sounded a bit like that... Band breaks up because lead guitarist is an ego maniac. He reforms with the drummer and recruits me. I didn't have a gigging amp but there was a huge Peavey at the guitarists house, you had to take the head unit out, turn it upside down and join two wires to switch it on. Anyhow, it worked. Luckily the ex bassist was the older brother of a mate from college, so no hissy fits but he sold me the amp for a tenner, then I spent fifteen quid repairing it. And bought a good condition amp off him for another hundred. Used to stack them on top of each other and go from the line out of one to the input of the other, monstrous. I thought you were going to say he wanted it back after you'd fixed it! 😂 Some of the old Peavey gear is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I threw a pork pie at the drummers head once. I got a headbutt for the troubles. Great days... great days! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Our original guitarist had a habit of threatning to quit when band votes didn't go his way. We usually had to spend a couple of days, talking him down and get him to agree to whatever it was that we had voted to do (which he would then deny agreeing to when the gig was due). The last straw was when he stropped off 10 days before we were due to leave for a small tour of the North west USA. This time, we didn't try to talk him round, just called up the guitarist of a Canadian band who'd played with us a few times and flew him to Oregon for the tour. The tour went great, we had a whale of a time, lined up a new guitarist for when we got home and I never had to speak to the whinging tw@t old guitarist ever again. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 15 hours ago, itsmedunc said: I thought you were going to say he wanted it back after you'd fixed it! 😂 Some of the old Peavey gear is great! Nah he became a born again Christian and couldn't have been more generous in nature. I found a similar Peavey to this on eBay, a long drive away and I have no need whatsoever for it. I just want to know what the pyramid knob does, might be worth a 4hr round trip... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 08:41, miles'tone said: Hell is other musicians .....making decisions in your absence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I left a band once, amicably (or so I thought), but in a state of extreme hissy fittery the BL sacked the rest of the band! To this day I don't know what that was supposed to achieve. He's since been sniffing around the singer, but as the rest of us are now together enjoying a new project he won't get far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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