wateroftyne Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Hi all I've been feeling a bit flaky all day, and things got progressively worse through the first set. As we got to the end of one particular tune, it all got a bit much. I finished about four bars early, put my bass down, stepped off the stage, and...heeeuuuurrrgghhhh!!! All over the floor and wall. I did the second set with a bucket at my feet. *high five!* I don't know why I'm sharing this... probably because it's 4.30am and I feel like crap. If, by any chance, the staff of the Magnesia Bank read this, thank you for clearing up the mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Any carrots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 or corn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Well I'm not going to take the piss. Hope you feel better Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Did you get asked for an encore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 You have my sympathy - you embody the spirit of 'the show must go on' I once did a gig whilst suffering a bout of diarrhea and boy was that a challenge. Literally running between numbers. Awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 That's awful! My sympathies. Hasn't happened to me yet, but I did see Stevie Wonder at Wembley after returning from Majorca in 1980 with the trots. For every number I saw, I heard two from the cavernous Arena loos. Fortunately Stevie didn't notice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='93631' date='Nov 24 2007, 08:00 AM']Any carrots?[/quote] Homer, surely you mean diced carrots and Creme de Menthe?? Seriously though WoT, well done for keeping going and retaining some dignity throughout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I threw up just before we left for last nites gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Well done for carrying on regardless. God, how did you manage to hold on for so long? I played a gig with a raging bout of 'flu once, real 'flu not this silly man-flu cold nonsense. Got through by the power of adrenalin, walked off stage and passed out almost immediately, spent the next 4 days in bed. Why do we do these daft things, ploughing ahead with a gig whilst suffering from something that we wouldn't dream of going to our day-job with? Is it just artistic integrity? Fear of breaking a contract? Bulldog spirit? Insanity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='93623' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:26 AM']Hi all I've been feeling a bit flaky all day, and things got progressively worse through the first set. As we got to the end of one particular tune, it all got a bit much. I finished about four bars early, put my bass down, stepped off the stage, and...heeeuuuurrrgghhhh!!! All over the floor and wall. I did the second set with a bucket at my feet. *high five!* I don't know why I'm sharing this... probably because it's 4.30am and I feel like crap. If, by any chance, the staff of the Magnesia Bank read this, thank you for clearing up the mess. [/quote] I blame those "long throw" cabs your using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='Rich' post='93657' date='Nov 24 2007, 09:36 AM']Why do we do these daft things, ploughing ahead with a gig whilst suffering from something that we wouldn't dream of going to our day-job with? Is it just artistic integrity? Fear of breaking a contract? Bulldog spirit? Insanity? [/quote] All of the above , I think. 'Show must go on' gene. Hope WoT's not actually drinking water from the tyne. You need water though , matey , if you're throwing up. Dehydrates you. Hope you're better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The worst I had was pieces of glass embedded in my foot, not sure how it works, but the pieces were bigger than the entrance holes!? This was friday night, sat in the emergancy room for 4 hours, so 2am comes along and the doctor says they have to operate on it the next evening...sorry no can do, I got a gig. The doctor understood, he was a fellow bassist! Couldn't give me pain killers though because I wouldn't stay in the hospital over nignt so had to hobble around and do the gig sitting down. The worst part was when the most attractive girl in there stood on my foot!! Needless to say, I was like "thats ok, it doesn't hurt that much!" Then wait until monday for the op...the show must go on. I don't think I've ever been physically sick on a gig though, well not without the aid of alcohol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='93623' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:26 AM']Hi all I've been feeling a bit flaky all day, and things got progressively worse through the first set. As we got to the end of one particular tune, it all got a bit much. I finished about four bars early, put my bass down, stepped off the stage, and...heeeuuuurrrgghhhh!!! All over the floor and wall. I did the second set with a bucket at my feet. *high five!* I don't know why I'm sharing this... probably because it's 4.30am and I feel like crap. If, by any chance, the staff of the Magnesia Bank read this, thank you for clearing up the mess. [/quote] You should have launched into a Sex Pistols number, barfe over the audience and pretend it was part of the tribute Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='93623' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:26 AM']As we got to the end of one particular tune, it all got a bit much. I finished about four bars early, put my bass down, stepped off the stage, and...heeeuuuurrrgghhhh!!![/quote] That's 'Mustang Sally' for you !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='93623' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:26 AM']I did the second set with a bucket at my feet. *high five!*[/quote] Respect is due - a true pro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 If its any comfort thats been doing the 'rounds this last two weeks.... some imported bug no doubt..... Incredible how the buzz you get from gigging will fuel you to do stuff when, normally you'd just curl up in a ball and say, "I've had enough today!" Big Hi 5 to you for keeping going.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 Cheers, all I'm feeling very sorry for myself this morning. :-( Dr. Dave.. it wasn't Mustang Sally or even Steamy Windows! It was one of my fav tunes in the set as it happens.. ah, well. The bonus was the band let me leave right away without loading any gear out. Bless 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='93716' date='Nov 24 2007, 11:47 AM']I'm feeling very sorry for myself this morning. :-([/quote] You poor ol' b*st*rd! Hope you feel better soon ;-) Remember though, drink lots of water, tea, juice... Just keep the fluid going in all day... you'll need it! You're a true pro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Been pretty close on the chunder thing a couple of times. Once played a WMC gig foaming at the mouth with Rennies with a bucket behing the back drop just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) Been here, done that (projectile) but I had to clean it up myself. Spent the rest of the gig sleeping in the car. Still got paid tho'. VERY long night! Edited November 24, 2007 by bilbo230763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) We did a gig in Edinburgh last week and 3 songs from the end of our 2 hour set my right index finger seized up in an excruciatingly tight "L" shape and a little dent appeared in my inner forearm. I thought "bloody hell that's weird" and plugged away using my middle finger instead until it freed itself up again. Then a couple of minutes later the exact same thing happened to my left index finger. I was like "eh?" then my right hand one joined in again and I thought to myself "f***ing hell I'm having a brain embolism right on the stage!" but even though I thought there was a slight possibility of death (I'm not a hypochondriac - I just watch too much CSI ) I soldiered on and got through the set (it's really hard to play without your left index finger) and happily it's not happened since. I think probably what had happened was that I'd just over done it that day. I'm known for my overly energetic performances and combined with the long drive down from Aberdeen, practically setting up the stage all by myself (removing all the furniture and cast iron tables, getting all the amps, cabs and monitors up) all because the lead guitar threw his rattle out of the pram coz the stage was too small (it was a joke of a stage) and not acoustically suitable for him so he just sat down and widdled about with his guitar ("warm up" he calls it but it usually gets him out of doing anything helpful) the drummer did his own stuff (fair enough) the singer was delayed at funeral (although he seems to think that as his instrument is his voice that he doesn't have any gear to set up anyway - Hello! PA!) and rhythm was pre-occupied with girlfriend and a bit inexperienced with setting up any way. To add insult to injury I had to pack the van away myself too (although the guys mucked in once they saw it was almost done ie. the singer took [b]a snare bag [/b]from said drummers hand and passed it into the van to me) and I almost passed out at one point when speaking to a satisfied punter. Rock 'n' roll eh? If I seem a bit bitter perhaps this'll put it into context - I'm the same age as both our guitarist's combined! Edited November 24, 2007 by Ou7shined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:26 AM' post='93623'] Hi all I've been feeling a bit flaky all day, and things got progressively worse through the first set. As we got to the end of one particular tune, it all got a bit much. I finished about four bars early, put my bass down, stepped off the stage, and...heeeuuuurrrgghhhh!!! All over the floor and wall. I did the second set with a bucket at my feet. *high five!* I don't know why I'm sharing this... probably because it's 4.30am and I feel like crap. If, by any chance, the staff of the Magnesia Bank read this thank you for clearing up the mess. MB1. Unless your Dr Who this is an impossibility "i threw up in the middle of tonights gig?" anyway....Speaking of doctors!....Get Well Soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Yeah fella,its been going around ..round the north,I had to sit all through the last set of last weeks gig,coz any sudden movements and...well...I'd only packed one pair of pants for that evening and soundly sh*t myself earlier that day....so I was prepared as mother had told me many many years before. I feel asleep in the WMCs loos for half hour. AN aquaintence once recounted how he hurled all over the drum riser in the Astoria without missing a beat,but the drummer couldnt use his floor toms for 2 - songs whilst roadies cleared the offence up.... Ive passed out onstage and had to be carried off through exaustion,but that was in my college days (quite nice being woken up by the scantily clad go go dancers in underwear,taking care of me...) at the VERY shows end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) Come on WoT... you know as well as I do that throwing up is part of a normal night out in North Shields Sympathies mate! There is a bug doing the rounds at the moment as I've had a kid chunder in a lesson this week and I felt ill all day Friday (and the trots today). In all seriousness watch for the wee un! Edited November 24, 2007 by warwickhunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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