G.A.D.D. guitar players against drunk dancers

redshoesjim · May 31st, 2004, 11:17 PM

If you are drinking to much , please don't dance right in front of the band and then trip over my monitor and then fall on my guitar stand knocking an expensive guitar on to the floor ! But if you do, dont worry about saying sorry or anything like that cause everyone knows that music equipment is free , right ?

jhundt · June 1st, 2004, 12:53 AM

and maybe done it, too, only I can't remember..

Baard · June 1st, 2004, 03:05 AM

in combination with no stage can be dangerous.(But, of course, good for buissness) You are allowed to prod sutch individuals firmly in the ribs with the tele headstock if they come too close. Also putting the guitars behind the amps is recomended. and if you got a microphone stand, or a monitor, it can form a barrier, but that can also work against you, if they trip over it and smash into the amps. Or if somebodey hits another, and that person flys through the air ....Well, it can happen.Not only in cartoons.

Baard

Scotland · June 1st, 2004, 07:52 AM

If you have public liability insurance then it's not such a big problem....BUT...if you don't !!!
You can be sued for big bucks for damages caused by that monitor on the dance floor, the venue has no liability, it is all down to the band. Unfair and it sucks but that's the way it is !

TB72 · June 1st, 2004, 08:02 AM

Good Gawd! The same thing happened to me on the weekend. In fact, it has happened to me so many times that I've developed a pretty decent "drunk radar".

On Saturday, my radar was working and I saw the kid coming just in time. I got my elbow up in time to deflect him a bit. He only hit the corner of my pedalboard (and turned on one of my delays). Normally, this would be when the drunk got a couple of good shots in the head from an angry guitar player. But he hit his head on the floor and knocked himself out cold. I would have been wasting my time (and hurting my hands

)

So at this time, would like to pass along a public service announcement to all who frequent clubs, honky tonks, dance halls etc., and who like to imbibe a few cold ones: If you're having difficulty walking, then don't venture anywhere near the stage. Speaking for myself and my fellow bandmates, we enjoy playing for all people (probably more than you'll ever know), but we can't help but cringe when we see some drunk staggering dangerously close to the stage (and our gear).

Later...

e-merlin · June 1st, 2004, 09:56 AM

That's where a Charvel Legend would come in handy!

pc · June 1st, 2004, 12:32 PM

Last August it happened to us. Drunk dude kept trying to come up on the stage (only a foot off the dance floor) and grope the female backup singer we had at the time.

Management drug him back to his table twice, but he kept coming back up to "dance." The third time he tripped on a wedge monitor and grabbed the cabling going to the mixing board for balance--which it didn't give--and he drug the entire mixing board onto the dancefloor, cracking it in two places.

I set down my Tele (very gently) then kicked the living crap out of him. It only took one good hit. I was worried the bar manager would fire us on the spot for my loss of control, but he only came over and asked me politely not to hit the guy again "unless he gets up."

After the guy bled on the floor for about a minute, two bartenders drug him out to the sidewalk outside and dumped him, and we actually had a great show after that.

Ah, live music.

PraiseCaster · June 1st, 2004, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Baard

You are allowed to prod sutch individuals firmly in the ribs with the tele headstock if they come too close.

Hmmmm, Maybe there is a good use for them pointy headstock guitars, after all? The Tele's is to blunt: would have to exert too much force, and only cause blunt trauma injury. Pointy headstock would cause significant tissue damage, with least amount of physical effort.

genelovesjez · June 1st, 2004, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PraiseCaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baard

You are allowed to prod sutch individuals firmly in the ribs with the tele headstock if they come too close.

Hmmmm, Maybe there is a good use for them pointy headstock guitars, after all? The Tele's is to blunt: would have to exert too much force, and only cause blunt trauma injury. Pointy headstock would cause significant tissue damage, with least amount of physical effort.

Yes, but at least the Tele would leave less obvious evidence.

Phil · June 1st, 2004, 02:07 PM

I played a wedding Sunday night where I'm sure there were anti-rhythm drugs in the champagne. I've never seen a group of people unable to dance like this group. At one point I dared the bassist to stare at this guy on the dance floor and try to stay in time.
Good practice but painful to watch.
Phil

e-merlin · June 1st, 2004, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PraiseCaster

Hmmmm, Maybe there is a good use for them pointy headstock guitars, after all?

A Charvel Legend is a pointy headstock Tele.

bri · June 2nd, 2004, 08:22 PM

and saw something new to me. The place was packed and several well lubricated dancers were cavorting on the floor. This one young babe "with the tattoo there on her derriere" was doing some belly rubs with her partner when all of a sudden she lets out a scream. It turns out that her navel ring got caught in the guy's belt buckle. It took her several seconds to get untangled.
Brian

J-man · June 2nd, 2004, 08:49 PM

If you really want to kill err I mean push away..... yeah thats what I mean

you need a Neal Moser Custom guitar! The guy used to work for BC Rich's Custom Shop and now runs a luthiering business, you've him to thank for some of BC Rich's designs (assuming you like them)

Try prodding somebody with this!

Ben Harmless · June 2nd, 2004, 10:42 PM

I'm in.

I finished a song in the dark once, because some drunk punk rocker danced his way into kicking out a lightbulb mounted on the ceiling.

You've got to be wasted to dance that badly.

Baard · June 3rd, 2004, 02:28 AM

If you prodded someone with that one, it would stick to them, for sure. It looks like some device for catching eels.

This here stage where we played saturday......There is always a fair share of ambulances arriving in the evening. Nobody bothers us. I´ve got a wireless, and I feel pretty confident, to the poin of walking off in the middle of a guitarsolo, just to reappear on the tables opposite of the stage. Ocationally jumping up and down, knocking over glasses.....Scary part, I´m 100 % sober, strongest thing in my mouth is a big lump of OLE TOBACCO CHEW....I like to treat myself to that in the last couple of sets....Makes the people keep their distance...."oh watch out he´s gonna sing again"

Baard

May 31st, 2004, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
redshoesjim Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: california Posts: 197	G.A.D.D. guitar players against drunk dancers If you are drinking to much , please don't dance right in front of the band and then trip over my monitor and then fall on my guitar stand knocking an expensive guitar on to the floor ! But if you do, dont worry about saying sorry or anything like that cause everyone knows that music equipment is free , right ?

June 1st, 2004, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 2,871 9 Photos	Seen that a couple of times! and maybe done it, too, only I can't remember..

June 1st, 2004, 03:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	Drunken dancers... in combination with no stage can be dangerous.(But, of course, good for buissness) You are allowed to prod sutch individuals firmly in the ribs with the tele headstock if they come too close. Also putting the guitars behind the amps is recomended. and if you got a microphone stand, or a monitor, it can form a barrier, but that can also work against you, if they trip over it and smash into the amps. Or if somebodey hits another, and that person flys through the air ....Well, it can happen.Not only in cartoons. Baard __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

June 1st, 2004, 07:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,406 3 Photos	Watch that monitor If you have public liability insurance then it's not such a big problem....BUT...if you don't !!! You can be sued for big bucks for damages caused by that monitor on the dance floor, the venue has no liability, it is all down to the band. Unfair and it sucks but that's the way it is ! __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

June 1st, 2004, 08:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
TB72 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 475	Good Gawd! The same thing happened to me on the weekend. In fact, it has happened to me so many times that I've developed a pretty decent "drunk radar". On Saturday, my radar was working and I saw the kid coming just in time. I got my elbow up in time to deflect him a bit. He only hit the corner of my pedalboard (and turned on one of my delays). Normally, this would be when the drunk got a couple of good shots in the head from an angry guitar player. But he hit his head on the floor and knocked himself out cold. I would have been wasting my time (and hurting my hands ) So at this time, would like to pass along a public service announcement to all who frequent clubs, honky tonks, dance halls etc., and who like to imbibe a few cold ones: If you're having difficulty walking, then don't venture anywhere near the stage. Speaking for myself and my fellow bandmates, we enjoy playing for all people (probably more than you'll ever know), but we can't help but cringe when we see some drunk staggering dangerously close to the stage (and our gear). Later... __________________ Why is easy-listening music so hard to listen to?

June 1st, 2004, 12:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
pc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 41 Posts: 515 3 Photos	Last August it happened to us. Drunk dude kept trying to come up on the stage (only a foot off the dance floor) and grope the female backup singer we had at the time. Management drug him back to his table twice, but he kept coming back up to "dance." The third time he tripped on a wedge monitor and grabbed the cabling going to the mixing board for balance--which it didn't give--and he drug the entire mixing board onto the dancefloor, cracking it in two places. I set down my Tele (very gently) then kicked the living crap out of him. It only took one good hit. I was worried the bar manager would fire us on the spot for my loss of control, but he only came over and asked me politely not to hit the guy again "unless he gets up." After the guy bled on the floor for about a minute, two bartenders drug him out to the sidewalk outside and dumped him, and we actually had a great show after that. Ah, live music. __________________ Me

June 1st, 2004, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Phil Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 133	Not drunk, but drugged I played a wedding Sunday night where I'm sure there were anti-rhythm drugs in the champagne. I've never seen a group of people unable to dance like this group. At one point I dared the bassist to stare at this guy on the dance floor and try to stay in time. Good practice but painful to watch. Phil

June 2nd, 2004, 08:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
bri Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 68 Posts: 448	I went to one of my son's gigs a while back... and saw something new to me. The place was packed and several well lubricated dancers were cavorting on the floor. This one young babe "with the tattoo there on her derriere" was doing some belly rubs with her partner when all of a sudden she lets out a scream. It turns out that her navel ring got caught in the guy's belt buckle. It took her several seconds to get untangled. Brian

June 2nd, 2004, 08:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,172 9 Photos	If you really want to kill err I mean push away..... yeah thats what I mean you need a Neal Moser Custom guitar! The guy used to work for BC Rich's Custom Shop and now runs a luthiering business, you've him to thank for some of BC Rich's designs (assuming you like them) Try prodding somebody with this! __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

June 2nd, 2004, 10:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 3,153 6 Photos	I'm in. I finished a song in the dark once, because some drunk punk rocker danced his way into kicking out a lightbulb mounted on the ceiling. You've got to be wasted to dance that badly. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

June 3rd, 2004, 02:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	If you prodded someone with that one, it would stick to them, for sure. It looks like some device for catching eels. This here stage where we played saturday......There is always a fair share of ambulances arriving in the evening. Nobody bothers us. I´ve got a wireless, and I feel pretty confident, to the poin of walking off in the middle of a guitarsolo, just to reappear on the tables opposite of the stage. Ocationally jumping up and down, knocking over glasses.....Scary part, I´m 100 % sober, strongest thing in my mouth is a big lump of OLE TOBACCO CHEW....I like to treat myself to that in the last couple of sets....Makes the people keep their distance...."oh watch out he´s gonna sing again" Baard __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.