Is it wrong for somebody to have the 'wrong' guitar?

[Gaijin]

I think you're missing my point too.

You walk in a pub.
You see a fantastic real piano on the stage and your experience tells you that you should be in for a treat.
You buy a pint and sit down.
The pianist comes on and plays chopsticks with all the wrong notes and out of time.
You would be disappointed.
You've made the effort to get there, you've bought a pint and now you've got to spend extra money to go somewhere else or put up with it.

I think your should be directing your misplaced anger at the establishments hosting these events, after all they are sourcing these bands and if they aren't up to it, then they shouldn't allow them to play, especially if they are charging money for it.

Or perhaps these bands turn up for auditions for these events with nice gear, the hosts just see it and assume they must be good and tell them they are booked - is that it?

Christ you are like a broken record. And a Chris de Burgh one at that (Sorry Chris).

Stop mincing about and address the above point I made, instead of prattling on with the same rhetoric, and side swiping any valid points with banter regarding all the tripe you've been doing since 'Nam.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Stop mincing about and address the above point I made, instead of prattling on with the same rhetoric, and side swiping any valid points with banter regarding all the tripe you've been doing since 'Nam.

You haven't asked me a direct question.

Nam - now you're making me have flashbacks to 38 years ago.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

So what were the band called?

I've no idea because the OP was 2 years ago and I've seen at least another 150 to 200 bands since then.

Did you actually have to pay to get in to see a pub band?

Sometimes but I also take into account petrol and beer money when I could have been somewhere else.

To side with you for a second though, If I saw a band's equipment and it was really good stuff I would expect them to be able to play it well, however, if they couldn't play, I'd laugh my balls off

I never laugh at anybody.
I'm very well known with local musos on the pub scene and if I stood there laughing at a band it wouldn't go down well.
I always stay to the end and give an honest answer if asked.

In fact I've spent thousands and when I spent it I was no better than I was when I first picked up a guitar But what the hell, I had the money and wanted it, I'd earned the right to own intruments by working day in day out, not by playing to a certain standard.

I have no problems with that but if you set up in a pub I will expect you to put 3 chords together in time and in tune or else I will remove your gear until you pass your test.

 

[Robosapien]

Incidentally what were the band called? I actually know a guy who plays that same guitar and he suffers from a condition which makes his wrists and fingers hurt unless he has special injections, this means he's sometimes good and sometimes crap.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

BTW Gaijen,

Weren't you in a band?
If I've got the right name you were quite good.

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

I think what we should take away from this thread is that dmpoole is severely jealous of the chap in the OP, and has nightmares about it because he doesn't have as good a guitar.

MAJOR COMPLEX GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD SON.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I think what we should take away from this thread is that dmpoole is severely jealous of the chap in the OP, and has nightmares about it because he doesn't have as good a guitar.

MAJOR COMPLEX GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD SON.

Oh no, you're going to make me post my collection of guitars.
Be it on your head because I've only posted them 137 times.

Oh, and of course I was jealous.
I'd love to have a PRS in my collection.

 

[oldbag]

Wow, is that the same amount of guitars that Spinal Tap have?

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Wow, is that the same amount of guitars that Spinal Tap have?

I have 2 guitars that even I can't touch.

 

[Sweetloaf]

Sometimes but I also take into account petrol and beer money when I could have been somewhere else.

Surely you shouldn't have to worry about both?

I never laugh at anybody.
I'm very well known with local musos on the pub scene and if I stood there laughing at a band it wouldn't go down well.
I always stay to the end and give an honest answer if asked.

I wouldn't simply stand in front of the band point and laugh but a crap band amuses me, doesn't it you?

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I wouldn't simply stand in front of the band point and laugh but a crap band amuses me, doesn't it you?

No, never.

 

[Sweetloaf]

No, never.

So in your 38 years or so of watching gigs have you ever come across one of those bands that proclaim to be the best thing since sliced bread (did they have sliced bread 38 years ago?) and swagger around the place like they owned it then hit the stage and sound like a garage band comprised of out of practise ten years olds?

I've been watching bands for 20 years and seen dozens like this, they don't make me frustrated or angry, they amuse me, trying to copy "the rock 'n' roll attitude by numbers" book before learning how to actually play.