Chrismanbass Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) ok so i've just come in from a covers gig which was pretty un eventful really good audience, nice tight band, etc.. however as i was playing on stage i noticed a group of young guys sat down beside the stage making a w**ker sign at the band (not sure if it was me or the band in general) at first i was a bit bemused has anyone encountered this kind of behaviour before? i mean fair enough i'm putting myself up on stage to be judged and they're entitled to their opinion of me or the band but seriously? in the end my solution was to drop in some tasty fills, enjoy myself more than before and casually remind them as i left the stage they by drinking they were paying my wages just wanted peoples thoughts really? Edited February 2, 2013 by Chrismanbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think you reacted dead right. There was absolutely no point in getting annoyed with them because it would just add fuel to their fire and the whole thing spirals out of control. Once it's done that then, regardless of how professional you are, you're gonna be fighting a losing battle. I've only ever had it once (we refused to play some tune or other because we'd never heard of it) and I just contented myself with the knowledge that if they were so bl**dy talented then they'd have been on the stage instead of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 were they your support band? you could have said hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1359768092' post='1960240'] ok so i've just come in from a covers gig which was pretty un eventful really good audience, nice tight band, etc.. however as i was playing on stage i noticed a group of young guys sat down beside the stage making a w**ker sign at the band (not sure if it was me or the band in general) at first i was a bit bemused has anyone encountered this kind of behaviour before? i mean fair enough i'm putting myself up on stage to be judged and they're entitled to their opinion of me or the band but seriously? in the end my solution was to drop in some tasty fills, enjoy myself more than before and casually remind them as i left the stage they by drinking they were paying my wages just wanted peoples thoughts really? [/quote] I'm sure Dr.Dave will be along at some point to tell us what he does with people who make w***er signs while he plays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I had someone shouting "You're sh*t" after every song at an outdoor gig last August, so I took the mic and said "Well you can always f**k off and stop spoiling it for everyone else, can't you?" The rest of the crowd just laughed at him, so he sat down and kept his mouth shut afterwards until we were packing up, when he came over and said "You're not really sh*t" What a strange man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) w***er signs? I think you need to watch out for the flying (full) cans of Red Stripe or glass ashtrays which peppered my gigging days in dive bars back in the '80s: that's a sure sign the punters don't like you! Maybe the youth of today are a bit less violent? Edited February 2, 2013 by Stacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1359775494' post='1960273'] I had someone shouting "You're sh*t" after every song at an outdoor gig last August, so I took the mic and said "Well you can always f**k off and stop spoiling it for everyone else, can't you?" The rest of the crowd just laughed at him, so he sat down and kept his mouth shut afterwards until we were packing up, when he came over and said "You're not really sh*t" What a strange man... [/quote] I once had that years ago the reaction "Thanks dad" worked a treat. the guy laughed & was from then on on our side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359788778' post='1960286'] I once had that years ago the reaction "Thanks dad" worked a treat. the guy laughed & was from then on on our side [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359788778' post='1960286'] I once had that years ago the reaction "Thanks dad" worked a treat. the guy laughed & was from then on on our side [/quote] Filed THAT one away for future reference!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I used to be in a soul band who played some holes. I never encountered this kind of abuse but we did used to get the odd nobcheese taking to the empty dancefloor early in the set dancing like a twat in front of his mates - you know the sort. The drummer would send us a signal and we'd all suddenly stop playing and look at said idiot. It worked wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1359788761' post='1960285'] Maybe the youth of today are a bit less violent? [/quote] Or a bit more lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1359798335' post='1960364'] Or a bit more lazy [/quote] Think there's an app for throwing an ashtray these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1359768092' post='1960240'] ....tasty fills [/quote] Bigheaded w***er ;-) Edited February 2, 2013 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1359790085' post='1960294'] Filed THAT one away for future reference!! [/quote] Oh definitely. Brilliant one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 brings back the time we had chairs thrown at us,then chased to the dressing room,happy days,yes nothing really bothered me since,be a pro,they are paying. ps ( dont play prog rock to punks ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Oh no is this not a good thing! I thought the w***er sign and similar ones were signs of appreciation as we get them at most gigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359788778' post='1960286'] I once had that years ago the reaction "Thanks dad" worked a treat. the guy laughed & was from then on on our side [/quote] haha thats a good one again im afraid thats getting stolen [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1359800359' post='1960393'] Bigheaded w***er ;-) [/quote] noted back to root notes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) I'm glad I can be of service. This reminds me of a time I went to see a friend of mine who was playing an acoustic set, now she is a big lass & knows it, but apart from being a stunningly talented singer & guitar-player-ist she is also a stand up comedian, a bloody very funny one at that. Anyway she comes on & and address the crowd with the initial banter like you do & the Inbreed wakes up at the back & wipes the drool of his chin long enough to shout "Get off ya fat bitch" ........She locks this monkey boy in her gaze & smiles......her set turns into a 10 minuet torrent of one liner insults that had the crowd literally in tears. After a while she asks him if he'd had enough smiled and said "Why am I asking ya I couldn't care less your still my bitch" then goes on to play a beautiful set with her gorgeous voice. It was one of them times when a crowd is really touched by her voice & went silent all the way through her songs. The next guy comes on & says straight to the heckler "I bet you feel like a right prick now" even before he'd said hello. Classic night Edited February 2, 2013 by fumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 That's not abuse, a few w****r signs! Man up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1359768092' post='1960240'] however as i was playing on stage i noticed a group of young guys sat down beside the stage making a w**ker sign at the band (not sure if it was me or the band in general) at first i was a bit bemused has anyone encountered this kind of behaviour before?[/quote] I think being called a Five Knuckle Shuffler in the UK is chicken feed compared to Mexico... They take things a bit more serious when it comes to Band/Musician performance. http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-bodies-found-in-mexico-may-be-those-of-missing-band-20130128,0,3247925.story Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 More years ago than I care to remember I played a gig at an Irish club near Rotherham that had chicken wire across the front of the stage. As the manager said "If they don't like yer they tend to throw stuff". Closer inspection revealed where quite big "stuff" had hit the wire. Played the first set thinking "like us you ******, like us" Fortunately they did Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 jesus thats awful really sad to hear sadly the cynic in me thinks there may be more to this than the news report is saying people don't just randomly get abducted but yeh in comparison i got off pretty lightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 In my punk covers band, The Daves - before I joined - they played a pub, and there was a bloke who kept booing after every song. At half-time, the singer went to the khazi, and said bloke was in there having a pee. So our singer goes "Boo, that`s a rubbish c*ck, boo". Said bloke took it in jest, and explained "I boo everyone". We now address him, to his face, as Boo Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1359815746' post='1960678'] In my punk covers band, The Daves - before I joined - they played a pub, and there was a bloke who kept booing after every song. At half-time, the singer went to the khazi, and said bloke was in there having a pee. So our singer goes "Boo, that`s a rubbish c*ck, boo". Said bloke took it in jest, and explained "I boo everyone". We now address him, to his face, as Boo Man. [/quote] why would people do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 as a complete polar opposite gigged again with the same band tonight did the same set and tore the roof off the place the audience loved it (we had them dancing on the tables) the management have booked us once a month for the next 3 months i gave out 15 business cards (all i had in my wallet) and we had complements all round what a difference a day makes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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