Least amicable band split stories...

[Len_derby]

Around five years ago we had a guitarist who was a habitual drink-driver. His average intake on gig nights was four pints of beer, after which he’d drive home. Looking back, we cut him too much slack. He was younger than the rest of us and we tried advice and persuasion on him, to no avail. Eventually we sacked him, but in his eyes we were the bad guys. 

[colleya]

21 hours ago, Jackroadkill said:

I once left a band by going to the toilet during a rehearsal and escaping through the toilet window.

 

Did they not get suspicious when you took your bass with you?

[AndyTravis]

Was with a girl of questionable morals who bedded the singer in my band.

 

So I broke the singers nose.

 

I think that was a pretty acrimonious split.

 

I dumped her too. Then shagged her best mate.

 

seemed appropriate at the time.

 

 

[SimonK]

55 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Was with a girl of questionable morals who bedded the singer in my band.

 

So I broke the singers nose.

 

I think that was a pretty acrimonious split.

 

I dumped her too. Then shagged her best mate.

 

seemed appropriate at the time.

 

 

 

That's the most "rock 'n roll" so far - certainly compared to sneaking out a toilet window!

[Jackroadkill]

52 minutes ago, SimonK said:

 

That's the most "rock 'n roll" so far - certainly compared to sneaking out a toilet window!

 

Oi!!

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, SimonK said:

 

That's the most "rock 'n roll" so far - certainly compared to sneaking out a toilet window!

Me between 1998-2008 was glorious.

 

In all honesty i much prefer my life now, but some of the stuff i did.

 

That was one of the less fun episodes.

[Boodang]

I've told this before ages ago but it's my fav band breakup story so here goes...

We had a song where the lyrics before the solo was 'call out my name'. The drummer and I had developed the habit of calling out 'w@nker' at this point, the vocalist not being our fav person (the reason at end of story). Well, on this occasion it's gets to that point in the song, I shout out said word with more gusto than normal, the drummer decides for some reason not to join in and the band goes unexpectedly quiet at this point. Much to the amusement of the audience the vocalist lunges at me during the solo while I try to keep playing the bassline and fending off the attack with the pointy end of my bass whist running around the drum kit as far as my lead will allow. 

At the end of the gig the vocalist just walks straight out. Apparently he stormed off in a huff but as he always left straight after the gig and never helped pack up the gesture was lost. He never returned and I, unfairly in my opinion, got the entire blame for the episode. The band didn't survive after failing to find another vocalist. 

[Jackroadkill]

22 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Me between 1998-2008 was glorious.

 

I had a similar experience in that same period.  I look back on it and wonder how the hell the fallout isn't still with me.