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My regular guitarist and I both filled in with a local band at a biker dive one night a few years ago.  Singer/guitarist of the band was an asshole, thought he was Stevie Ray Vaughn and even dressed like him and had the hat (but not the talent, unfortunately).  Drummer was a cool guy, but BIG – had to way over 400 pounds. End of the night, singer’s being an ass, drummer tells him to shut up. Names are called, next thing you know, there’s a 400-pound drummer laying ontop of a stickly-thin Stevie Ray Vaughn lookalike who’s screaming for help.  Just laying there, trapped like a helpless animal. My regular guitarist and I looked at each other, and he said "what should we do?".  My response:  "we’ve been paid, we’re already loaded out, what’s say you and I go get breakfast . . ."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> NOW THAT’S FUNNY!!! I’m not laughing at you Hawkeye, and I hope you’re not > hurt too bad, but a few days in the hospital doesn’t sound good….., I AM > saving this one tho. > Consider this a get well card dude. > Smiley:-) > > Fistfights Between Bandmates Question? > Well, let me tell ya’ a thang or two!….I”ve been subbin’ for a fella’ > named > Rob (BTW he participates  here occasionally, he’s a linkmeister) > …Anyway….it’s a husband/wife combo…Waddell & Eunice…playin’ the > Holiday > Inn out by the airport….Last night he announced her age….All hell > broke > loose….She rammed her expanded accordian down on his head and he wore it > like > a ten gallon Stetson…next thang I know he’d grabbed up one ‘em Shure > columns > (the one that’s ’bout 18 inches by 5 feet) like a batterin’ ram and he’s > headed > for the bandstand…Eunice snatches off her wig…throws it in Eugene’s > face…blinds him..and he rams me instead…I’m reporting this from a > hospital > bed, but, they say I’ll be up and about in a few days….If any of ya’ll > see > Rob, notify him….Meanwhile, to quote Ned Beatty in the closing moments > of > "Deliverance"…"I want be seeing you fellows for a while"…. > Hawkeye

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You probably have to take a number & get in line to punch Fred out:-)                                 Aloha, Jerry

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NOW THAT’S FUNNY!!! I’m not laughing at you Hawkeye, and I hope you’re not hurt too bad, but a few days in the hospital doesn’t sound good….., I AM saving this one tho. Consider this a get well card dude. Smiley:-)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Fistfights Between Bandmates Question? > Well, let me tell ya’ a thang or two!….I”ve been subbin’ for a fella’ named > Rob (BTW he participates  here occasionally, he’s a linkmeister) > …Anyway….it’s a husband/wife combo…Waddell & Eunice…playin’ the Holiday > Inn out by the airport….Last night he announced her age….All hell broke > loose….She rammed her expanded accordian down on his head and he wore it like > a ten gallon Stetson…next thang I know he’d grabbed up one ‘em Shure columns > (the one that’s ’bout 18 inches by 5 feet) like a batterin’ ram and he’s headed > for the bandstand…Eunice snatches off her wig…throws it in Eugene’s > face…blinds him..and he rams me instead…I’m reporting this from a hospital > bed, but, they say I’ll be up and about in a few days….If any of ya’ll see > Rob, notify him….Meanwhile, to quote Ned Beatty in the closing moments of > "Deliverance"…"I want be seeing you fellows for a while"…. > Hawkeye

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John Entwistle described on stage fights that the Who used to have.  He said Townshend would yell at Daltrey, Daltrey would hit Townshend, Townshend would hit the floor, fight would be over. Drop the "x" if you wish to send me e-mail.

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<< Have you ever been in a band situation where you came to blows with another bandmate?  Have you ever wanted to slug another bandmate or come close to it?  Have you ever heard about other people’s bands where physical fights broke out What do you do in a band situation when a fight breaks out?   Just wondering? Jarl Sigurd  >>   I been in a few bands and never saw this happen. i see no reason why bands should ever get violent. ANd I have not gotten along with everybody I have been in a band with. I really cannot fathom the mentality. But I know bands who practiced next to mine who had this problem.   mike

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> Given the kinds of personalities that often go into music, > I often wonder if it is common occurance for fights to erupt > between various band mates.  Among famous rock bands > there are stories of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant slugging > his keyboard player, or Yngwie getting into fistfights with his singers, > or Alex Van Halen beating up on Eddie or Ike Turner hitting > Tina, or brawls breaking out between Ginger and Scary Spice.

My favorite stork is Mick Avory hitting Dave Davies on the head with a cymbal and then Ray Davies yelling "He’s killed my brother" and Mick Avory going into hiding for a couple of days. BTW, the original bass player for the Kinks, Peter Kinnes (formerly Quaiffe) lives in my little part of Eastern Ontario where at one time he was the cartoonist for a local weekly newspaper.  He paints, is an astronomy enthusiast, & appears on the radio occassionally.  When the Kinks were inducted into the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame he lent some of his memorabilia to a local used record store where they did a display

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Given the kinds of personalities that often go into music, > I often wonder if it is common occurance for fights to erupt > between various band mates.  Among famous rock bands > there are stories of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant slugging > his keyboard player, or Yngwie getting into fistfights with his singers, > or Alex Van Halen beating up on Eddie or Ike Turner hitting > Tina, or brawls breaking out between Ginger and Scary Spice. > So here is my question to the newsgroup.  Have you > ever been in a band situation where you came to blows with > another bandmate?  Have you ever wanted to slug another > bandmate or come close to it?  Have you ever heard about > other people’s bands where physical fights broke out > What do you do in a band situation when a fight breaks out? > Just wondering? > Jarl Sigurd

I suspect Wes Borland probably wants to punch Fred Durst’s lights out everyday. I know if I was in Limp Dicked I would.

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> Hi Roger; > Glad to have you here.

    – Thank you very much, Mark !  :) >I certainly mean no aspersions toward newer folks,

    – You did absolute not offend me. I have followed this group for a couple of days and know exact what you mean about those newbie