Bandleader criticized my rig at a tryout

[VonBonfire]

A buddy of mine plays drums in an 50's early rock n roll unit and cleared it with the band leader to let me come down and try out the other day. He told me it's just a low key basic garage rehearsal so I grabbed my old champ and hoofed it over there and introduced myself. Dude was kinda cold right off the top and as I went to set up my stuff he was like "whoa whoa whoa, what's that?!" I was like "my amp". He says "it looks like something somebody threw away". And I was like "yeah, well it's mine now". I just don't know what to think of this guy. The rehearsal went pretty good after that. I'm thinking maybe a hard pass on this group is in order based on the leader's attitude. Pretty sure I could swipe his band away from him clean and easy though so maybe I should accept the gigs he offered me. I told him I'd have to double check. He's tenor saxophone and tries to sing but it's pretty bad.

What do you think?

 

[vmbarrera]

 

[rsm]

bring a Diezel to the next practice.

 

[thegame]

Continue on and bring a Triple Rectifier full stack and your pointiest guitar next time. Oh, and black metal corpse paint wouldn't hurt either.

 

[DanTravis62]

This is a bit confusing

Do you mean he acted that way because of the amps CONDITION or because it's a tiny champ?

If you were IN the fifties, like time travel, the tiny champ would be new, I guess

Maybe that's what he's on about, but I'm a bit confused from your post

If I showed up for a band tryout with my orange 3" micro crush, I can see why I might get some backlash, generally a champ is decently loud though

 

[Devin]

Go challenge him to a fight

 

[Fiesta Red]

Wheel in the Bradshaw rig next practice. Prepare for "something that belongs on the space shuttle" quip.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Go challenge him to a fight

Winner. After you whip his ass, tell him his vocals suck....maybe go withthe black metal face paint too

 

[VonBonfire]

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Thread winner. ^

 

[SpiderWars]

What does his sax look like? Like "something somebody threw away" or maybe "something that doesn't look like it's been played very much"?

Actually your response was perfect. It signaled; "Nice try but I ain't affected by your bitchin. Now go tune your sax".

 

[Mr.Fun]

Continue on and bring a Triple Rectifier full stack and your pointiest guitar next time. Oh, and black metal corpse paint wouldn't hurt either.

Corpse paint, champ and a Rickenbacker would be pretty terrifying

 

[guitup too]

Kick his arse. It is inevitable if you continue with him.

 

[japetus]

I'd tell him his wife looks like something from a trash can, but good thing I like trashy women because she's coming over to cook me dinner tonight and blow me. Then give him the big boot to the face and the leg drop for the 1-2-3. After that, ask which amp he suggests you bring to the next practice.

 

[japetus]

Or you could be really passive aggressive and use a Roland guitar synth on a Tenor Sax patch and just play his parts too

 

[RaceU4her]

I’ve had a few dudes laugh at me walking in with my vh140c asking “durrr are you really gonna use a bass amp LOL durrr”, the sarcastic laughing quickly turned into a confused stare as I started playing and they realized their rigs or playing weren’t gonna keep up with me and it was fun telling them just that as I walked out

 

[GearGasms]

I'd squeeze one out into the horn of his sax when he wasn't around, but that's just me.

 

[Techdeth]

He’s just insecure

 

[JackBootedThug]

I would pound my chest and false charge him once or twice…. Then pull my dick out and mark that garage as my territory…I have a buddy that taught me that trick…

 

[glpg80]

I had to check the OP post date. This thread wreaks of HCAF

 

[BesaMoogie]

If his singing sucks and the first thing he does is criticising your gear, it`s kind of delusional. Whatever you do, if you don`t join, tell the band (not him) that his singing sucks.