maiden_fan
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Ever just arrive at a venue, and you just know it is going to be a nightmare?
So we get there, and go inside and introduce ourselves to the soundguy as the promoter hasn't shown up (good start). The soundguy was really cool and apologetic, and told us just to bring in our stuff as we are on second out of three bands. Immediately I was confused three bands? I asked what happened to the fourth and apparently they broke up the day before, turns out they were the band who I had been talking to on the phone and arranged a drum kit share (GOD DAMN), they didnt bother to phone me or even send an email!
So we went to see the other bands, the other support act were told they were playing the gig the night before, when the other support act dropped out, not the ones that broke up, the OTHER band. So just as this is happening the headlining band shows up, two cars a massive van, and out gets 4, 30-40 something guys, and I kid you not i thought the lead singer was zakk wylde! They proceeded to unload their stuff and blanked all of us, including when I actually said to them only a couple of feet away 'Hi, guys need any help?' they just walked on past, ignoring us
Whilst this is going on we are desperately deciding what we are going to do about a kit, (the rest of our drummers was over an hours away) luckily the new first band on were really helpful, and their drummer drove home and got some of his kit so we had a full one.
So the gig is about to start, and it turns out our band was the only one that sold tickets, so we played and the first band to 14 of our friends. And during this the headliners sat outside and ate chinese, no support whatsoever! After this I was pretty fed up, so we cleared the stage for the headliners and packed our cars. Watched one song of the Black label society tribute band and left them to play to about 6 people.
What did I learn? Always bring a whole drum kit, and try and find out ahead of time about the kind of bands we are playing with. Sorry for the rant, but I am mega pissed right now.
Tony
So we get there, and go inside and introduce ourselves to the soundguy as the promoter hasn't shown up (good start). The soundguy was really cool and apologetic, and told us just to bring in our stuff as we are on second out of three bands. Immediately I was confused three bands? I asked what happened to the fourth and apparently they broke up the day before, turns out they were the band who I had been talking to on the phone and arranged a drum kit share (GOD DAMN), they didnt bother to phone me or even send an email!
So we went to see the other bands, the other support act were told they were playing the gig the night before, when the other support act dropped out, not the ones that broke up, the OTHER band. So just as this is happening the headlining band shows up, two cars a massive van, and out gets 4, 30-40 something guys, and I kid you not i thought the lead singer was zakk wylde! They proceeded to unload their stuff and blanked all of us, including when I actually said to them only a couple of feet away 'Hi, guys need any help?' they just walked on past, ignoring us
Whilst this is going on we are desperately deciding what we are going to do about a kit, (the rest of our drummers was over an hours away) luckily the new first band on were really helpful, and their drummer drove home and got some of his kit so we had a full one.
So the gig is about to start, and it turns out our band was the only one that sold tickets, so we played and the first band to 14 of our friends. And during this the headliners sat outside and ate chinese, no support whatsoever! After this I was pretty fed up, so we cleared the stage for the headliners and packed our cars. Watched one song of the Black label society tribute band and left them to play to about 6 people.
What did I learn? Always bring a whole drum kit, and try and find out ahead of time about the kind of bands we are playing with. Sorry for the rant, but I am mega pissed right now.
Tony
We learned a lot that night
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As I head into the dressing room, they are already in there doing their Aquanet thing and try to inform me that they aren't sharing the room (recall that we are the headliners!!!). I told them something explicit (I don't exactly recall what I said) and one of came over to try and physically remove me. After shedding him like a bug, I started throwing their shit out the door into the club and was quickly joined by my drummer who did the same 
