That's quite a familiar situation. Also, I like "designated adult." That's a good title.
On Nov 8, 12:39pm, Randy Lilleston wrote: > Subject: HARP_Re: Worst Gig (fwd), Re: Worst Gig (fwd) > > > > There is the time my other band opened for > > the Texas Tornadoes and the guitar player freaked out and played wrong > > chords for all 45 minutes of our only set. 200 miles from nowhere on the > > White Mtn. Apache reservation. Hey there's a theme here. Guitar players. > > You got it. I'm the "designated adult" in my band and one of my chief > jobs is making sure the guitarist doesn't get too wasted to play. You can > always tell when he starts reaching the Cliff of Doom in this area...he > starts greeting everyone personally between songs. "Hi to you, and you, > and you, and you!" he shouts as I yell at him, "Shut up and play another > song!" We're just one big, dysfunctional family. > > > >-- End of excerpt from Randy Lilleston
