Drums + Flatbed

[Corkofski]

ok, i want to do a "geurilla gig".

can anyone think of the easiest way to secure my drums to a small flatbed trailer?

must be able to drive fastish with them.

[Brokensticks]

What the hell is a "geurilla gig"

[Massik Kretal]

You know a set for gorrilas which is a racial slurr...

[Corkofski]

LOL massik

its a gig where you go somewhere public, play loudly, drop flyers and run before the authorities get you

[Massik Kretal]

Ohh like guerilla warfare. Never heard of it music wise.

[Ally]

why is it called a guerilla gig?

[Tre Mitchell]

Haha cool. Good luck with that!

[Massik Kretal]

why is it called a guerilla gig?

its a gig where you go somewhere public, play loudly, drop flyers and run before the authorities get you

:thumb:

[Loser]

Are you going to be sitting on it while it's driving? If so, you might want some sort of seat with a seatbelt, you know. This one guy was in the back of a pickup in a wheelchair, they secured the chair, but not him. He flew out and almost died.

[Ally]

:thumb:

that has nothing to do with guerilla warfare

[Massik Kretal]

Yes it does.

guerrilla warfare:

Fighting in which small independent bands of soldiers harass an enemy through surprise raids, attacks on communications and the like.

[Ally]

it's not a war though

[Massik Kretal]

That's why it's a guerrila gig. The word war has nothing to do with it and guerrila doesnt only associate to war.

[Ally]

guerilla is derived from the Spanish word for war, Guerra.

GG

[Loser]

What people call things is probably one of the worst possible topics to argue about.

[Ally]

What people call things is probably one of the worst possible topics to argue about.

there are arguabley worse topics

[Futuro]

How bout this. Write good songs. Practice. Play each of your songs well. Be original in song writing.

If you do that there is no need for a publicity stunt.

there are arguabley worse topics:lol:

[Massik Kretal]

guerilla is derived from the Spanish word for war, Guerra.

GG

Okay...but this is english. If guerilla meant war then really were saying War warfare. Yeah that makes sense....:rolleyes:

[Loser]

there are arguabley worse topics

Yeah. That happens to be the exact reason why I said "one of the worst" rather than "the worst"

[Ally]

Okay...but this is english. If guerilla meant war then really were saying War warfare. Yeah that makes sense....:rolleyes:

Do you not understand the term "derived"?

[Massik Kretal]

I do but it doesnt matter. The term guerilla when used in the english language refers to fast suprise "attacks".

But w/e lets stick to drums.

[Loser]

According to the dictionary, Guerrilla/Guerilla, when used as an adjective, means "of independent armed resistance forces"

[Ally]

From google definitions

# guerrilla: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from "guerra" meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. Guerrilla warfare operates with small, mobile and flexible combat groups called cells, without a front line. Guerrilla warfare is one of the oldest forms of asymmetric warfare. Primary contributors to modern theories of guerrilla war include Mao Zedong, Wendell Fertig, Vo Nguyen Giap, and Che Guevara. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerilla

# Military operations conducted in enemy held territory usually by volunteer “irregular” forces. Combat style is characterized by skirmishing, surprise hit-and-run raids on enemy supply lines, camps, and patrols. From Spanish “guerra” for “war,” “guerilla” means literally “petty” or “little war.”
www.orlok.com/hair/holding/links/vietglossary.html

note the bolded points

[Massik Kretal]

# Military operations conducted in enemy held territory usually by volunteer “irregular” forces. Combat style is characterized by skirmishing, surprise hit-and-run raids on enemy supply lines, camps, and patrols. From Spanish “guerra” for “war,” “guerilla” means literally “petty” or “little war.”
www.orlok.com/hair/holding/links/vietglossary.html


Okay I say we're both right. Okay? okay.

[Ally]

no, because it's in the context of warfare/ armed forces. Why can you not understand that?

[Loser]

Okay I say we're both right. Okay? okay.

It's not possible to both be right when you have opposite views.

[Massik Kretal]

Shh yes it is. lol

no, because it's in the context of warfare/ armed forces. Why can you not understand that?

I do undersrtand. But the english language changes and theres a bunch of "slang" so people use guerilla like that. But thats it I say you win thats that. Happy? *clap* *clap*

[Ally]

:winnar:

[HeLLmO]

Okay I say we're both right. Okay? okay.

it could have stopped there, but let me end it, it is like guerilla warfare, but, instead of having a small group of ppl armed with AK47s and a flatbed for transportation, u have ppl armed with gibsons, marshal amps, and a drum set

[Futuro]

:winnar: It is soo much better then zip.

[SkaRabbit]

grilla is when you cook a burger

[Loyton]

How bout this. Write good songs. Practice. Play each of your songs well. Be original in song writing.

If you do that there is no need for a publicity stunt.



I disagree with you here. I think this sounds extremely fun, and may not be totally mature, but It sounds like a blast. I dont think I have the balls to do it with my saturn in the back of a pickup though... mabye use somone elses set :)

Even being original in song writing etc. Many good bands have done stuff like this in the past, and It sounded like they had quite a time. If I/my band where to do something to this effect, It........ damn I totally forgot what im talking about. Damn reefer. But wed be sure to videotape it for MX. And you should to if you end up doing it!

[Ally]

It is soo much better then zip.

oh you :-*

[bTd09]

yeah, hit and run war, hit and run gig....

[White]

id just use alot of straps going around the flat bed, or get little things shaped like this _n_ and put them/drill them on the brackets for your cymbal stands lol

[TerranCmdr]

^You mean U-Bolts

[Josiah]

It's a retarded idea regaurdless of where the name came from.

[Sharkey Boy]

hahahaha

jesus i cant belive you guys are argueing about this

good luck tho

[Sophie]

which way r u gonna sit? facing away from the main car bit? so if you crash, you whack ur head on your toms? ouch rimshot with ur head....

get something to attach you to w/e is behind you to hold you away from kit

[Drum Phil]

All right i dont care if someone mentioned it already.

I would simply use U-bolts for the cymbal stands and such. Pedals and such shouldnt be a problem but you could use cable ties on the footboard.

Bass drum spurs are the only problem i can see.

I plan on doing a guerilla gig and this is the setup i decided would be easiest to secure:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/CopyofKit008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/CopyofKit007.jpg

Only things touching the floor are the bass drum, snare stand and pedals.

[Little Android Man]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e343/ledzeppelin1307/guerillagig.jpg

I had too :p

[black guy]

...
jesus christ shut the **** up


A guerilla gig is a retarded idea, you're not U2. If you do it I guarantee you that in 2 years you will look back and cringe.

[Drum Phil]

U2? U2 had no reason to do it.

Now Rage? They had a decent message.

I have one too, U2 are ****ing ****

[bTd09]

drum phil that setup looks sweet even if you weren't doing a geurilla gig....maybe just add a floor tom or something, wouldn't be too hard to secure it

[aznriceball]

All right i dont care if someone mentioned it already.

I would simply use U-bolts for the cymbal stands and such. Pedals and such shouldnt be a problem but you could use cable ties on the footboard.

Bass drum spurs are the only problem i can see.

I plan on doing a guerilla gig and this is the setup i decided would be easiest to secure:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/CopyofKit008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/CopyofKit007.jpg

Only things touching the floor are the bass drum, snare stand and pedals.

oye..thats like 5 cymbals on ur bass!

[-The-Red-Chord-]

I could imagine a truck with a drumset on it drivin down the street playing music.

:lol:

[HeLLmO]

^AC/DC-Long Way to the Top(if u wanna rock and roll) vid on the Family Jewels DVD, its the whole band, a few amps, drums, band, and a few bag pipes all in a truck, it's really cool to see.

[A_Guy]

A guerilla gig is a retarded idea, you're not U2. If you do it I guarantee you that in 2 years you will look back and cringe.

Calm down, sounds like a fun idea to me. Let him enjoy himself without coming in and ruining his fun.

[Massik Kretal]

Yeah I don't see whats wrong with it...

[TerranCmdr]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e343/ledzeppelin1307/guerillagig.jpg

I had too :p

lmfao :lol:

[poppinfresh]

= retarded drummer????

[Drum Phil]

oye..thats like 5 cymbals on ur bass!

If you count the hats as 2 then yes.

[Cocaberry]

ok, i want to do a "geurilla gig".

can anyone think of the easiest way to secure my drums to a small flatbed trailer?

must be able to drive fastish with them.

Your idea is just stupid. Personally, I wouldn't put myself and my drums in danger just to promote my music. It can't possibly be that hard to get a gig. If it is then your band just sucks. Period.

[HeLLmO]

^dude, totally unnecisary, what if his band isn't actually that bad, they just think it would be fun to do a gig in a moving truck, it could be fun, u never know

[Little Android Man]

enough with the flaming already.... if he wants to do it, then he should do it.... and if he falls off the truck and kills himself or destroys his set, then that is his fault.

[Loser]

I think it'd be kind of fun. A little dumb and dangerous, too much attention, potential legal trouble depending on the state (no seatbelt), but nonetheless, a little bit fun.

[Obelisk]

I think it's a great idea!

Screw the safety of your drums and self - this is rock and roll, right?

[Drum Phil]

potential legal trouble depending on the state
That IS the general point. To not give a **** about the authorities and do it anyway.

The idea only works for punk/political bands anyway

[Chippy569]

you can start off by taking your kick drum spurs. they have the rubber part that screws on, right? use that as a foundation for mounting your bass somewhere.

the other easy option would be a rack bar- you can mount the vertical legs to something pretty easy... the tubes are 1.5" OD if you go with gibraltar. you can find all sorts of ways to mount that.

[Parradiddle Pete]

Getv a rack then secure your bass and snare and rack down

[Flamer]

grilla is when you cook a burger
Grilla is bbq-ing in icelandic..

[A_Guy]

A Grilla is a large primate

[Little Android Man]

A Grilla is a large primate
no that is gorilla :thumb:

[Josiah]

hey what can you expect from a grilla?

[The Fiction We Live]

Burgers, hot dogs, and/or steak?

[Cocaberry]

^dude, totally unnecisary, what if his band isn't actually that bad, they just think it would be fun to do a gig in a moving truck, it could be fun, u never know

If his band isn't that bad then then maybe it is safe to say they are just plain stupid for this idea. There are too many things that could go wrong.

Just watch. In the end this kid is gonna get thrown from the flatbed and he is going to try and sue the driver. And he is going to lose the case.

And I will be laughing...

[A_Guy]

If his band isn't that bad then then maybe it is safe to say they are just plain stupid for this idea. There are too many things that could go wrong.

Just watch. In the end this kid is gonna get thrown from the flatbed and he is going to try and sue the driver. And he is going to lose the case.

And I will be laughing...
Dude, its not your stuff, let it be. And about laugh ingwhen someone gets hurt and their equitment busts, thats just wrong.

[-The-Red-Chord-]

Grilla...

Thats when you got some gold fronts.

:lol:

[FockerTheLopper]

LOL massik

its a gig where you go somewhere public, play loudly, drop flyers and run before the authorities get you
Your a butthead.

Did you take the punch in the face for money? If you did it shows if you didn't be lucky looks like you have no brain cells left.

Drummers behold why we have a reputation for being idiots!

[FockerTheLopper]

guerilla is derived from the Spanish word for war, Guerra.

GG
The word Guerilla is come from spanish word for war guerra which is come from greek word genocia which is mean geocide because when you have war you want to kill other countries people so there you have it.

[A_Guy]

Why is everyone so uptight?

[Futuro]

Grilla...

Thats when you got some gold fronts.
That reminds me of that song....

Smile fo me daddy
(What you lookin at)
Let me see ya grill
(Let me see my what)
Ya, ya grill ya, ya, ya grill
(Rob da jewelry store and tell em make me a grill)
Smile fo me daddy
(What you lookin at)
I want to see your grill
(You wanna see my what)
Ya, ya grill ya, ya, ya grill
(Had a whole top diamonds and da bottom rows gold)

[FockerTheLopper]

Why is everyone so uptight?
How would you feel your in the street then some loud *** crappy band comes(not sure if crappy but I'm assuming since you need to pull this "stunt") through disturbing the peace and throws fliers. Who are you gonna convince to listen to you, little kids, older people and people playing sports outdoors. Its a stupid idea.

[A_Guy]

How would you feel your in the street then some loud *** crappy band comes(not sure if crappy but I'm assuming since you need to pull this "stunt") through disturbing the peace and throws fliers. Who are you gonna convince to listen to you, little kids, older people and people playing sports outdoors. Its a stupid idea.
I'd rather go outside and listen to some music then be stuck in my house all day with nothing to do but go onto the internet.

[Cocaberry]

Dude, its not your stuff, let it be. And about laugh ingwhen someone gets hurt and their equitment busts, thats just wrong.

I'm just saying this guy is putting himself in a bad spot. People told him not to do this stunt. If he gets hurt or his equipment busts not only will he feel stupid because he is out a drumset, he will feel stupid cause people told him that would happen and he didn't listen.

[HeLLmO]

^well of course there is potential risks in doing this, so if he covers all his bases, makes sure his gear is anchored down, he can do it, and have some fun with it. i personally have never played in a moving vehicle, but i've always thought it would be kinda cool. if this guy wants to risk his stuff, that's his decision

[Der Meister]

The word Guerilla is come from spanish word for war guerra which is come from greek word genocia which is mean geocide because when you have war you want to kill other countries people so there you have it.

congrats on proving my point

[Little Android Man]

man, theres alot of flaming going on on this thread......