Worst you've messed up a gig/audition

Noyana · 03-19-2006, 10:52 PM

I sang by best out of the 5 college auditions i've had this year, and managed to completely botch over the sight-singing (which was in Cmajor and very simple) I never did poorly on a sight-singing before, so this was out of the blue.

fess up - - what's the most embarassing mess up you've had?

~~Nazi~~ · 03-19-2006, 10:53 PM

I cummed on my guitar

Emperor · 03-19-2006, 10:53 PM

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I cummed on my guitar

lol

Almostaverage88 · 03-19-2006, 10:54 PM

Had an audition for college and totally played my piece perfectly until the end where I just completely lost time and hit the wrong notes. Sucked.

The Musician · 03-19-2006, 10:54 PM

Forgetting to switch off the distortion for a second as I was ending my solo thing and going into the chorus bit.

No biggie.

lak89 · 03-19-2006, 10:55 PM

nobody noticed but, we thought it was the amp that screwed up, but the back of my shoe hit the volume knob of my distortion pedal and turned it back down to minimum, so we stopped and picked up where we left off

DanD · 03-19-2006, 10:56 PM

Sometimes I'll go into the wrong part of the song if I'm not paying attention. I usually just improvise my way out of it, though.

~~Nazi~~ · 03-19-2006, 10:56 PM

My violing bow broke

Noyana · 03-19-2006, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dand

Sometimes I'll go into the wrong part of the song if I'm not paying attention. I usually just improvise my way out of it, though.

always fun to do. Last year, i did a song and managed to mesh all three verses into the first verse. needless to say, by the time i got to the third verse, i had nothing left.

~~•°•~~ · 03-19-2006, 10:59 PM

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I cummed on my guitar

Did your guitar like it? or did it get pissed off?

~~Nazi~~ · 03-19-2006, 11:00 PM

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Did your guitar like it? or did it get pissed off?

it broke my violing bow

Emperor · 03-19-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nazi

it broke my violing bow

What...vikings don't play violins..they play wardrums and skulls and electric guitars!

Already_Taken · 03-19-2006, 11:04 PM

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it broke my violing bow

did you put it in an oven cuz u were so mad @ it?

Chaindrive · 03-19-2006, 11:14 PM

I've sung stuff backwards, I've had the batteries die in my tuner mid song (silence results when that happens), I've had my guitar player blow a fuse in his amp and had to sing with just me on bass and my drummer, last gig we played I jumped up on the mains to play, and after the song was over I jumped back down, lost my balance and fell onto my back. I've had stage lights explode, I had an attack of hysteria one night for some reason and couldn't stop giggling, snot running down my face unchecked. I've had my truck stolen (and returned the next day; some guy was too drunk to tell he was in the wrong truck-his key fit for some reason) and had to marshall all my friends to get my gear home. My singer and guitar player have come to fisticuffs after a show one night. My guitar player showed up to a gig one night without his pedal and had to play all night sitting on his amp to work between the clean/dirty channel.

In other words, what HASN'T happened.

~~Lifes A Bath Sex Is Water~~ · 03-19-2006, 11:25 PM

I once broke a string but forgot to bring spares and had to put a D string where my high E should go and tune it an octave lower. I've broken countless sticks, and my voice cracked one time while I was singing, but usually I play pretty well. Once I was in a band for just one gig and they were giving me a hardtime about looking too stiff during rehearsals, so I went as robotic as I could until the gig where I just lost my shit on stage. Not so much messing up as just embarrassing.

DanD · 03-19-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaindrive

I've sung stuff backwards, I've had the batteries die in my tuner mid song (silence results when that happens), I've had my guitar player blow a fuse in his amp and had to sing with just me on bass and my drummer, last gig we played I jumped up on the mains to play, and after the song was over I jumped back down, lost my balance and fell onto my back. I've had stage lights explode, I had an attack of hysteria one night for some reason and couldn't stop giggling, snot running down my face unchecked. I've had my truck stolen (and returned the next day; some guy was too drunk to tell he was in the wrong truck-his key fit for some reason) and had to marshall all my friends to get my gear home. My singer and guitar player have come to fisticuffs after a show one night. My guitar player showed up to a gig one night without his pedal and had to play all night sitting on his amp to work between the clean/dirty channel.

In other words, what HASN'T happened.

This is one of the reasons why I love playing in a band, the countless stories that you accumulate.

Chaindrive · 03-19-2006, 11:35 PM

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This is one of the reasons why I love playing in a band, the countless stories that you accumulate.

Rock 'n roll baby. As silly as it gets sometimes. The best one so far was the stolen truck, though.

Although, throwing my screaming guitar player out of my truck on New Year's Eve to walk like 10 miles home ranks right up there.

penelope weird hands · 03-20-2006, 12:24 AM

First gig ever, singing a cover of Drain You by Nirvana, y'know how the song comes in with vocals straight away?
Well let's just say I was singing a VERY different note to which I should've.

Also had a gig where the foldback was making a shocking noise when we got up on stage, so what does soundn00b 101 do?
Unplugs the foldbacks... couldn't hear anything I was singing and considering the gig was outside I had no noise reflection which results in lots of flat/sharp singing. :/

I've also just completely forgotten lyrics and 'baaahh-hummed' my way through.

Argh.

(*The Noonward Race*) · 03-20-2006, 12:36 AM

I was playing a solo for my school alone, and my amp died or something for a couple seconds, didn't turn out too bad though.

OneEyedMan · 03-20-2006, 02:12 AM

having the lead workfine in the brief warmup right before a song at a school assembly and then when we start it doesn't work

spent the next minute or so fidling around with the lead and finally got it to work then started playing something which surprisingly sounded like it was meant to come in there.

also playing otherside by the chili's on stage and then getting to the second verse realising i had no top e string so I had to iumpro the bits i couldn't do without some thought. The solo turned out surprisingly good on the B string.

03-19-2006, 10:52 PM	#1
Noyana The Final Countdown Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CT/Philly Posts: 1,616	Worst you've messed up a gig/audition I sang by best out of the 5 college auditions i've had this year, and managed to completely botch over the sight-singing (which was in Cmajor and very simple) I never did poorly on a sight-singing before, so this was out of the blue. fess up - - what's the most embarassing mess up you've had?

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03-19-2006, 10:53 PM	#2
~~Nazi~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 744	I cummed on my guitar

03-19-2006, 10:54 PM	#4
Almostaverage88 Shreds like his mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 314	Had an audition for college and totally played my piece perfectly until the end where I just completely lost time and hit the wrong notes. Sucked.

03-19-2006, 10:54 PM	#5
The Musician Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10,240	Forgetting to switch off the distortion for a second as I was ending my solo thing and going into the chorus bit. No biggie.

03-19-2006, 10:55 PM	#6
lak89 Yih Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 6,211	nobody noticed but, we thought it was the amp that screwed up, but the back of my shoe hit the volume knob of my distortion pedal and turned it back down to minimum, so we stopped and picked up where we left off

03-19-2006, 10:56 PM	#7
DanD (o\\) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SMILE TASTE KITTENS! Posts: 11,110	Sometimes I'll go into the wrong part of the song if I'm not paying attention. I usually just improvise my way out of it, though.

03-19-2006, 11:14 PM	#14
Chaindrive MX E-Mom Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 14,892	I've sung stuff backwards, I've had the batteries die in my tuner mid song (silence results when that happens), I've had my guitar player blow a fuse in his amp and had to sing with just me on bass and my drummer, last gig we played I jumped up on the mains to play, and after the song was over I jumped back down, lost my balance and fell onto my back. I've had stage lights explode, I had an attack of hysteria one night for some reason and couldn't stop giggling, snot running down my face unchecked. I've had my truck stolen (and returned the next day; some guy was too drunk to tell he was in the wrong truck-his key fit for some reason) and had to marshall all my friends to get my gear home. My singer and guitar player have come to fisticuffs after a show one night. My guitar player showed up to a gig one night without his pedal and had to play all night sitting on his amp to work between the clean/dirty channel. In other words, what HASN'T happened.

03-19-2006, 11:25 PM	#15
~~Lifes A Bath Sex Is Water~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256	I once broke a string but forgot to bring spares and had to put a D string where my high E should go and tune it an octave lower. I've broken countless sticks, and my voice cracked one time while I was singing, but usually I play pretty well. Once I was in a band for just one gig and they were giving me a hardtime about looking too stiff during rehearsals, so I went as robotic as I could until the gig where I just lost my shit on stage. Not so much messing up as just embarrassing.

03-20-2006, 12:24 AM	#18
penelope weird hands comatose gnome Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth, australia Posts: 1,146	First gig ever, singing a cover of Drain You by Nirvana, y'know how the song comes in with vocals straight away? Well let's just say I was singing a VERY different note to which I should've. Also had a gig where the foldback was making a shocking noise when we got up on stage, so what does soundn00b 101 do? Unplugs the foldbacks... couldn't hear anything I was singing and considering the gig was outside I had no noise reflection which results in lots of flat/sharp singing. :/ I've also just completely forgotten lyrics and 'baaahh-hummed' my way through. Argh.

03-20-2006, 12:36 AM	#19
(The Noonward Race) it's gold son GOLD Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 50,476	I was playing a solo for my school alone, and my amp died or something for a couple seconds, didn't turn out too bad though.

03-20-2006, 02:12 AM	#20
OneEyedMan The silent screamer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dungog, NSW, Australia. Posts: 93	having the lead workfine in the brief warmup right before a song at a school assembly and then when we start it doesn't work spent the next minute or so fidling around with the lead and finally got it to work then started playing something which surprisingly sounded like it was meant to come in there. also playing otherside by the chili's on stage and then getting to the second verse realising i had no top e string so I had to iumpro the bits i couldn't do without some thought. The solo turned out surprisingly good on the B string.