Today, my band and I played at our first ever real gig. Our drummer turned up high out of his damn mind. After ruining our act with his godawful performance, he screamed "HELL YEAH!" then ran and dove off the stage into a nearly non-existent audience. We were told to never come back. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my band played its first real gig. It was going well, and I, the vocalist, thought it would be a good idea to stage dive. I underestimated the distance between the stage and the crowd and crashed into the floor. FML
Today, my band was playing its first serious gig. I was in the middle of a solo when a drunk guy tackled me, causing me to crash into the drums, breaking them and my guitar, hitting our drummer, knocking him out. FML
Today, my bandmates showed up to our gig drunk. Our drummer kept losing the rhythm and the lead guitarist was more concerned about staying drunk than playing the right notes. In the middle of a song, they both gave up, put down their instruments, and kept sipping a beer, while at least cheering me on while I finished it. FML
Today, I had my first gig with my new band. I was concentrating on my guitar during the second song when I tripped over the singer's microphone cable, hit my head on the bass drum, and blacked out. When I came to, people were applauding, apparently thinking it was part of the act. FML
Today, my band got booed off stage. FML
Today, I was in a band with some friends and we got our first gig at a local festival, but I'd already agreed to work serving drinks at the festival. My bandmates got really annoyed and kicked me out of the band. They then went ahead and performed the song that I WROTE, without me, at the festival where I was working. FML
Today, at a talent show, my band got booed before we even started playing. FML
Today, while playing a gig with my band, I tried pulling the classic "playing the guitar with one foot on the monitor" rock-star pose. However, I misjudged the height of the monitor, didn't notice the puddle of beer in front of it, slipped, and fell off the stage into the security guy. FML
Today, the drummer from my favorite band threw a drumstick into the crowd during a concert. It hit me on the head and bounced into my friend's hands. She left with a drumstick from a band she didn't want to see in the first place. I left with a bruise. FML
Today, I was supposed to perform my first concert in front of a crowded audience. As we were about to go on stage, my band decided to roll a joint outside. The cops just happened to pass by, and now I'm on my own. FML
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Top comments
Phyre24 17
Guess who you need to replace?
laurenasabutton 26
I'm sure that in his trippy mind, it was his best performance ever.
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Comments (77)
Vamphyre73 12
I guess when the drummer tapped out the audience and the client's patience they told you to beat it? Personally, I wouldn't tell you to never come back, I'd involve a stipulation to have a better drummer if you were to be allowed back.
wafflefriez91 17
Reminds me of that movie the rocker lol.
keepingitnasty 15
Knock it off, Tommy Lee!
SumBur 11
Crack is whack.
laden_swallow09 35
In my best Mr. Mackey impression: Drugs are bad, mmkay?
worldclassrager 41
Looks like you might need a new drummer or...send him to rehab if needed...
Cazz91 21
"HELL YEAH! I can flyyyyyy oh sh-" *faceplants off the stage onto the ground* sound about right?
michaeljcaboose 7
Dewey Finn?
SammiixSue 13
Time to find a new drummer, dude.
Omniprism 15
I'd say fire him but maybe he was nervous and has issues with an audience. Talk to him about it and try to help him before canning him.
larryb1986 9
Fire your drummer. Anyone who does drugs is a worthless piece of garbage. You don't need someone like than in your band.