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By failedmusician - 03/06/2009 10:06 - New Zealand

Today, my band went to play a set for the first time. I'm the drummer. All was going well, and then before our first song I threw the sticks in the air, went to catch them, and one hit me right in the eye. I couldn't continue playing. Now I have to wear an eyepatch. FML

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By mildlyconcussed - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - Italy - Somma Vesuviana

Today, I went to a gig. The drummer threw his drumsticks out at the end and I managed to catch one. With my face. Not only did I get a black eye, but the person next to me snatched the drumstick from my hands. FML

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By bandfuckup - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff

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

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By Egtat216 - 29/07/2016 22:03 - United Kingdom - Aberdeen

Today, whilst tuning my guitar, one of the steel strings snapped and hit me in the face. Now I'm on my way to my first date with the girl of my dreams, and I'm wearing an eye patch and have a thick red line across my face. FML

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By SteveBassist - 27/03/2018 15:00

Today, while playing on stage, the singer of my band swung his microphone around, straight into my face. I now have stitches above my right eye, and a job interview in three days. FML

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By wtf - 08/03/2012 09:03 - United States

Today, I was jamming out and playing some air guitar. I somehow managed to knee myself directly in my left eye socket. I now have a hideously swollen face and a black eye. When people ask me what happened, I'll be hesitant to tell the truth. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/10/2024 00:00 - Australia

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

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By notanybetter - 08/06/2019 02:00

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

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By suhleedah18 - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was working on my computer when my dad walks in, pointing his finger at me like a gun. Before I could even ask, it turns out he was aiming a rubber band at me. The doctor says I'll be able to take off my eyepatch in a couple of days. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, in marching band, the guy in front of me backed up too far. As we turned, the back of his trombone hit mine, smashing it into my lip. I had to finish the song, all while sending blood down my horn. FML

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By stagedivefail - 19/08/2009 14:36 - Australia

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

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Hive_Node 2

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:02

Learn to spin them around in your hands if you can't catch them.

jSOPURE 3

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:03

Let's hope you guys are a pirate themed band. Arrrggghhh. =X

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guinness_fml 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:48

I'm officially forcing my drummer to wear an eyepatch. That sounds totally awesome.

youobviouslyneed 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:56

Look, it adds 2 the image of the band. Kinda like a mohawk, but on your eye

cHiCkEy_bOo 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 21:46

fyi, this person copied this story from a book. i read it at school yesterday. like, wtf.

w4ng 0

Friday 5 June 2009 0:55

ur a fu k n d u m b s h i t

ad_infinitum 0

Friday 5 June 2009 1:12

That's stylish. Yarr.

ItSucks2BMe 0

Friday 5 June 2009 1:52

every band deserves a pirate P.-{)}

psychomunkey719 0

Friday 5 June 2009 2:09

What do you mean you HAVE to wear an eyepatch? Don't you mean you GET to wear an eyepatch? Eyepatches are badass!

998thehat432 0

Friday 5 June 2009 2:46

You say everything was going fine, but you hadn't even started the first song yet. I know the lead up to your first show with a band is pretty stressful, and you worry something'll go wrong, but c'mon, you haven't even played anything yet.