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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was performing for a fairly large crowd with my band. I decided it would look cool to stand on one of the speakers and sing from there. It did look pretty cool for a bit until I tried to step off and fell face-first on the floor mid-song. FML
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, 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, I was singing and playing keyboards with my band on stage at a club. A drunken chick from the crowd tried to climb up onto the stage in her heels, fell, and grabbed the back of my mic stand to catch herself. And busted me in the mouth with my own microphone. Then she requested a song. 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, I took a selfie at a concert with the stage in the background. As I tilted my head to get the perfect angle, I knocked over the guy in front of me’s beer. He turned around just in time to see me dripping in weak piss beer, and my selfie became a snapshot of my humiliation. FML
Today, I was on webcam for the first time with a guy I've been texting for a while. Trying to show off my guitar skills, I lean down to pick it up and fell on my face. FML
Today, I had my first concert and was really anxious about screwing up my performance. Good news: I played fine. Bad news: as I walked off the stage, I tripped over my own feet, face-planted the floor, and busted my nose open. FML
Today, I went to a local concert. The singer from my favorite band stage-dived and I got to catch him. Unfortunately I was the only one to catch him. The next thing I know I'm pinned between him and the concrete floor as he finishes whatever part of the song he was on. He was fine, I hit my head. FML
Today, I forgot to tune my guitar pre-performance. Surprising, because it was in tune when I frantically did it by ear backstage. Too bad two of the six strings snapped, smacking the drummer in the face. FML
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Save_Bandit 5
STAGE DIVE!!!
elemont 0
You get points for trying though!
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Comments (98)
FarSide 23
You only fail if you say you were going for a different ending...
that_fat_guy 0
Haha that's a fail
Bekavera 4
yea, your kool...lol
DamnSmooth 0
Although I'm sure your not the first to have this happen, you've still somehow made every musician everywhere deeply ashamed. Thanks ! (I hope the security guy punched you in the face. )
tona01 16
No he didn't, OP was the only one ashamed, or is your life ruined, because some random guy fell off stage ? Asshole
audiophileMom 11
45: he(34) is some loser who thinks he should have made it while op apparently got SOMEWHERE. jealousy's a bitch ;)
DamnSmooth 0
Christ, this has happened to you to; hasn't it ?!
AffenKid 9
Damn Smooth: I'm sure you never miss a note or have ****** up on stage...sorry Mr. Clapton/Page/Petrucci/De Lucia
DamnSmooth 0
ME, make a MISTAKE while playing live ?! Boy, have I ever !!! Fortunately, they were subtle enough to generally go unnoticed by the crowd & the band itself in most cases. I haven't had the pleasure of stumbling, falling & having my guitar create a horrifying mess of ear-irritating feedback, squeals & squelches over a song as the guitar was loosened from my grasp, however.
tona01 16
Actually no it hasn't happened to me, but i am in a band, and it happened to our lead guitarrist, she broke her knee falling down, she lost the ability to do any sport that requires jumping.
rusrsbrah 0
Risers: they're worth it.
Jimboom 12
Epic fail
Binsy 8
You're not legit til you have battle scars. So this works in your favor!
TheDrummingResul 0
Finally an OP with a life.
Enigmax2514 7
Into the security guy not onto? Boy, that security guy must have a gigantic mouth then. Imagine, if you will, in slow motion, op dives headfirst down onto security guy. He looks up all flabbergasted, opens his mouth wide and goes " NUUUUUOOOOOOO..." before orally receiving op
leadman1989 16
Who says he fell into his mouth? The security guard could have other mammoth orifices. :p
OfficeNinja 5
it's cool. just say the beer is yours and you have been partying for days without sleep. it will only add to your rock star street cred!