This ever happen in your band?

[specialk]

 

[kizanski]

Drugs?

[Steve Haynie]

I never got in a fight, but I was told to back off by the other guys in the band who were NOT setting up the PA while they were drinking beer and having dinner with all the friends they let in for free.  I was hungry, sweaty, and tired from doing ALL the work right up to showtime, and I was supposed to not say anything? 

Maybe I should have had my own Perry Farrell moment. 

[django49]

Just once. At a basement rehearsal. LONG ago. Our singer suddenly took a dislike to me (or something). Charged me with fire in his eyes and fists raised. Maybe not the wisest thing to do toward someone turning around and holding a hefty Les Paul in his hands. (Yes, it was the original '56 GT). He went down, No other damage, though the G string mighta gone outta tune.

That was the last night for that band. Yes, alcohol was involved.....

[velorush]

ET update - this just in:

Edited September 16, 2024 by velorush

[Dutchman]

Yep! I fired them on the spot!!

[hamerhead]

1 hour ago, kizanski said:

Drugs?

No thanks - got some.

 

1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said:

I never got in a fight, but I was told to back off by the other guys in the band who were NOT setting up the PA while they were drinking beer and having dinner with all the friends they let in for free.  I was hungry, sweaty, and tired from doing ALL the work right up to showtime, and I was supposed to not say anything?

 

Similar story - AFTER a 4 hour afternoon gig on blacktop on a 100° day, the other guitar player disappears while the three of us grunt gear. I was dead, with one of them pounding headaches you get from too much sun/heat/beer, and when he showed back up as the trailer doors were being shut, I ripped him a new one. No punches, but I gave him the frowning of a lifetime.

[specialk]

4 hours ago, kizanski said:

Drugs?

Guess they'll go by Jane's Rehab now. 

[RobB]

Ecstasy. Whatever the drug of choice, Farrell was racing hard. 

[Hackubus]

Man, fuck that guy (PF).  And I've been saying that for thirty years now. 

[Joe mama]

Seems like the ripping guitar solo was taking over PF grunting shit sounds.. Maybe he didn't like that?

[topekatj]

Guess he been caught stealing 1x too many times 

[scottcald]

The alleged story I read was that he couldn't hear himself, others were too loud onstage.  Last I checked, the protocol was look at the monitor engineer, point to yourself and point up and they'd turn you up.  Seems like those 6 seconds would've been a better use of time.

[donner]

Nobody likes each other anymore, now.

https://relix.com/news/detail/janes-addiction-cancel-remaining-reunion-tour-dates-after-onstage-altercation/?utm_source=Relix+Daily&utm_campaign=09b6d17def-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_09_16_05_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-09b6d17def-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]&mc_cid=09b6d17def

[Disturber]

https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/janes-addiction-to-take-some-time-away-as-a-group-cancels-tour

 

Farrell has issued the following statement: "This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation."

 

Navarro, Avery, and Perkins also issued their own statement, saying:

"Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.

"Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.

"We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis.

"Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen."

[princeofdarkness56]

2 hours ago, scottcald said:

The alleged story I read was that he couldn't hear himself, others were too loud onstage.  Last I checked, the protocol was look at the monitor engineer, point to yourself and point up and they'd turn you up.  Seems like those 6 seconds would've been a better use of time.

You would think things like that would have been worked out at the sound check. That’s if everyone actually shows up for sound check. 

[scottcald]

3 hours ago, princeofdarkness56 said:

You would think things like that would have been worked out at the sound check. That’s if everyone actually shows up for sound check. 

Yes, but also things change once onstage but soundcheck is a starting point for the show, and I understood this to be a bit into the show. 

[Cboss]

5 hours ago, Disturber said:

https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/janes-addiction-to-take-some-time-away-as-a-group-cancels-tour

 

Farrell has issued the following statement: "This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation."

 

Navarro, Avery, and Perkins also issued their own statement, saying:

"Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.

"Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.

"We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis.

"Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen."

What a bunch of f****** pussies.. can you imagine any great '70s or 80s band issuing statements like this? 🤣

[Steve Haynie]

6 hours ago, scottcald said:

The alleged story I read was that he couldn't hear himself, others were too loud onstage.  Last I checked, the protocol was look at the monitor engineer, point to yourself and point up and they'd turn you up.  Seems like those 6 seconds would've been a better use of time.

If everything is too loud, turning up louder does not necessarily work for singers. 

[tommy p]

19 hours ago, kizanski said:

Drugs?

I don't think that question mark is necessary.

[scottcald]

59 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said:

If everything is too loud, turning up louder does not necessarily work for singers. 

True, but of course, to me, in the moment, I also wouldn't walk toward whatever is too loud.  That stage was pretty big.

[Jimbilly]

The Motorhead documentary explained their joke about "everything louder than everything else" as their solution to monitor mixes. 

 Some people are just too difficult to regularly interact with, especially when regularly 'medicated'.  I used to watch 'behind the music' videos, it's nearly the same story over and over again. 

[G Man]

21 hours ago, hamerhead said:

No punches, but I gave him the frowning of a lifetime.

I'm sure he's still feeling the hurt.

[bry4321]

7 hours ago, Cboss said:

What a bunch of f****** pussies.. can you imagine any great '70s or 80s band issuing statements like this? 🤣

Actually....

https://reospeedwagon.com/to-our-fans/ 

 

written by REO Speedwagon September 16, 2024

To our fans: Bruce has intended to be Back On the Road Again by now. If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour… but it’s not up to just him. The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently to be able to perform at the level the fans have come to expect. Bruce respected that opinion and is grateful that Matt has been around to keep the Wagon rolling through the summer tour. Bruce never had any intention of retiring or walking away from the band, fans, and crew he has loved for almost 50 years.

For Kevin’s part, he too has never had any intention of leaving the band, and the fans and crew mean the world to him, as well.

Due to this complex situation, irreconcilable differences arose between Bruce and Kevin. So, it is with great sadness that we announce REO Speedwagon will cease touring effective January 1, 2025. Neal, Kevin, and Bruce thank their fans for all their years of loyal support and for giving back to the band such wonderful memories that will remain with each of them forever.

[Brooks]

After watching the video, I went back and reexamined their catalogue on Spotify.

Yep, still don't like them (ok, Mountian Song is cool). Esp don't like his vocals.