re: OT&#39;s opinion on playing guitar for company

Posted by Yaboylsu63

Member since Mar 2014

1539 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:46 pm to WG_Dawg

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Depends. 95% of the time it's douchey and someone just looking for attention. When it's just a group of good buddies getting absolutely shitfaced around a fire or something and someone breaks it out and everyone all drunkenly sings along...it's cool.

Agreed, there have been times with some of my good friends where I will break it out after we have had a few in us, but I normally only play a song or two because it gets douchey pretty quick.

Posted by boom roasted

Member since Sep 2010

28039 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:51 pm to Yaboylsu63

Bunch of jealous no talent assclowns in this thread.

Posted by Yaboylsu63

Member since Mar 2014

1539 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:54 pm to LeonPhelps

That means night life is just a no go for you huh

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by LeonPhelps
I absolutely hate when people play an instrument unsolicited. I don't care for music all that much, and live music is so loud and annoying. I honestly usually leave if someone starts playing an instrument, especially a guitar. I leave restaurants if someone shows up and starts playing music.

Posted by Purple Spoon

Hoth

Member since Feb 2005

18045 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:55 pm to Yaboylsu63

It depends on the song sometimes. If your at the fishing camp and someone starts singing Garth Brooks unanswered prayers its awkward as frick.

Also the guy who thinks he is a cross between Vince Gill and Neil Diamond.

Posted by SEClint

New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR

Member since Nov 2006

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Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:56 pm to Yaboylsu63

Depends on how good you are.

Posted by boom roasted

Member since Sep 2010

28039 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:00 pm to Purple Spoon

Depends on situation and skill.

Drunk at the fishing camp + great country songs = perfect situation.

Random arse party = not perfect situation.

Posted by BigSquirrel

Member since Jul 2013

1880 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:06 pm to SEClint

Never cool, ever. As a former performer, you never, ever do this shite. No one wants to hear you play, if they did, you'd be famous.

But yeah, the next time I hear someone play Santeria, I'm smashing a bottle over their GD head.

Posted by Lou Pai

Member since Dec 2014

28196 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:10 pm to Yaboylsu63

I keep a guitar in my truck pretty much all the time. If I'm at a friend's party but may not know the crowd there too well, I'll go grab it. People love it when I do my 3-song rotation of "Wish You were Here", "The General", and "Crash into Me". Usually it gets people to chillax and it's gotten me laid more times than I can count.

This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 4:11 pm

Posted by Boats n Hose

NOLA

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:25 pm to Yaboylsu63

My brother does it and most seem to enjoy it. He also doesn't play it constantly and will change lyrics up on the fly to something stupid or to frick with someone else in the room. So that's entertaining.

Posted by Ric Flair

Charlotte

Member since Oct 2005

13710 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:38 pm to Yaboylsu63

We usually
Encourage the guy who will play. He's pretty good and plays good country (jerry Jeff, Willie, ect)

Posted by LucasP

Member since Apr 2012

21618 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:51 pm to Yaboylsu63

I love it personally, it helps break the ice with the ladies and gets them in the mood for kissing and stuff. I usually keep my trombone in the trunk of my Taurus just in case I can help out with some backups or a smooth bass line.

Posted by LeonPhelps

Member since May 2008

8185 posts

Posted on 5/1/15 at 5:48 pm to WG_Dawg

I have never been a big music person. When I find a song I like, which is rare, I'll put it on repeat for days. But I listen to podcasts on my phone when driving and enjoy complete silence at home.