Hope you feel better sooner than later.
I don't recall having to cancel. Had to turn down many, however.
Worst feeling in the world... cancelling a gig the day of the show.
I ended up with food poisoning and was puking my guts out for HOURS.... I felt so awful but there was no way I was going to play last night.
Worst part, it was a new venue we've never played before and I really didn't want to cancel. What are you going to do though... no way I could play. And definitely no way I could play to my own standards.
Lets hear some of your bad experiences or times you've had to cancel a gig.
Last edited by SpazApproved; 04-11-2022 at 10:55 AM.
Hope you feel better sooner than later.
I don't recall having to cancel. Had to turn down many, however.
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Man Zach, so sorry you're having to deal with this. I had food poisoning once and got so sick for so long that it gave me a hernia.
I played the last night of a 5 night gig with a fever of 102. Puking was about the only thing I didn't do. I went right to the VA Hospital in LA where I was asked exactly how stupid was I. I told the Doc that I'm quite capable of being very stupid and if they keep me long enough that I would prove it to them.
That was around 1980.
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
i tried soooo hard not to cancel but knowing I couldn't give it my best I didn't want the rest of the band to look stupid and with some people still freaking out over the entire Covid thing... i figured showing up puking and feeling like shit would be a bad idea lol
Maybe you have that Norovirus that’s been spreading fast. If so, you may need to stay home a couple days after feeling better. If no one else in home sick also, it may not be the Norovirus.
Food poisoning, been there. I ate a bad pizza puff one time from a fast food restaurant and within 20 minutes was spewing chunks. Miserable feeling.
Last edited by Olimpass; 04-11-2022 at 05:09 AM.
I had food poisoning a few months back, did not have to cancel a gig but that was a 1st for me and I was sick for about 2 weeks.. No fun at all, I am the type who starts reading symptoms on web md and my panic probably makes things much worse...LOL I had to go ona bland diet for about a week and let me tell you that is horrible.
Always best to cancel, I fought thru a gig once pre-covid with a bad case of bronchitis/resp. infection and will never do that again. People were asking why the drummer had a jacket on one minute, and just a T-shirt on the next minute while turning a fan on and off and looking like death. I played ok somehow (atleast no one said anything about it) but my wife had to come to drive me home as I about passed out while packing up afterwards.
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I have run the gamut in self induced poisonings. I've had food poisoning, sun poisoning, marriage poisoning, and last, but certainly not least, guitar player poisoning.
I also seem to be prone to Mustang GT poisoning.
Spinning wheel got to go round..............................where will it stop next????
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
Are funny-looking electric ones next?
Rick
Mapex Sabian Ludwig Saluda Assorted Snare Drums
Funny looking electric.......................................... ........................what?
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
You know,those new electric Mustangs with no grill.
Rick
Mapex Sabian Ludwig Saluda Assorted Snare Drums
The sound Rick, THE FREAKIN' SOUND.
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
Okay,I get it.No electric cars.
Rick
Mapex Sabian Ludwig Saluda Assorted Snare Drums
If I want something electric that moves, I'll buy a set of Lionel trains or a cattle prod which moves things in my way (people) rather quickly.
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
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