What's Your Quirk?

Blah · Post by **Blah** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

I have never dusted my drums. some of the dust just falls off or gets rubbed off when they get moved. also, I have never vacumed my drum mat. It kind of looks like a beaver lives under my drums.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

That reminds me of Felix, who has to have the dirtiest guitar around. He never cleans it, he says all that dirt and grime is the guitar's "seasonings".

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

undercoverjoe wrote:That reminds me of Felix, who has to have the dirtiest guitar around. He never cleans it, he says all that dirt and grime is the guitar's "seasonings".

Guitar manufacturers now actually make guitars that look like that and came up with the marketing term "distressed".

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

I rarely clean my basses too. One of my two main players has a gloss burst finish and very easily shows finger smudges; so wiping it down is futile because it's smudged up by the end of the next gig. My other main player has a satin matte finish, so it almost always looks clean.

Oh another quirk - I regularly soak my strings in denatured alcohol. While it doesn't make a used set sound entirely brand new, it makes them sound about 92% brand new. Once strings start losing their zing, I'll start soaking them every three or so gigs. I can make a set last three months longer than what they normally would. It won't destroy your strings like boiling them does, either.

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

I turn my pick over. I had been playing for some years before anyone pointed it out to me, I didn't even know I was doing it. Quite a bit, too. Like, anytime I'm not strumming a chord, I'm turning my pick over and over. I guess my right hand gets bored easily...

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

Nowadays, I don't forget the songs for that split second, but my normal "routine" sees me obtaining and drinking either a Rockstar Energy drink or 2 Red Bulls before every show. Cannot play without 'em.

Also, after every practice and when I set up before every show, I have to rotate my cymbals so that all the logos face me as I sit on my drum throne. Developed that one in Scream, I have no idea why. It screws with my head if I don't do it.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

Jasaoke wrote:I turn my pick over. I had been playing for some years before anyone pointed it out to me, I didn't even know I was doing it. Quite a bit, too. Like, anytime I'm not strumming a chord, I'm turning my pick over and over. I guess my right hand gets bored easily...

Play the piano more. Kind of hard to turn over. BTW, have you seen any of the Led Zep Tribute show on dvd yet. It is awesome, I can't stop watching.

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

playing drums, my mouth is constantly hanging wide open.

shredder138 · Post by **shredder138** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

Eyes always shut.

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

I'm fairly certain that I am incapable of making eye contact with the crowd and barely make eye contact w/ others on stage! I just stare at my fretboard the entire show. The few times I've tried to make eye contact with the crowd, I see them look at me, and it freaks me out! A musician probably isn't the best hobby for me! After seeing video of myself play, I realized how horrible it looks! There's nothing worse than seeing a musician on stage ignoring the crowd and being boring!!! I've got to break that habit!

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

Gotta have my fuzzy wristbands. I HATE sweat in my eyes

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Saturday Jul 23, 2011

shredder138 wrote:Eyes always shut.

So true!!I could rob this dude's house when he's jamming!!

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

tonefight wrote:20 zombies staring at you

The very definition of uncomfortable.

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

What Zep tribute show are you talking about, UCJoe? I hadn't heard anything and i'm all about this!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

stratobastard27 wrote:What Zep tribute show are you talking about, UCJoe? I hadn't heard anything and i'm all about this!

Last October a local group of very talented musicians put together a 2 hour Led Zep tribute show. It was at the Oriental Ballroom in Gallitzin. I know Jim Price filmed most of it.

JP, do you have the video of the Zep Tribute show somewhere here on RP?