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03 Feb 2012

Anyone out there who's missus never goes to gigs

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Posted By : Meana Hyena | Comments : 15

some would say thank gawd

My missus has not seen me play live for more than 5 minutes in the last 30 years, yup i'm that bad ;-) she used to follow bands i was in way back in the 1970's , did her fair share of being dragged around seedy working mens clubs, being woken at 4am to share a cold curry with 4 other hairy arsed band members etc, she reckons she has the t shirt and doesn't need to earn another, she doesn't mind me playing and as long as i dont spend the rent money on equipment , a lot of my mates partners are really interested in the bands we play in , just wondered if i should trade her in for a younger more interested model or thank my lucky stars she keeps her nose out of it .

Comments

# Posted by Tony- Vocalist - 03/02/2012, 22:53 (GMT)

hmmm , tricky one, mine is my chauffeur ,lol.

# Posted by Off The Rails - 03/02/2012, 23:09 (GMT)

I feel like I am married to all 5 band members not just one but love the band would not have it any other way. I would trade her in ask your self the same question would you support her if she was into the same hobby. all the guys in our band wife's and partners support them not at every gig but most off them.

Carole

# Posted by Defunct account - 03/02/2012, 23:14 (GMT)

I can count the gigs mine has come to on one hand - and we been together, well lets say you get less for a particularly nasty murder! To be fair, and I accept a bit selfish, its better for me, I just get on with it rather than have to keep checking she OK or feeeling obliged to chat or whatever. I'd thank your lucky stars ;-)

Having said that if she did come she would double the audience we've had in some places ;-)

# Posted by 4most Wanted - 03/02/2012, 23:28 (GMT)

You lucky, lucky man. Be thankful for small mercies. The fact that she is still with you speaks volumes about her loyalty and devotion. Thank your lucky stars mate, and hang on to her for all you're worth.

# Posted by Meana Hyena - 03/02/2012, 23:59 (GMT)

@ tony i've met your missus and your a lucky lad ;-) ,@otr :-) thats where i slipped up , my missus is into train sets and i devote an evening a week to all that is 00 guage , i must check her undercarriage again just to check she hasn't had a sneaky gender swap ! @ guy you've played the Whalley Arms as well then ;-) so its 4 most wanteds thankful for small mercies that gets the vote so far ,but i've got to sweeten her up a bit i need to invest in a new amp !

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 04/02/2012, 02:55 (GMT)

Mrs C sings in TCS and Shantytown Junction and she loves The Soultrain.

Coming along to watch the reggae band or my solo set? in her words she would rather gouge her eye out with a sharp stick!

# Posted by Wagontown - 04/02/2012, 09:35 (GMT)

My wifes just like any other punter,she gets pissed off with seeing the same band,especially if im in it.......T

# Posted by Neil Aspinall - 04/02/2012, 10:00 (GMT)

I met my missus through a band I was in in 1983, she came to every gig I did but after we bought our first home the number of gigs she went to tailed off, and after the kids were born that was it.

Now they are grown up (almost) she's started to come to more gigs especially if I'm playing local.

I played in the 80's tribute band Electric Dreams last weekend in Blackpool so we invited a couple of friends and stayed over in a BnB and had a great time, we went to a bar afterwards and it was full of "not quite right'ers, Jeremy Kyle's waiting room I think it was called).

N

# Posted by Alyerpal - 04/02/2012, 10:18 (GMT)

Babsmewife very rarely joins me either when I'm gigging or when I go to see other bands which is a shame 'cos she enjoys the music and the company. However she suffers badly from tinnitus and even earplugs don't seem to save her from days of after buzz.

I am, therefore, extremely lucky that I not only get to gig most weekends, but also indulge my passion for seeing other bands without major earache meself!

AYP.

# Posted by CATDOG - 04/02/2012, 10:27 (GMT)

My wife has the TShirt too. She`s sick of washing and ironing it now...lol.
Actually, it`s the babysitter problem that stops her coming to more gigs. Liz would rather use up rare babysitter tokens for the two of us to go out for a meal with friends, rather than come to a gig where we only get 10 minutes to talk to each other...if that.
In the words of my beautiful wife.."rock god my arse !!"

Chris

# Posted by Alyerpal - 04/02/2012, 10:42 (GMT)

On the downside, I have to put up with IanRkid tagging along.......

AY;-P

# Posted by Meana Hyena - 04/02/2012, 11:20 (GMT)

the thing i do miss with her not coming is that she was a fierce but fair critic of the bands playing, always tells it as it is , upset many a band member and spouse in the past :-) quite funny really it got her the nickname 'the beast of bold street' with a band i was in around 2000 and that was just from listening to our demo !!!, the name has stuck and she's affectionately known as 'the beast' now by the lads.

# Posted by MICK NASH - 04/02/2012, 12:55 (GMT)

Mrs N rarely comes to gigs (once or twice a year if that) and I don't go to watch her at the office either so it suits us both. I say count your blessings. Gigs are never quality time so we'd rather have a night out when my attention is undivided.
MN

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 04/02/2012, 16:13 (GMT)

Mick, I can honestly say that in all the years I've known you... I've never even met Mrs N! In fact I even had my suspicions..... LOL!

;-)

# Posted by 45's - 07/02/2012, 18:33 (GMT)

My missus drives one of the vehicles and is the light technician and photographer,

Rick.

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