Paul Gilbert - I opened for him and...

Leec · 11-26-2008, 07:22 AM

Well, I'm not going to detail everything here, and having thought about what to write after what was supposed to be the biggest honour in my playing life, I've boiled this down to this:

Paul Gilbert behaved, and treated my band and everyone else, like shit and acted like a total diva/primadonna, making ridiculous demands and even said things to the effect of "do you know who I am?" and referred to himself in the third person to soundmen and event organisers.

He can go .... himself.

loktide · 11-26-2008, 07:51 AM

wow, he always seemed like a really nice guy in his vids and live performances

drmosh · 11-26-2008, 07:51 AM

holy shit. I can't ever imagine him being like that at all.
I met him once and he was nice as can be. oh well.
not saying you are a liar of course.

I would like to hear from people who did the VIP thing with lesson too, wonder what he was like then

Randy · 11-26-2008, 07:54 AM

Perhaps you should've used his teeth as a drumset, and your fists as the ....ing sticks.

jymellis · 11-26-2008, 08:00 AM

maybe he had a bad day.

drmosh · 11-26-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jymellis

maybe he had a bad day.

considering the tour schedule, he was very probably worn the .... out. not that that's an excuse really

petereanima · 11-26-2008, 08:13 AM

such things sadly happen from time to time, i have never met paul gilbert, but similar experiences with other musicians/bands already - you may read:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/liv...re-idiots.html

jymellis · 11-26-2008, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmosh

considering the tour schedule, he was very probably worn the .... out. not that that's an excuse really

thats the only excuse. maybe the guy was tired, worn out, had a bad day. are you happy everyday you go to work? im not! i treat people kinda bad at work when i am having or had a bad day. just because the guy id famous doesnt mean he will be a ray of sunshine all the time cuz fans are around or coworkers.

drmosh · 11-26-2008, 08:23 AM

not really an excuse to make crazy demands and speak about yourself in third person, you know, the whole diva thing.
If he is in a pissy mood that is entirely different but it sounds like it was more than that

Leec · 11-26-2008, 08:29 AM

How he behaved goes way beyond a bad day of work, dude. He acted like a spoilt child, doing petty things just to make life difficult.

jymellis · 11-26-2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

How he behaved goes way beyond a bad day of work, dude. He acted like a spoilt child, doing petty things just to make life difficult.

well dude think of it this way (no im not condoning the way he acted). he is paul gilbert. he has been a globally known guitarist and has been for decades. he is spoilt. he has been getting his way for along time. so he prolly is used to getting the red carpet treatment. add that to a hectic schedule and your prolly gonna get a moody asshat lol.

distressed_romeo · 11-26-2008, 08:51 AM

Holy shit, that's unexpected!

Really sorry to hear that man.

Did your set at least go well?

Leec · 11-26-2008, 09:00 AM

Surprisingly, it went pretty well. I think because of all the concessions we had to make and the negativity we all had prior to going onstage, we just resolved to make the best of a bad situation. We managed turn the negativity into fuel for a good performance.
We also had a very good turn out and felt some love from the audience.

jymellis · 11-26-2008, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

Surprisingly, it went pretty well. I think because of all the concessions we had to make and the negativity we all had prior to going onstage, we just resolved to make the best of a bad situation. We managed turn the negativity into fuel for a good performance.
We also had a very good turn out and felt some love from the audience.

now that is what really matters

Neil · 11-26-2008, 09:37 AM

wow I've always heard of PG being a really nice guy

I emailed him on his site once and he replied straight away, it was really strange for such a big guy to do.

hairychris · 11-26-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

Surprisingly, it went pretty well. I think because of all the concessions we had to make and the negativity we all had prior to going onstage, we just resolved to make the best of a bad situation. We managed turn the negativity into fuel for a good performance.
We also had a very good turn out and felt some love from the audience.

That's cool.

Very sad to hear that PG was, erm, a dick...

Zak1233 · 11-26-2008, 09:44 AM

well when i met paul on the 19th at the glasgow gig he was such a nice guy!
it probobly was due to him being worn out which has aready been said

Apophis · 11-26-2008, 10:51 AM

sad to hear that

HighGain510 · 11-26-2008, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak1233

well when i met paul on the 19th at the glasgow gig he was such a nice guy!
it probobly was due to him being worn out which has aready been said

Yeah that sounds similar to everyone else I've heard from who has met him before too!

Although it doesn't excuse the way he acted that day, it was probably just an off day. Sorry to hear your experience with him was less-than-stellar but all other accounts I've heard about meeting Paul or hanging out with him have been really positive.

He IS a huge name in the guitar industry so I'm sure he might have a little ego, but with what he has accomplished and his technique (

) I would have cut him a little slack.

Again, not excusing him but it was probably just a really bad day.

Elysian · 11-26-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

How he behaved goes way beyond a bad day of work, dude. He acted like a spoilt child, doing petty things just to make life difficult.

one thing that i've heard about paul is that he's pretty upset that he's such a badass guitar player and yet has almost no following, unlike vai or satch... i've emailed the guy before, and he was cool as all hell, was awesome to get a personal response from him.

Randy · 11-26-2008, 01:10 PM

That's it... we need more details.

ILdÐÆMcº³ · 11-26-2008, 01:12 PM

Well that is very disappointing to hear

.

TimSE · 11-26-2008, 01:17 PM

never meet your Heros

Randy · 11-26-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimSE

never meet your Heros

FWIW, Muhammed Suiçmez was really humble, helpful, and friendly when I met him.

TimSE · 11-26-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy

FWIW, Muhammed Suiçmez was really humble, helpful, and friendly when I met him.

Likewise actaully. they were all really cool guys. But then not EVERYONES heros are going to be dicks but i imagne 9/10 they wont be what a person was expecting so ends up being a disapointment

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11-26-2008, 07:22 AM	#1
Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,900 Thanked: 83 Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Paul Gilbert - I opened for him and... Well, I'm not going to detail everything here, and having thought about what to write after what was supposed to be the biggest honour in my playing life, I've boiled this down to this: Paul Gilbert behaved, and treated my band and everyone else, like shit and acted like a total diva/primadonna, making ridiculous demands and even said things to the effect of "do you know who I am?" and referred to himself in the third person to soundmen and event organisers. He can go .... himself. youtube.com/ibanezcassidy - My YouTube channel. Guitar vidz. www.soundclick.com/leecassidy - Let me squirt my music into your ears. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your ....ing guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius.

11-26-2008, 07:54 AM	#4
Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 15,981 Thanked: 165 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Perhaps you should've used his teeth as a drumset, and your fists as the ....ing sticks. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

11-26-2008, 08:29 AM	#10
Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,900 Thanked: 83 Feedback Score: 21 reviews	How he behaved goes way beyond a bad day of work, dude. He acted like a spoilt child, doing petty things just to make life difficult. youtube.com/ibanezcassidy - My YouTube channel. Guitar vidz. www.soundclick.com/leecassidy - Let me squirt my music into your ears. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your ....ing guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius.

11-26-2008, 08:51 AM	#12
distressed_romeo F'king ............ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melnibone (duh!) Posts: 10,718 Thanked: 233 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Holy shit, that's unexpected! Really sorry to hear that man. Did your set at least go well? Define 'well-adjusted'... http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

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11-26-2008, 07:51 AM	#2
loktide dotlike Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 5,041 Thanked: 84 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	wow, he always seemed like a really nice guy in his vids and live performances

11-26-2008, 07:51 AM	#3
drmosh Sir Paul of the Mosh Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,689 Thanked: 29 $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 9 reviews	holy shit. I can't ever imagine him being like that at all. I met him once and he was nice as can be. oh well. not saying you are a liar of course. I would like to hear from people who did the VIP thing with lesson too, wonder what he was like then

11-26-2008, 08:00 AM	#5
jymellis Talk To DeWalt Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sinsi ohio Posts: 9,197 Thanked: 88 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	maybe he had a bad day.

11-26-2008, 08:13 AM	#7
petereanima Br00tal Bubbly Mofo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 5,414 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	such things sadly happen from time to time, i have never met paul gilbert, but similar experiences with other musicians/bands already - you may read: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/liv...re-idiots.html

11-26-2008, 08:23 AM	#9
drmosh Sir Paul of the Mosh Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,689 Thanked: 29 $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 9 reviews	not really an excuse to make crazy demands and speak about yourself in third person, you know, the whole diva thing. If he is in a pissy mood that is entirely different but it sounds like it was more than that

11-26-2008, 09:00 AM	#13
Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,900 Thanked: 83 Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Surprisingly, it went pretty well. I think because of all the concessions we had to make and the negativity we all had prior to going onstage, we just resolved to make the best of a bad situation. We managed turn the negativity into fuel for a good performance. We also had a very good turn out and felt some love from the audience. youtube.com/ibanezcassidy - My YouTube channel. Guitar vidz. www.soundclick.com/leecassidy - Let me squirt my music into your ears. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your ....ing guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius.

11-26-2008, 09:37 AM	#15
Neil XL Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 691 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	wow I've always heard of PG being a really nice guy I emailed him on his site once and he replied straight away, it was really strange for such a big guy to do.

11-26-2008, 09:44 AM	#17
Zak1233 (╬ ಠ益ಠ)/ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well when i met paul on the 19th at the glasgow gig he was such a nice guy! it probobly was due to him being worn out which has aready been said http://www.soundcloud.com/dil

11-26-2008, 10:51 AM	#18
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,280 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sad to hear that

11-26-2008, 01:10 PM	#21
Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 15,981 Thanked: 165 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	That's it... we need more details. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

11-26-2008, 01:12 PM	#22
ILdÐÆMcº³ ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 639 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well that is very disappointing to hear .

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