You know, when you first posted this, I kept thinking about a friend of mine - a drummer - who I've known and played with (off and on) for years. Years ago, we were playing together in a band and I was at the rehersal room on a night off. I went around behind his drum kit to run a long speaker cable and I knocked his snare drum over. One of the lugs hit the leg of his floor tom and snapped in two. To make matters worse, it broke off INSIDE the hole making it necessary to drill out. Rather than calling him or anything (I knew he was at home), I just grabbed the snare drum and headed home. I called him from home and said, "Man, I broke one of the lugs on your snare by accident but I brought it home with me and I'll get it fixed tomorrow." I happened to work in a music store at the time. He said that it was no problem and laughed at my clutziness when I told him how it happened. Fortunately, it was easily fixed, but I would have replaced or repaired anything like that if I broke it. Funny thing is that this is not all that uncommon with musicians. I've had rehersal rooms with multiple bands sharing it and, invariably, things get broken (or stolen) and NO ONE claims responsiblity as if it just magically happened. It sucks no matter what the situation, but at least you know who did it.
Chicks dig beat up amps Just put lots of stickers all over it. You know, like Paris, Holland, Germany and Australia. Makes it look like you played all over the world.
I guess, in between big bites of crow, I have to ask the addendum question: If it turned out that your friend had been kidding all along, and you felt like King ******* of d******d Land, what would you do? Seriously. He was kidding. Man, you talk about relief-- I am SO glad I didn't do anything rash. Went over to his place Saturday to jam, and there was the amp-- sparky new as always. LOL, I was like "Ummmm... dude? The amp? I thought it fell out of your truck....?" Valuable lesson learned. Never trust anyone when they tell you something!
This is where you say, "What's that?! You were joking? Oh, that's alright, man, I'm sleeping with your wife."
Did you check the serial #? Maybe he bought a new one to replace the damaged one hmmmm...I wonder what Clutch has up his sleeve for this April fools day
You guys crack me up. As for twisting in the wind, hell, it was self-inflicted. I cannot complain. Guy's one of my best friends and if I'd been more direct, I could have solved the whole problem much more easily than by guessing.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Its a law of physics. You must have your revenge.
