What is, for you, the most annoying thing in a session?
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What is, for you, the most annoying thing in a session?
You know, all sessions have annoying factor, but what's the worse thing for you? There were other potential "session busters" but couldnt write them all!
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Yeah you're right, that's very bothering too! I had to tell a concertina player last saturday to stop doing just that, I told him that when *I* didnt know the tune, I left the whistle on the table or made sure I hit the right notes if I tried to learn and play a long. I told him a nice way and invited him for next session, so I think he understood.
I reached the limit of poll options that's too bad.
I reached the limit of poll options that's too bad.
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Although it isn't listed on the poll, the thing that usually bugs me the most about sessions are the elitist and snotty attitudes that some players (regardless of talent, ability or tact) impose upon those who may be new to the ritual. I have participated in many sessions where I watched people, full of beer and themselves, verbally 'skin' the newbies, or someone who brought a bodhran but had yet to put a tipper to it. Disgusting behavior like this has soured sessions for me for life. House parties are where its at now, and the spirit of the music flows freely without prejudice nor malice. The whiskey costs far less at these events as well.
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For me, I think the most annoying thing in a session is when it is going really well, the groove has been found and magic is happening, and I'm too damned tired to keep my eyes open.
Next worse thing would be when the same thing is happening, but the pub kicks us all out before I'm too tired to play.
Next worse thing would be when the same thing is happening, but the pub kicks us all out before I'm too tired to play.
Gee Azalin, you didn't give us the option of "All of the Above." I have had all of your examples either individually or on some real bad nights all of them, that's when I just packed up and went up to the bar or home.
But anyone of them can set others off and ruin a session. We had at one time a supposedly a guitarist, who turned her guitar into a loud lead instrument and her foot stomping out did four bodhrans and she wondered why everybody just put down their instruments.
But the thing that gets me right off, is when you (I) announce the next set and a person jumps right in to practice the tune before you start the set and won't stop until he/she figures out what I or others are going to play. One night I just sat there and let him lead but then the rectal cavity stops and waits for me to start the set, I politely thanked him for his solo performance and immediately changed the set and went right into it. But the rectal opening blasted me for being an a**hole! Go figure
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But anyone of them can set others off and ruin a session. We had at one time a supposedly a guitarist, who turned her guitar into a loud lead instrument and her foot stomping out did four bodhrans and she wondered why everybody just put down their instruments.
But the thing that gets me right off, is when you (I) announce the next set and a person jumps right in to practice the tune before you start the set and won't stop until he/she figures out what I or others are going to play. One night I just sat there and let him lead but then the rectal cavity stops and waits for me to start the set, I politely thanked him for his solo performance and immediately changed the set and went right into it. But the rectal opening blasted me for being an a**hole! Go figure
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An elderly man that grabs my bodhran and proceeds to attempting to play paradiddles on it with his hands and throwing the entire band off beat.
I think that was the only time I was rude to sombody older than I am.
I stopped playing my part and went over and took it out of his hands and said "That is my instrument. Leave it alone and get off of this stage right now! Don't ever touch my stuff."
I have a feeling that he may have had early Alzheimer's disease because I had to do the same the second set.
I think that was the only time I was rude to sombody older than I am.
I stopped playing my part and went over and took it out of his hands and said "That is my instrument. Leave it alone and get off of this stage right now! Don't ever touch my stuff."
I have a feeling that he may have had early Alzheimer's disease because I had to do the same the second set.
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Well I've never been to one personally... The closest one is an hour drive from here, and well the road that you have to take has more deaths per mile than most Interstates do all the way across the state.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say the most anoying thing for me would be... "LAST CALL!"
Enjoy
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say the most anoying thing for me would be... "LAST CALL!"
Enjoy
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When I know I know the tune but my hands and brain aren't speaking...
I find all of the things you mentioned just reasons for learning more, as any of them can, at some time or other, be said of me or one of my friends... everybody starts somewhere, and guidance is a whole lot more valuable than condemnation.
Patience... now there's a virtue worth waiting for!
I find all of the things you mentioned just reasons for learning more, as any of them can, at some time or other, be said of me or one of my friends... everybody starts somewhere, and guidance is a whole lot more valuable than condemnation.
Patience... now there's a virtue worth waiting for!
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Actually, the most annoying thing about sessions is the fact that the quality of one's playing isn't directly proportional to the number of pints one has had.
Seriously though, all of the above can be quite annoying. I feel a bit guilty that I couldn't in good conscience choose the recorder option...
Jens
Seriously though, all of the above can be quite annoying. I feel a bit guilty that I couldn't in good conscience choose the recorder option...
Jens