How I ended up with a chunk of guitar

tgjameela
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Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:10 pm

When I saw that Doyle was coming to Shaka's I knew I was going. I love the Misfits,
and getting the chance to see any one of the original band members is a total treat.

I really appreciate opening bands and always do my best to get to shows right when
they start, so I can catch all the bands playing. I've come across several bands that I
have never heard of and absolutely loved.

(Ahem...Infinite Pizza)

One of the openers was Rose Milk, a local band from VA Beach.

(A big shout out to the other opening bands, Glenrose, Dirty Toys and Mammoth Black,
all of which were equally awesome.)

At the end of their set, Rose Milk guitarist/vocalist Alexander Lugo proceeded to smash his guitar
on stage. What an unexpected treat and oh the smell of shattered/shorted electrical components.

Click here for action shot of the smashing

In between one of the sets I wandered over to the merch table, Alexander had his shattered guitar
sitting among the buttons, albums and stickers. I jokingly asked how much for the guitar, to which
he replied "50 bucks", my reply was "50 bucks?! It's broken, I can't even play it".

We shared a laugh and he simply handed a chunk over to me. I of course picked up some merchandise,
I'm a sucker for buttons!

I spent the rest of the show with a portion of an electrical guitar body tucked behind my sweatshirt which
was appropriately tied around my waist.

It had gotten warm from all the moshing going on, which I was of course involved in :)

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spinland
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Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:17 am

Now that's a killer cool souvenir. You planning to hang it somewhere? :side:


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Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:39 am

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Awesome story!!! :laugh:


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Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:07 pm

What is moshing ???

Has Neil ever moshed ?? i think we should be told....... :woohoo:


tgjameela
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Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:25 pm

Really is a cool souvenir to have acquired, certainly not something that happens often. I've been procrastinating on where to hang my guitars, so when I finally make the time for it, the chunk may just make it's way into the row.

davidrfinn99165, not sure if Neil has ever moshed, I'm curious now too!


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Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:21 pm

:ohmy:

Recycle Here

:unsure:

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tgjameela
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Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:35 pm

Haha, c'mon now Dermot, don't hate on my memento. Seems wasteful to just throw away a guitar because it's broken, waste not want not, and if you need inspiration for old guitar parts check out this article! I'm all about upcycling these days :D


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Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:56 am

Moshing is a verb now. Nice! B)


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Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:35 pm

TGjameela Wrote:
If you need inspiration for old guitar parts check out this article! I'm all about upcycling these days !
Nice link... I think I should start on some of those ideas now !

Dermot

:laugh:


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