Post by Victor Synn on Jan 23, 2006 18:10:06 GMT -5
I wasn't going to post anything about the events that transpired over the course of the day Saturday, but the more I think about it, the more I could give a shit about a certain club owner. So as a warning to other bands that may read these forums, I feel it is my duty as a musician to say what I have to say.
First of all, let me be right up front and honest and say that this incident has nothing at all to do with Naked Beggars. They had no knowledge of the agreement or lack thereof on our part. The events transpired like this:
We get to the club and are trying to speak to the club owner about a previous agreement that was supposedly made between us and him. The owner tells us (after dicking us around for hours after we arrived) that there was no such monetary agreement that we said he made to us. Turns out it was a misunderstanding between us and him. Ok. Fine. I can live with that. He said we would be compensated for the cost of our rooms and were given a minute amount of cash. Basically enough to put a full tank of gas in one vehicle if we didn't split that money up. He then says his "Register guy" left the club and was not coming back to compensate us for the $300+ we spent on our motel rooms. He then tells us that he will pay for 2 rooms for us at another motel AFTER we already spent the cash for the ones we had. 2 FUCKING ROOMS FOR 12 FUCKING PEOPLE. We said that that was not an acceptable agreement and that we had already spent the cash to get rooms and we wanted compensation. It's only fair, right? Especially after he already agreed to do just that. So he tells us that we will have to call "the Mayor" about compensation in the morning. We do that and as of me writing this post, we have still not been compensated for our motel and fuel costs like promised. Bottom line is we got fucked hardcore.
Now, I'm not too terribly upset about the misunderstanding in money. What I'm pissed about beyond belief is the fact that we drove 3 fucking hours to do a show with a band that we consider very close personal friends and we got fucked by an owner that supposedly loves what we do and wants us to play his club regularly. God bless Eric Brittingham. He did everything he could to help us out and I will be eternally grateful for that. But let me take this opportunity to address Mike from Goodfella's. You listen to me you little slimy dirtbag...you had better pray to God that I never see you away from your little cronies because I'll rip your fucking pencil limbs off and beat you with them. I wouldn't play your fucking club again if you gave me a mound of cash ten feet high. You have no morals, no integrity, and absolutely NO business sense. You're a fucking punk and I'll do everything I can to keep any band from this area from coming to your club so you can use them the way you used us. You got rid of Bad Hair Day for us, then fucked us right in the ass. There were people that came up to me numerous times that said that we should have been before the Beggars because between the two openers, we were the best and deserved that spot. A spot YOU screwed us out of to begin with. If you expect people to play your club and be happy with the arrangement, you had best start treating bands other than nationals the right way or your ass will be the one that suffers for it. You can't bring in nationals every week. You have to fill the vacant spots with locals or nationals. And it looks like your schedule is a little thin there Mike. What's wrong? You fuck over so many bands that nobody wants to play your room? That's a surprise. Don't worry though Mike. We'll play Pottsville again. At a competing club. And we will out-draw your regular local bands. Why? Because we're that damn good. So eat a raw bowl of fuck you lousy scumbag.
And as for Mayor Jeff. Yeah, I know your name punk. I'm laying the gauntlet down on you too. If I ever see you again, I will be sure to put a size 10 up your swindling ass. What's the problem Jeff? Mike have you in his hip pocket? I wouldn't doubt that for a second. Your 22 fucking years old. Why are you even allowed to be a mayor of anything? What kind of political views can you possibly have about anything? I'll bet the two main points of your re-election campaign was to keep the Yeungling plant open and to bang as much diseased cunt as you can in four years. You're just as much of a coward as Mike. Wonder if the state would be interested in your business practices Mayor Jeff? Perhaps I'll look that up. But if you have the guts to come and see us if we play in another Pottsville club, be my guest.
To the Beggars and Eric in particular: I'm so sorry things ended the way they did on Saturday. Rest assured it hasn't hurt our views of you or our love and respect for all of you. I just hope it hasn't tarnished your view of us. Eric, you told me you'd make it up to me and the band before we left. Brother, you've already made it up to me. I consider you a friend and I could never have dreamed of having one of my idols as a friend. You invited us into your circle, both as part of the Beggars and Cinderella. We will follow you anywhere in the world if you want us along. But unfortunately, my friends, it won't be at Goodfella's. But please keep us in mind for any other runs of shows in PA and surrounding areas. We will be there without a doubt. Thank you so much for putting us in your liner notes. It just shows me and the band that we are appreciated by you as much as we appreciate all of you. Thank you so much. I love you guys and I will see you all again as soon as possible.
First of all, let me be right up front and honest and say that this incident has nothing at all to do with Naked Beggars. They had no knowledge of the agreement or lack thereof on our part. The events transpired like this:
We get to the club and are trying to speak to the club owner about a previous agreement that was supposedly made between us and him. The owner tells us (after dicking us around for hours after we arrived) that there was no such monetary agreement that we said he made to us. Turns out it was a misunderstanding between us and him. Ok. Fine. I can live with that. He said we would be compensated for the cost of our rooms and were given a minute amount of cash. Basically enough to put a full tank of gas in one vehicle if we didn't split that money up. He then says his "Register guy" left the club and was not coming back to compensate us for the $300+ we spent on our motel rooms. He then tells us that he will pay for 2 rooms for us at another motel AFTER we already spent the cash for the ones we had. 2 FUCKING ROOMS FOR 12 FUCKING PEOPLE. We said that that was not an acceptable agreement and that we had already spent the cash to get rooms and we wanted compensation. It's only fair, right? Especially after he already agreed to do just that. So he tells us that we will have to call "the Mayor" about compensation in the morning. We do that and as of me writing this post, we have still not been compensated for our motel and fuel costs like promised. Bottom line is we got fucked hardcore.
Now, I'm not too terribly upset about the misunderstanding in money. What I'm pissed about beyond belief is the fact that we drove 3 fucking hours to do a show with a band that we consider very close personal friends and we got fucked by an owner that supposedly loves what we do and wants us to play his club regularly. God bless Eric Brittingham. He did everything he could to help us out and I will be eternally grateful for that. But let me take this opportunity to address Mike from Goodfella's. You listen to me you little slimy dirtbag...you had better pray to God that I never see you away from your little cronies because I'll rip your fucking pencil limbs off and beat you with them. I wouldn't play your fucking club again if you gave me a mound of cash ten feet high. You have no morals, no integrity, and absolutely NO business sense. You're a fucking punk and I'll do everything I can to keep any band from this area from coming to your club so you can use them the way you used us. You got rid of Bad Hair Day for us, then fucked us right in the ass. There were people that came up to me numerous times that said that we should have been before the Beggars because between the two openers, we were the best and deserved that spot. A spot YOU screwed us out of to begin with. If you expect people to play your club and be happy with the arrangement, you had best start treating bands other than nationals the right way or your ass will be the one that suffers for it. You can't bring in nationals every week. You have to fill the vacant spots with locals or nationals. And it looks like your schedule is a little thin there Mike. What's wrong? You fuck over so many bands that nobody wants to play your room? That's a surprise. Don't worry though Mike. We'll play Pottsville again. At a competing club. And we will out-draw your regular local bands. Why? Because we're that damn good. So eat a raw bowl of fuck you lousy scumbag.
And as for Mayor Jeff. Yeah, I know your name punk. I'm laying the gauntlet down on you too. If I ever see you again, I will be sure to put a size 10 up your swindling ass. What's the problem Jeff? Mike have you in his hip pocket? I wouldn't doubt that for a second. Your 22 fucking years old. Why are you even allowed to be a mayor of anything? What kind of political views can you possibly have about anything? I'll bet the two main points of your re-election campaign was to keep the Yeungling plant open and to bang as much diseased cunt as you can in four years. You're just as much of a coward as Mike. Wonder if the state would be interested in your business practices Mayor Jeff? Perhaps I'll look that up. But if you have the guts to come and see us if we play in another Pottsville club, be my guest.
To the Beggars and Eric in particular: I'm so sorry things ended the way they did on Saturday. Rest assured it hasn't hurt our views of you or our love and respect for all of you. I just hope it hasn't tarnished your view of us. Eric, you told me you'd make it up to me and the band before we left. Brother, you've already made it up to me. I consider you a friend and I could never have dreamed of having one of my idols as a friend. You invited us into your circle, both as part of the Beggars and Cinderella. We will follow you anywhere in the world if you want us along. But unfortunately, my friends, it won't be at Goodfella's. But please keep us in mind for any other runs of shows in PA and surrounding areas. We will be there without a doubt. Thank you so much for putting us in your liner notes. It just shows me and the band that we are appreciated by you as much as we appreciate all of you. Thank you so much. I love you guys and I will see you all again as soon as possible.