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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever been banned from something or thrown out of anywhere? [View all]GReedDiamond
(5,316 posts)...we had a gig booked at an Old Town Pasadena CA billiards/rock club.
We set up our equipment, and I went to one of the bars and asked if there was a band discount for a beer.
Barkeep said, "yeah, 2 bucks" (instead of 3 or 4 or whatever).
I pay the 2 bucks, when, as I turn around, the BOOKER of bands is standing there and sez..."there is no band discount on the beer!"
"Pay or get out!"
I said, "I'm the drummer in the band which is about to play. I'm not paying anything more for the fuckin beer!"
She said "pay the (additional amount, whatever it was) or you are bannned from playing at this club - after tonight."
We played, the audience loved it, and the "booker" was booking the next gig the moment we left the stage.
Which I refused to play.
Also, this particular booker had a history of calling the Pasadena CA cops on the bands that smoked cannabis in the alley behind the club.