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To be fair I will start with a guitarist joke first. Enjoy....

 

Q: How do you get a guitarist to turn down?

 

A: Put sheet music in front of him.

 

Q: How do you get a bass player off your doorstep?

 

A: Pay for the pizza.

 

Q: What are the two most frequent heavy metal guitarist lies?

 

A: 1.) I am not too loud! 2.) I have already turned down!

 

Q: What do you call a drummer with half a brain?

 

A: Gifted.

 

Q: "Hey, buddy. How late does the band play?"

 

A: "Oh, about half a beat behind the drummer."

 

Q: What do you call a guy who dies and goes to heaven but has to enter

through the kitchen?

 

A: A musician.

 

Q: Two guys are standing on the side of the road. One's a musician and the

other one doesn't have any money either.

 

Q: What do you call a person who hangs around with musicians?

 

A: Deaf!

 

Q: What would a musician do if he won a million dollars?

 

A: Continue to play gigs until the money ran out.

 

Q: What do you call a person who plays every instrument?

 

A: Eric (Ear-ache)

 

Q: What's the difference between a musician and a mutual fund?

 

A: The mutual fund eventually matures and earns money.

 

Q: What did the bass player get on his I.Q. Test?

 

A: Drool.

 

Q: How many vocalist's does it take to change a light bulb?

 

A: None. They just steal someone else's light.

 

Q: How do you tell if the stage is level?

 

A: The drummer is drooling out of both sides of his mouth.

 

Q: What do you call a musician without a girlfriend?

 

A: Homeless.

 

Q: Johnny says to his mom: "I want to be a vocalist when I grow up."

 

A: Mom: "But Johnny, you can't do both."

 

Q: Did you hear about the guitarist who locked his keys in the car?

 

A: He had to break the window to get the bass player out.

 

Q: What were the drummer's last words?

 

A: "Hey, guys, check out this song I wrote.

 

Q: Did you hear about the drummer that could play a steady beat?

 

A: Me neither.

 

Q: What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?

 

A: You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once.

 

Q: What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?

 

A: A singer

 

Q: What do bass players use for birth control?

 

A: Their personalities.

 

Q: How's a conductor like a condom?

 

A: It's safer with one but better without!

 

Q: How do you get two guitar players to play in perfect unison?

 

A: Shoot one.

 

The stages of a musician's life:

 

1.) Who is (insert name)

 

2.) Get me (insert name)

 

3.) Get me someone who sounds like (insert name)

 

4.) Get me a young (insert name)

 

5.) Who is (insert name)

 

Q: How can you tell if there's a drummer at the door?

 

A: The knock speeds up.

 

Q: How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?

 

A: None. They have machines to do that now.

 

Q: What do drummers use for birth control?

 

A: Their personalities.

 

Q: How does a lead vocalist change a light bulb?

 

A: He just holds on and the world revolves around him.

 

Q: If you were lost in the woods, who should you ask directions from: an out-

of-tune bass player, and in-tune bass player, or Santa Claus?

 

A: An out-of-tune bass player. The other two indicate that you were

Hallucinating.

 

Q: How many union roadies does it take to plug in an amp?

 

A: Eleven. You got a problem with that?

 

...and finally I will also end with a guitarist joke, again to be fair to all

 

he other instruments.....

 

Q: What's worse than telling jokes about guitarists?

 

A: Laughing at 'em

 

Translations: by the great Steve Morse! Buy all his CD's while your at it!

 

I got it in one take. (Translation: I got it after spending all day in the studio.)

 

2p.m. rehearsal. (Translation: 4p.m. Rehearsal.)

 

That guy can only play fast and he has no emotion. (Translation: I can't play

Fast.)

 

Hey guys, I'll be back to finish practicing after I get some pizza (Translation:

See you tomorrow.)

 

That guy is totally boring (Translation: I wish I could get my guitar to sound

like that.)

 

Last night I had to drive the whole way myself (Translation: It was a 50 mile

Trip.)

 

Hey guys, I figure it's time we started playing some of my songs, too!

(Translation: I'll be fired shortly.)

 

It's only five sets each night. No problem. (Translation: The last guitarist in the

band went nuts.)

 

The record is not selling well (Translation: This is the only music-business

phrase that does not require translation.)

 

If you don't think I'm going such a great job managing your career, then just go

get someone else! (Translation: If you read your contract carefully, you'll see

that I've got you by the balls.)

 

The soundboard just crapped out on me (Translation: The reason your mic was

off is that I forgot to un-mute it)

 

It'll sound a lot better when the people come in (Translation: Soundcheck is

Over.)

 

The club owner said he'd provide a ride for us back to our rooms (Translation:

call a cab.)

 

The club owner said we had a good night and he wants us back (Translation:

The club owner must be new to the business.)

 

The club owner said he lost money, but he wants us to come back on the next

trip (Translation: The club owner made good money and is not new to the

Business.)

 

It's a routing date. It's right on the way to your next gig (Translation: It's going

to pay less than your expenses for that day.)

 

It's the hottest club in town. There's always record-company people there

checking out new bands (Translation: You're going to pay to play)

 

You'll be playing for a percentage of the door (Translation: Keep the guest list

down to a reasonable number so you can buy gas to get home)

 

Improvising (Translation: Finding a way to fit all your equipment in your mom's

car after your van breaks down.)

 

I just have a few names for the guest list (Translation: I just have 25% of the

capacity of the gig to put on the list.)

 

So, I hear you guys are playing in town tonight (Translation: How many people

can I put on your guest list?)

 

Hey man, long time no see. I was just calling to check in after not talking to

you for the last couple years (Translation: How many people can I put on your

guest list?)

 

Let's just try another take (Translation: That take was fine, but I think we're

supposed to do a lot of takes for some reason.)

 

Digital just doesn't work for rock and roll. It changes the sound too much.

(Translation: Digital reproduces the sound too much like the way you played it.)

 

I must have written at least 50% of every song on the album and I never even

got a songwriting credit! (Translation: Once when I dropped by, they were

trying some new material and I said it sounded cool)

 

Spinal Tap wasn't a funny movie at all. (Translation: I've lived the entire story.)

 

 

 

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