Post #407055 by Dartin Menny on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 9:41 AM

That night was a little much. We, as a band, do not tolerate crap like that. And, if we could have stopped it, we would have. I would of gladly broke my upright bass over one of the dudes head!

I've played there 4 times and that will be the last time I play there. Not only did two females get sent to the hospital from getting beat up by two 'tough' guys, but my wife got charged to get in. Either she paid or it would come out of our band pay, which was a 'guarantee'. That's the first guarantee that's worked that way in my 14 years of professional music playing.

I've also seen many friends bands play there. I was there to see my buddy Joe Buck play and some Hessian was trying to start shit with me at the bar when I was there to get beers for me, my wife, and Joe's girlfriend with Joe's drink tickets. I told the guy that he didn't have to be a tough guy to impress me. lol!

Personally, I LOVE the place (even after they took out the original juke box they had in there with the Vegas Grind Comps and such)!!! My wife and I used to go in for happy hour when there would be no one but us and the bar girl.... very relaxing and nice. Great drinks, and I remember smelling the varnish when it was still being built up!

But as we started to venture in there for evening sessions and such, there was always creepy people in there and people who didn't really 'get' what the owner was after as far as ambiance.

I totally agree on them getting some Samoan Bouncers in there. Just for peace of mind.