29 year old bassist punched in the face by 80 year old conductor for walking incorrectly
29 year old bassist punched in the face by 80 year old conductor for walking incorrectly
Conductor assaulted English singer backstage in France after reportedly telling him he had left podium on wrong side
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He has long had a reputation for being tempestuous and rude to performers, according to a 2015 Spectator article by the commentator Damian Thompson, who wrote that for all the conductor’s undoubted talent, “one art eludes him: good manners”.
So he was always an a-hole, but this time, he was affected by alcohol and went too far.
88 0 Replyhe was affected by alcohol
in vino veritas.
25 0 ReplyAge quod agis
5 0 Reply
Punch him back, lesson learned. Bet the old fuck won't hit someone again afterwards.
42 0 ReplyProbably not, he'd most likely pop his clogs
7 0 Reply
Thats not what they mean by slappin the bass
24 0 Reply1 0 Reply
That's not the way to make the music punchy.
21 0 Reply"Not quite my tempo"
6 0 ReplyI suppose he's not into walking bass.
5 0 ReplyNot my beat, not my gait.
5 0 ReplyNot my tempo!
5 0 ReplyShould be "bass singer", not "bassist".
"bassist" is for people who play double bass or bass guitar.
2 0 ReplyI didn't know Ryan Nemeth played bass
1 0 Reply