The band I'm in has had it's share of troubles, but this story really encompasses the worst of the worst. We were playing at wayward council in Gainesville, Florida which is a volunteer run collective which sells records, books, zines, etc and also puts on some pretty amazing shows. I was very excited to finally be playing a show there, and the guys in my band were excited because we were playing with some other really good bands.
Ten minutes into our set, adrien's head breaks, so someone goes to get their equipment for us to use. Since we're a thrash hardcore band, our set is maybe eight minutes long, ten maximum. When stuff breaks, it really messes it up. So we're on song two, and of course, as soon as we start, our guitarist breaks a string. so we've been "on stage" for maybe twenty minutes and played for two. We decide to call it quits and laugh it off so the next band could play, but adrien took it pretty hard. He went out to his van and drank a twelve pack to himself. at least, that's the last i saw of him for about an hour, so i don't know what else he was up to. But after the rest of the bands played, our friend daniel offered to let us play. Everyone was pumped and ready, but no one could find adrien. His girlfriend dragged him in, piss drunk, and we started playing. After one song, adrien SITS DOWN with the bass like a total asshole. We finished the set with some tension and got the equipment back to everyone who'd let us borrow it, and tried to find a place to stay.
I went around back to where adrien and his girlfriend and our very sober friend dan were waiting to leave. Dan offered to drive adrien, which I thought was a good idea. I was going to go stay with one of my ex-boyfriends, so i told them i'd see them later. As I started walking away i noticed that adrien was holding a bottle of lighter fluid in his hands, but i didn't think about it.
I saw their van pull up at the intersection next to wayward council, when suddenly dan jumps out of the driver side and tells adrien to find his own fucking way to the party. He storms up to us and says that adrien had poured lighter fluid all over the dashboard and lit it on fire. his girlfriend, screaming, got in the driver side and drove off.
When I saw adrien in the morning he didn't remember any of it.
