Thread: Someone needs to repo Bailey's drum, seriously!!!

Originally Posted by beedee

Apologies. You have a great point about him engaging the crowd in between whistles, before/after games, etc... Those times I have no issue with at all, it is when he distracts/interferes with mine, and other people's ability to enjoy the game while it is in play that I find discourteous. Dr. Naysay laid it out perfectly on page 1 or 2.

Page 4. And it was spot on.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

He is just one of many things during a game that is gimmicky and corny.How about the idiot last night who didn't know where Sutter was from and cost his whole section a beanie! I want to complain about the hot dogs at that loaded dog..I should have asked for my money back.I seriously felt robbed.I just think its a sign of the times..a lot of gimmicks.You go to an Angel game and its kind of a carnival like atmosphere.Kind of why I have always preferred Dodger Stadium.Less gimmicks..

I was at the game on Friday and for the first time in a long time didn't sit in the nosebleeds as I prefer to do so. Instead I had the company seats in the pr section. I was suddenly surrounded by the most obnoxious, entitled, clueless 'kings fans' I have ever seen. So many loudmouths trying to pretend to their friends/dates that they understood hockey when their words revealed that they hadn't a clue.

These high paying, obnoxious fans are the people the kings are trying to reach with all the corny gimmicks. The stupid loud bailey antics, the Harlem shake garbage, the f'n t-shirt toss. It's a shame but thems the facts.
Real fans are an afterthought in game presentation.

The words "fuddy duddy" make a first time appearance on LGK. Awesome.

Be grateful it's only a drum. A large cowbell like the one the Dark Knight uses at the Reign games can be ear splitting. Not a lot of fun when you're in close proximity.

Beat the Hawks!

Originally Posted by SnoochieBoochie

The words "fuddy duddy" make a first time appearance on LGK. Awesome.

Indeed. I guess I'm no fun since I don't like drums being pounded on within 5 feet of me at a hockey game.

What Bailey does during games doesn't bother me and is occasionally amusing. But if he was pounding the drum 5 feet away the OP does have a point.

And for the Yankees, beards and long hair are verboten. But apparently steroids are OK.

If you're in the crowd that thinks Bailey's current routine is just fine, here's the right way to say it:

Originally Posted by OC_KINGSFAN

His drum rules... Actually makes me laugh

... Cool. If you like it, own it. I can respect that.

But it's a waste of time to argue that anyone who wants him to STFU during play is the one with a problem.
Nobody should be up in the aisles or making more noise than 20 fans could collectively make ... while play is going on.
That's hockey étiquette, not "old people" being grumpy.

And it's not prejudice against mascotkind either. They could put 3 sexy cheerleaders in front of the glass and it would still be wrong.
Maybe the average Kings fan is too quiet. I don't think so. But if they are, you can't fix it with Bailey's drum anymore than you can by flashing
"make some noise" on the board during a ****ing television timeout. We accept that **** after the whistle for the sake of the pursuit of the
casual fan. Because everyone gets that, and it's still not the point.

Bottom line - casual fans/serious fans/Bailey can all shut the **** up and sit down during play, or they're gonna hear about it.

As a Sound Designer who would like to prevent hearing loss as long as possible, whenever he sneaks up on all of us in 115, I quickly put a finger in the ear that is directly facing his drum.

It is just as loud as a snare drum being recorded in studio, which is, damn loud.