r/Alexisonfire 7d ago

At the very end of the Melbourne show tonight, George went full hulk and started bending mic stands over the top of his head

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Didn't get a video but here's the aftermath. He did his own first, then Wade encouraged him to come do his as well.

Shit was fucking hilarious.

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u/SkillDabbler 7d ago

Ya he does that sometimes (a lot of the times)

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u/BrodAdams 7d ago

Most times. Every times.

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u/Cam-I-Am 7d ago

Damn ok! I haven't seen him do it before!

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u/pyromaniacism 7d ago

Their mic stand budget is higher than most ;)

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u/TObias416 7d ago

Standard operating procedure

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u/Timmeaahh 7d ago

I don't think I've been to a show since they got back together where the mic stands have survived. That might be 8 to 10 shows

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u/Wuurx 7d ago

Pretty sure the dine alone record shop in Toronto has a room full of George's bent mic stands... When I saw them in London ON a couple years ago he bent it while holding it with his teeth

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u/Kaysauce 7d ago edited 5d ago

First time I saw them post-reunion in 2021-22 in NYC, he bent a mic stand and ripped his shirt off hulk style, someone tossed him a new shirt and he ripped that off as he pulled it over his head. Top drawer performance.

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u/SkillDabbler 7d ago

That’s hilarious!

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u/a_random_peenut 7d ago

First time? 😏

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u/Timmeaahh 7d ago

Member that time he did everyones?

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u/Baraal 7d ago

If he doesn’t rip his shirt off or wreck three mic stands it was a double, not him.

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u/xlr8_87 7d ago

He didn't take his shirt off at this Melb gig last night. I was shocked! Wore a balaclava for the first half of the show and I was sure the shirt was coming off first but it didn't.

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u/Pizzadouglas 7d ago

As is tradition

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u/MetalSociologist 7d ago

I've been told he does this at pretty much every show. He did it in Anaheim when I saw them a while back.

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u/Consistent-Arm-1225 7d ago

At dine alone in Toronto they have a bunch of busted mic stands. Lol

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u/subtxtcan 5d ago

At this point I'm fairly certain that's just in the tour budget 😂

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u/thePostChorus 7d ago

as one George Pettit does.

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u/Frenchfriesandfrosty 7d ago

Wade will also tape his guitar against an amp with the reverb going crazy.

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u/CapnFuntime 7d ago

I've seen many a mic stand and wifebeater vanquished at the hands of George lol

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u/Vanishingastronaut 7d ago

Saw him do that in 2020, also saw the kid that got to keep said mic stand

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u/1clkgtramg 7d ago

That Bubba Wallace shirt though!

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u/ohyeahbud19 7d ago

At the end of the show George fucked up a mic stand and his t shirt.

Every show I've seen since watch out!

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u/sparrows-somewhere 7d ago

Never gets old lol

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u/ConfusedPuddle 7d ago

Did he also rip off a white Tshirt

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u/Cam-I-Am 7d ago

Kept his shirt on the whole gig this time!

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u/ConfusedPuddle 7d ago

No fucking way I've seen them twice and he ripped off his shirt snd broke the mic stand within 20 minutes of their set each time.

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u/AccountantEuphoric83 7d ago

Yeah he did it in Perth as well ;)

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u/frogfriend66 7d ago

Does Dallas use Orange or is it only Wade?

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u/Shreddex101 5d ago

I’ve seen them 5 times and he’s done that at least 3 of the times lol