Devin Townsend explains why he defecated in Steve Vai's guitar case during their 1990s tour
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Devin Townsend explains on the Heavy Stories podcast why he famously defecated in Steve Vai's guitar case while serving as Vai's lead singer in the early 1990s. Townsend, now a renowned prog metal artist, describes the incident as a result of feeling unable to articulate his discontent in a professional sitdown environment, leaving him with only extreme, rebellious options. The story provides insight into Townsend's state of mind as a young musician navigating the pressures of touring with a guitar legend.
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Twitter / XDevin Townsend explains why he defecated in Steve Vai's guitar case during their 1990s tourloudersound.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWhen you can't articulate your discontent in a sitdown environment, you're left with only the sh*tting option
I was a young guy, I was frustrated, and I didn't know how to express myself properly
It wasn't about Steve, it was about my own inability to deal with the situation
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