Justin Bieber indulged in an impromptu drum solo during
rehearsals for the MTV Video Music Awards, and in doing so raised the eyebrows
of band members who were in temporary possession of the drum kit.
According to ThyBlackMan.com, the band that was rehearsing--Cobra
Starship--took a break during pre-VMA rehearsals. While on break, the Biebs
hopped onto the drums and let rip a pretty darn impressive drum solo. The band
members, who had rented the drum kit for the event, had a few things to say
about it.
"I heard about that, that Justin Bieber was playing our
kit," Cobra bassist Alex Suarez said.
"It's a rental," drummer Nate Novarro felt it
vital to interject.
Of course neither Suarez nor Novarro said whether or not
they were okay with Bieber hijacking their drums and taking them for a little
ride. Are they afraid they'll stir up something that could push their band into
an unfavorable spotlight?
Novarro hinted at this, but kept his answer fairly
lighthearted when he was asked.
"Kind of, but [ Justin Bieber ] could beat me up, so I
can't approach him and say anything," Novarro said.
Of course, Justin would never beat anyone up over something
like that. The kid is as harmless as harmless can be. It wasn't the first time
he had borrowed Cobra Starship's drum kit, however. In fact it was back in 2009
at the Jingle Ball, held in Sacramento, when the Biebs hijacked the drums on
stage. Okay, he didn't really hijack them that time. Instead he was challenged
to a dance-off by the band's front man Gabe Saporta. Since Justin was
recovering from a broken foot at the time, he certainly couldn't dance. But he
could still play the drums, and wanted to be sure that the band members knew
it. Nate Novarro says he likely made the mistake that gave Bieber full reign
over the band's drums--possibly for life.
"He showed me what he could do, and it was good, so I
was like, 'You can come back and do it whenever you want,' " he said.
"I think he just took full advantage of that."
So no harm was done when Justin Bieber showed off his
drumming skills using Cobra Starship's rented drum kit. Should other bands
beware when the Biebs is around? Are they safe leaving their drums unsupervised
when they go on break?
That remains to be seen. What doesn't, however, is that
Justin Bieber is definitely multi-talented and isn't afraid to let loose and
enjoy a little music--even during his down time. Justin wasn't even performing
for the VMAs. He was only there to support his girlfriend Selena Gomez, and to
hopefully receive the award for which he was nominated.
And yes, he did win the VMA.
Source: Celebs.Gather