Is this too weird for an audience?

[Matt Till]

Legit question

http://www.myspace.com/milkteethband

The song "Wilford Brimley (in E minor)"

This is a very poor example of what I want to turn into a live act. The reason I refer to it as a poor example is because the drums/programming is not live. The bass and guitar are just a live jam.

My idea is sort of an electronica space rock/jam band. Where a so called structure is defined by someone on a laptop and maybe some general ideas from everyone. Having a live drummer will make this sound 100% better, but I have to ask: Is this song (as a very rough idea of what I want to attempt) too weird?

At some point, I stopped having the ability to distinguish weird from just a little weird. I know that sounds cheesy, but there have been times where I have attempted to be slightly mainstream (for lack of a better word) and the general reaction is that it is too weird.

So would a more polished, more dynamic version of this idea be something worth perusing as a live act?

[bkbirge]

Nothing is too weird for an audience. You just have to figure out how to find the audience that likes your particular weirdness. You could play college art showings for example, there's a lot of people that get into the performance art aspect.

[The BurgerMeister]

Matt Till, i like it!

i'd go to a show!

(neither of these statements answers your question, but hey....)

[Matt Till]

Thanks for the listens/critiques. I should note in case anyone else listens to disregard the other songs: They aren't what I think we'd gig with, heh.

[superbassman2000]

i think that is one of the more normal songs you've done
I would say that it could attract an audience, but you have to find the right audience

[Matt Till]

So the general vibe "college art showings" type band? Right on, I'm down with that.

We're going to have a show at the local dive bar hopefully around February. Should be fun

I do think with work, it could be turned into something a bit more interesting. I do think this is what would turn us into a "band" rather than just a bunch of people making noises at the same time.

[Shredsled87]

I dig it. Mogwai esque.

[K2000]

If your band is doing something different than everybody else, you're probably on the right track IMO.

[Ron Now]

I'd watch it, and play a show with you.

www.mypsace.com/snettimittens

[these_go211]

matt, very cool, as usual. trippy, weird, stonery, eastern vibe. all you could ask for! i got to say, i consistently dig your stuff. i'd definitely be into seeing a band like this. go for it!

[Matt Till]

Wow. Thanks for the positive responses!


Ha, Ron Now, I really really dig your music a lot, but some trick porn spam came up from your typo mypsace. But if I lived in the Chicago area... I'd really want to be in your band. Do you have any releases from this project? CDs/etc?

[infect]

I think it's badass

[f'nar f'nar]

I really dig it, I'd definately go see a show or two!

Edit: Post 666 for me. Rock.

[Matt Till]

Thanks for the listens.

[bongomania]

As was said above, nothing is too weird for an audience. Here are two live shows I did, and the audience (though small) was appreciative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Gl2JetM94
http://www.ev-b.com/vids/bluecube3.mov

(Note that both are embarrassingly bad, but I had a lot of fun and everyone at the shows had a good time enjoying the weirdness.)

[98dvl]

Not the usual stuff you'll hear in a bar...

But, depending on the crowd that bar sees, it might be a good fit...

IMO, that kind of music is best a low volume levels (In general, I think most bands should play at a reasonable volume in a bar - just so the patrons can still have a conversation without having to shout). The Wilford Brimley song is pretty cool music to just chill and have a beer to... I'd lend an ear, but I'm sure my wife would want to leave. (She tends to be into more mainstream pop music though).

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by bongomania

As was said above, nothing is too weird for an audience. Here are two live shows I did, and the audience (though small) was appreciative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Gl2JetM94
http://www.ev-b.com/vids/bluecube3.mov

(Note that both are embarrassingly bad, but I had a lot of fun and everyone at the shows had a good time enjoying the weirdness.)

Ha, I enjoyed the video. I'd love to go to a show and see that, I just appreciate a break from "the norm" in the music scene. It's sort of rare these days (maybe it's just my area).


And I should say volume wise, we don't plan on being too loud, more background music. We might do something much more chill than this and just come across as ambient, that would be interesting in a dive bar, to hear some super laid back Enya jam.

[lemur821]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

So would a more polished, more dynamic version of this idea be something worth perusing as a live act?

I don't think it even approaches "too weird".

[Seussbass]

I like this, I don't think it's particularly weird. There's definitely a following for this kind of music.

[roflol]

yeah go for it find the right crowd i'm gonna do a psychadelic sludge type thing with my mates bet thats gonna go down great live if everyones on acid :/