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#141
nortonrider said:
Why were you barefoot in the first place?
Because you thought it was "cool"?

Seriously.... why? It was not really because if the pedals, was it.
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I can't speak for the other guy, but I'M barefoot on stage because it feels good and I'm willing to accept the risk of injury for the trade-off of feeling super-comfortable.

I am barefoot anywhere I can get away with it because it FEELS GOOD. I've never been hurt from being barefoot but have been injured by my (physical therapist-recommended) shoes.
 
#142
I can't stand bands that don't mix, musically. I swear, I've heard some bands that it seems like everyone EQ'd themselves to "cut through" and everyone sounded obnoxious :/ . It literally hurts my ears, no matter what the volume.

Other than that, tuning audibly (tuner pedals are cheap, and useful...) is about my biggest turnoff. Almost anything else, I can deal with.

Peace,
Greg
 
#143
kanonfodr said:
I can't stand bands that don't mix, musically. I swear, I've heard some bands that it seems like everyone EQ'd themselves to "cut through" and everyone sounded obnoxious :/ . It literally hurts my ears, no matter what the volume.
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How about sound guys that make mixes that sound like mud or create tons of feedback? That always impacts my enjoyment of a show because then I can't hear the music!
 
#144
Bassist4Eris said:
I never thought it was "cool" per se. I thought (for some silly reason) that it would be easier to use my fx pedals if I could feel them with my bare feet. (I know, not true. I know that now).
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Our guitarist plays in his socks because of his pedals.
When shoed, he's generally wearing boots of some sort, and he needs to use his big toe to change effects with a small button.
 
#145
Floyd Eye said:
First time you get the crap shocked out of you or you step on broken glass, you will change your mind.;)
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Playing here in Bali (where shoes are very much optional), it took me a while to learn that earthing on power outlets is likewise optional. But I'm a quick study (after being thrown across a stage while picking up my bass), so now I'm all about shoes (and wireless rigs).
 
#152
Stinsok said:
No, but most of the time those originals aren't that good. So, when they say here's one we wrote...my eyes glaze over.
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I could get that. Ive played with a lot of original bands who I didnt think were very good.
Seems like youre talking about cover bands who slip original material into their sets... do you ever see any all original bands?
 
#153
i think most is mentioned. just to add my own impression

its when bands do more show and more cosmetics than music.
when the bands pretend to be professional but is sloppy. when the players dress like a certain stereotype but cant deliver music accordingly. if they behave like their some kind of jazz legends while no one has ever heard of them. when theyre talking a lot about "whats behind the song". and when theyre arrogant and do things that just arent allowed to do unless you are some kind of world class.
 
#154
Guys who feel like they need to swear and use
crude language when speaking to the audience. I don't have kids but I can just imagine bringing a
kid to a concert to inspire them to be musicians, and the lead guy is dropping F bombs while announcing because he thinks it makes him edgy and hip.
 
#155
jaywa said:
What I hate most about capos is that they enable marginally capable singer/guitarists to change the key of a song at will. I've done enough praise and worship songs in wack keys like Bb and G# to have developed quite a dislike for 'em.

If you change the key of a song, you change the song. Especially covers. If you can't sing or play it in its original key, don't do the song.
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This.

I'm all for using capos, alternate tunings and any other tools available to us as musicians. Heck, I'll throw a capo on my bass if there's a valid reason for it.

But if we're playing Rollin in the Deep in B because you can't sing it in the original key, then why the hell are we playing it?!?! It's a song that is MEANT to be a stretch for a singer, so either step up or don't try at all. Don't half ass it.
 
#156
They told stories totally unrelated to the music they were playing

We left half way through their second set . . . And it is music we both like
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I was curious, Did other people walk out? I've been conflicted on the telling stories, and jokes on stage. Are we annoyed because we have the unique perspective as purists, as musicians? Do other non-musicians like it when he band gets personable with the audience and tries to mix it up with jokes and stories?
 
#157
Deal breakers for me...excessive volume and if you're gonna use lights, make sure the guy running them knows what he's doing. I've been shot in the eye with those narrow-focus spots more than once. It's a toss up. Can't decide if I hate being deafened more than being blinded or vice versa.
 
#158
Oh, the Presidential debate reminded me of one.

No politics on stage!

I can not stand anyone (bar band or big names) bringing up politics at a show. It doesn't matter what side they are on. It irritates me to no end.

I almost left a show of a band I really love because of this. The actually had a politician come out on stage for a quick "vote for me" thing. They left quickly and got back to the music as I was starting to leave.

Thing is, I know that bands political leanings and the candidate (if I lived in the area that it was in) was one I would have probably voted for. But don't bring that crap to the show.

Obvious exception: If the band was hired to play at a political fund raiser for the candidate or something similar, that would be different. But not a a regular show.
 

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