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the heckler will leave once you either play freebird, or proove that you do know the seinfeld theme.
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Hecklers anyone?
- Thread starter MadMan118
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the heckler will leave once you either play freebird, or proove that you do know the seinfeld theme.
Our singer used to do that all the time. And it actual WORKS--ALL THE TIME!
You know, I've never done this but I've known several bands who have: Put a LARGE jar on the front of the stage for "tips" and then refuse to play any requests unless someone puts cash in it!
When I was in college (about 12 years ago), I was fronting a band, playing guitar and singing. We played in the vein of Everclear, Foo Fighters, that type of melodic indy rock. We got booked with a heavier act that thought they were the next Pantera, and one of the guys thought it was cool to run his mouth as much as possible.
I don't remember all of it, but I remember the one thing he said repeatedly: "My little brother plays better than you." I know I ignored most of it. I did a good job of getting "our crowd" to leave the bar after our set was finished. I think there was about 8 people remaining when they got on. Little brother was nowhere in sight.
I don't remember all of it, but I remember the one thing he said repeatedly: "My little brother plays better than you." I know I ignored most of it. I did a good job of getting "our crowd" to leave the bar after our set was finished. I think there was about 8 people remaining when they got on. Little brother was nowhere in sight.
I actually do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and I have to say the submissions are great, but not applicable in crowds. I greatly prefer the Judo throws we learn for take-downs. Usually the persons' head is undefended (stompstomp), as is their entire ribcage (kickkick) and arm (bendybendy).
Whats funny though is despite all this training I have, I've never been in a fight in my life
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I just play when they try to talk. Like that one Orbitz commercial with the construction. Or was it Travelocity?
I'll have to agree w/you.Most people who respect martial arts are disciplined,and respect MMA,and are in the same boat as you.By that,I mean avoiding confrontation.I'm no Frank Mir,but,I have had some experience when it comes to basic ground work.Not fighting at the drop of the hat,IMHO,helps make a COMPLETE martial artist.
or "hey when you got your job i loaned you the money for your shovel.....
loudly tell the crowd that the guy just requested the drum solo from in a gadda da vida
Not my band, but I was watching a band and there was one drunk heckler shouting indistinguishable twaddle at the band (who were very good!) after a while, the front man dropped the ol' faithful, "I ****ed your mother!" bomb which is awfully generic. It just didn't work. The guy in the audience shouted back, "Oh yeah? My mothers dead!" to which the front man replied, "Yeah, I ****ed her to death and now we're all back for seconds."
Not the wittiest, but it shut him up
Not the wittiest, but it shut him up
I agree! I actually got into BJJ just because I wanted to do something that was as physically demanding as swimming (which I used to do). I've always been the person who avoids any type of physical confrontation is possible...course, if someone tried to jack my bass or hassle/molest my lead singer (17 year old girl) then I won't be so meek.
Oh, speaking of hecklers, my bands playing an all ages show this Saturday, and there's gonna (supposedly) be a fight between two bands fans. How jerry junior high is that? The bands involved are actually like "***?". Should be interesting though...
If someone starts talking crap, we let the audience know how much of a Gaye lover he is.. let them gasp for a while then play a Marvin Gaye tune..
no, but we get a few complainers...
You guys should play more of the old hymns.
Why don't you play more gospel? Fred Hammond, stuff like that (I happen to agree with this one
) We do play a lot of New Breed, but not as much straight gospel....You should do more rock stuff...
Can't please everyone so you got to please the L_rd...
You kiddin' me?
We get hecklers all the time!
Can you play this song more often?
Why do all the songs have to be slow?
Can you turn down/up the volume of [insert instrument/vocal mic here]
etc etc etc
The biggest heckler? The pastor!
Tell him youre having a hard time understanding him, because he's got a long flesh colored something blocking his airway
Rehearse harder, and play more music. Taking the dead space out and having an airtight show usually intimidates would-be hecklers.
Having a female singer tends to get us some rude hecklers. We had one who consistently yelled "take it off" for our entire set. It was a small bar. It wasn't like he was hiding. And 90% of the people there were there to see us, the other 10% of the people were the other bands and a few of their fans/friends/whatever. In fact, this heckler was in another band, but felt the need to bring our singer down the whole set. Quality. Our drummer had a little heart to heart with him outside the bar after their set.
should be followed up with "....the irony is you'll be heading home tonight without any"
You kiddin' me?
We get hecklers all the time!
Can you play this song more often?
Why do all the songs have to be slow?
Can you turn down/up the volume of [insert instrument/vocal mic here]
etc etc etc
The biggest heckler? The pastor!
Anyone that says they don't get heckled in chruch either isn't listening OR connected.
I do my best to help with real suggestions etc.
My replies to the persistent pains...
"Please bring this up to my boss next time you guys are speaking.. I'm just the subservient doing what I'm directed "
This is the trick question - they'll say "Jordan" .. reply "pray on it"
The second one -
"I totally understand.. as members of the core, we receive hundreds of competing requests .. we'll tell you a dirty secret.. choices are made by the level of Time, financial and headcount commitment to our misssion. How can we count on you - we need some active volunteers."
I know this all sounds kind of adversarial.. remember this is for the peristent pains... helping them become involved is the key.
T.
"Freebird"
The key to this is to be able to NAIL it from a small signal.
Our vocalist will honk/blow in a cheap harmonica.. says "we'll play it if you tip the bartender..... in paper not plastic" then throw it (harmonica) to the guitar player who then uses it as a slide... the beginning has to be EXTREMELY album tight.
The volcalist then goes to the audience starts the vocal "If I leave you" (then puts the microphone in the guys face really fast then pulls it lightning fast - giving the everyone knows it look and says "Tomorrow" .. Vocalist continues "will you still" microphone really fast back into the guys face "remember me" then gives the are you stupid look.
If you get this down the guy will deer in the headlights several times and sound like a total baffoon... basically you ask him to help sing his song.. nail it like you mean it (EXACTLY like the record).... you have to do this in the spirit of having fun and be ready to finish it and not heckle the heckler if the audience truely loves the song (say you're playing in a hillbilly trailer court)
The song cuts very tight... Guitar player then says "dude I LOVE this song... the solo goes on for 25 minutes" ...
The keyboard player looks away to adjust something behind him and then starts the "boo" a good audience will join in as everyone loves the first 2 minutes of the tune but doesn't want to hear the rest
Vocalist then kindly looks at heckler with the "I don't know" look as the audience is booing the heckler.
You really have to practice this to get it down.... it does chill out the Freebird idiot who won't stop.
Done right - you can kindly play with the heckler..
Tim
PS.. another way to do this is to whisper in the girlfiends ear and say "I'm entirely sorry - you must have a big job with this.. can I buy you a drink" she'll get the point and start the stupid chick banter to him -- basically using his sex life as a rodeo clown.
The key to this is to be able to NAIL it from a small signal.
Our vocalist will honk/blow in a cheap harmonica.. says "we'll play it if you tip the bartender..... in paper not plastic" then throw it (harmonica) to the guitar player who then uses it as a slide... the beginning has to be EXTREMELY album tight.
The volcalist then goes to the audience starts the vocal "If I leave you" (then puts the microphone in the guys face really fast then pulls it lightning fast - giving the everyone knows it look and says "Tomorrow" .. Vocalist continues "will you still" microphone really fast back into the guys face "remember me" then gives the are you stupid look.
If you get this down the guy will deer in the headlights several times and sound like a total baffoon... basically you ask him to help sing his song.. nail it like you mean it (EXACTLY like the record).... you have to do this in the spirit of having fun and be ready to finish it and not heckle the heckler if the audience truely loves the song (say you're playing in a hillbilly trailer court)
The song cuts very tight... Guitar player then says "dude I LOVE this song... the solo goes on for 25 minutes" ...
The keyboard player looks away to adjust something behind him and then starts the "boo" a good audience will join in as everyone loves the first 2 minutes of the tune but doesn't want to hear the rest
Vocalist then kindly looks at heckler with the "I don't know" look as the audience is booing the heckler.
You really have to practice this to get it down.... it does chill out the Freebird idiot who won't stop.
Done right - you can kindly play with the heckler..
Tim
PS.. another way to do this is to whisper in the girlfiends ear and say "I'm entirely sorry - you must have a big job with this.. can I buy you a drink" she'll get the point and start the stupid chick banter to him -- basically using his sex life as a rodeo clown.
