Top five things other bands do that irritate you.

[Kenny Allyn]

What about Angus Young of AC/DC?

OK then take "shorts" off the table ...

Angus Youngs persona looks like he spent more than 37.2 seconds at a thrift store to work up, plus it works for him, and the audience. If (as I said) it works for you and your
fans great.

I'll go see AC/DC ... heck I would go see the band pictured above with the music stands and bright colored outfits, they look cool and well thought out and professional.

Again if you look like you just got up, cut the grass and then came to a "performance" ... well

...

 

[5StringBlues]

Pink shorts and a black Warlock.The man knows his irony.

 

[Phalex]

Pink shorts and a black Warlock.The man knows his irony.

Bout time for a new sig......

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Pink shorts and a black Warlock.The man knows his irony.

It`s about time you learn not to question the actions of a man with Ron Jeremy as his avatar

 

[JSK5String]

For me, it's when a band will announce "We just learned that on the way here." after they play a song they think they nailed.

I always yell back "sounded like it!"

 

[5StringBlues]

I've been the bassist on the same Wednesday night blues jam for 13 years.I'm a big fat guy.I'll keep wearing my shorts for jam night pay.


On my real gig however,I'm the man in the back in the black slacks:

The only thing other bands do that bothers me is lowballing.Want to play for free? Find a garage.

 

[gdawg27]

10. Won't get off the stage, I f*****g hate that, you played your 45-60 mins now please GTFO and let the other bands play.

This is refering to your average original show with 3-4 bands playing per night.

+1. I hate this more than anything. I find it disrespectful. I always try to get off stage as quickly as possible.

And on the flip side of this, I hate when other bands get mad when your band is on the stage longer than their allotted time. IME, it usually means that your band drew a lot more people to the gig than theirs (or your crowd drinks a lot and they don't want them to leave).

There are so many shows where my band was the headliner and the other bands think that there amazing and play for an hour and a half, everyone hates it and leaves when my band goes on the place is empty

Sorry to break the news to you, but just because your band goes on last doesn't mean they are the headliner. It just means you're the last band.

 

[BassyBill]

Sorry to break the news to you, but just because your band goes on last doesn't mean they are the headliner. It just means you're the last band.

Very true. And the place emptying out before you go on doesn't always mean the earlier bands were bad.

 

[PappaK]

I've been the bassist on the same Wednesday night blues jam for 13 years.I'm a big fat guy.I'll keep wearing my shorts for jam night pay.


On my real gig however,I'm the man in the back in the black slacks:

The only thing other bands do that bothers me is lowballing.Want to play for free? Find a garage.

A weekly blues jam doesn't equal an outdoor festival gig. So shorts on a jam night is not the issue. Shorts on your outdoor blues stage would bug me.

 

[PappaK]

Bands/band members that are on stage but look like they ...

You would change you mind about shorts when the gig is outside, in the dead of summer, 95% humidity, and 88 degrees after the sun sets. I do wear a shirt though. It helps keep the ladies off the stage. lol.

LOL...

But actually, no I wouldn't change my mind. I play for a living... often in the conditions you mentioned... and occasionally in SUITS. It's dreadful (I'm a "larger" guy), but it's needed at times. But shorts on stage for MY band is completely out of the question.

 

[Kenny Allyn]

You would change you mind about shorts when the gig is outside, in the dead of summer, 95% humidity, and 88 degrees after the sun sets. I do wear a shirt though. It helps keep the ladies off the stage. lol.

No I've done those kinda shows ... I live in Memphis just up the river, gets pretty toasty here too.


For two years I dated a lady that ran a bellydance troupe. Not only did she work out every move the girls made,
she oversaw all the makeup and costumes every detail of the performance. Now bellydance costumes are hardly street clothes,
and are geared to their performance persona. A ton of time and thought went into it, but OHHH the results!

I learned a lot about the aspects of real showmanship from her.

Not suggesting anyone don bellydance outfits (unless that's what you want to do) But think about you/your bands relationship
with the audience, your not there to look like them, your the ones on stage they are looking at, and THAT is the real issue.

... Still don't like shorts sorry

 

[Jim Campbell]

Very true. And the place emptying out before you go on doesn't always mean the earlier bands were bad.

nor does it mean your band is either.....people don't hang as long as they used to......it's expensive,dui,kids at home etc.....i've seen a lot of good bands playing to empty rooms

 

[ransombass]

well on the other hand i would not dump a good gig because the drummer gilds the lily a mite...you don't have to play that game,just show up and play...unless there are other issues

I have other gigs that have more potential and said drummer is totally out hand on the marketing end and the band leader (who dreads confrontation) refuses to reign him in. When it's not fun any more it's not playing music it's tollerating it for the paycheck.

 

[Jim Campbell]

No I've done those kinda shows ... I live in Memphis just up the river, gets pretty toasty here too.


For two years I dated a lady that ran a bellydance troupe. Not only did she work out every move the girls made,
she oversaw all the makeup and costumes every detail of the performance. Now bellydance costumes are hardly street clothes,
and are geared to their performance persona. A ton of time and thought went into it, but OHHH the results!

I learned a lot about the aspects of real showmanship from her.

Not suggesting anyone don bellydance outfits (unless that's what you want to do) But think about you/your bands relationship
with they audience, your not there to look like them, your the ones on stage they are looking at, and THAT is the real issue.

... Still don't like shorts sorry

of course,belly dancing is a visual medium,and music is aural.....the visual aspects of music can add or detract or even conceal .....

 

[PappaK]

No I've done those kinda shows ... But think about you/your bands relationship
with they audience, your not there to look like them, your the ones on stage they are looking at, and THAT is the real issue.

+1000 AMEN. Well said.

Let's find some other things that bug us now...

 

[PappaK]

of course,belly dancing is a visual medium,and music is aural.....the visual aspects of music can add or detract or even conceal .....

A live band is both a visual AND an aural experience. Same for the belly dancers - for them and their audience, it wouldn't be the same without the music.

 

[Jim Campbell]

+1000 AMEN. Well said.

Let's find some other things that bug us now...

though i fully understand the economics,it bugs me that nearly every band is a power trio these days

 

[Kenny Allyn]

of course,belly dancing is a visual medium,and music is aural.....the visual aspects of music can add or detract or even conceal .....

Then you go for the ADD ...

... IMO

 

[PappaK]

How about bands that jam to the tune the DJ is playing while waiting on stage to start their set?

 

[Phalex]

How about bands that jam to the tune the DJ is playing while waiting on stage to start their set?

Sorry!!!

I get bored waiting for the drummer to come back from break. (And he's the time keeper???)