Yeah, that would be annoying. The more streamlined and effortless a performance looks, the better.
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Top five things other bands do that irritate you.
- Thread starter Tony In Philly
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I disagree with you on this one. I like to be casual on stage. It really bugs me when a band shows up in their Sunday best to play a bar or club gig.
Granted a wedding, private party, corporate gigs excluded.
my normal stage attire...
this was a 21 band, eastern NC BOTB and neither my shorts nor lack of shoes kept us from winning. my band goes more for a "theme", than going all out with dress. we try to keep it all in line but at the same time be ourselves, hence my *never* wearing shoes while i play. i always kick them off and set them beside my rig just before the set starts, and for some reason people (adults included) love that lol.
also, my lack of shoes or pants legs in no way hinder me from absolutely mauling the fretboard of my basses onstage
this was a 21 band, eastern NC BOTB and neither my shorts nor lack of shoes kept us from winning. my band goes more for a "theme", than going all out with dress. we try to keep it all in line but at the same time be ourselves, hence my *never* wearing shoes while i play. i always kick them off and set them beside my rig just before the set starts, and for some reason people (adults included) love that lol.
also, my lack of shoes or pants legs in no way hinder me from absolutely mauling the fretboard of my basses onstage
we do day gigs sometimes and its F hot where we live(southern spain)and its been mentioned that shorts aint very rock n roll but i point out that i have a skull and crossbone sticker on my colostomy bag.just how rock n roll is that hah.wear your shorts when you wanna(but watch out for the mosquitos)and bare feet is good if you trust the electrics.i have also giged in a sarong but make sure it done up well or you will show more than is accepable in a public enviroment,just have FUN FUN FUN.
When the opening band leaves after they're done with their set and takes their "crowd" with them. I don't care if you only brought 10 people to the show... we could have chosen to not have an opener at all, so how about show some gratitude and stick around.
Now my band has had a habit of swapping guitars/basses halfway through the set. We play songs in different tuninigs so it looks a bit more professional than standing around tuning waiting for the next guy to finish. Also, a friend of mine helps me out by having the bass ready at my side before the song is finished, so I can just swap and plug in.
I don't see a problem in it.
Multi-tasking?
J/K - I dig the no shoes thing.I doubt I could get away with it in our blues band tho......
I guess you didn't look at the clip.
It was Eric Clapton looking like he just staggered out of the tour bus in his PJ's and doing just fine without an image consultant.
Bologna! Who is this clapton guy? what kind of bass did he play? See no one knows. Pino, now thats a man who dressed for success, and people have heard of him! Coincidence? I think not.
Neither do I. I don't mind a guy switching from his Les Paul to his Strat, or whatever. It's when the band does a swap-a-roo! The drummer climbs out from behind his kit, takes the guitar from the guitar player, adjusts the strap around for a minute, the bass player is trying to get behind the drums, etc. I wouldn't mind it once a set, bet every few songs just seems like a waste to me. They could probably play a few more songs with the time waste.
But just grabbing a different axe I could care less about.
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when they use the forum to display pics of them totally rockin out!
when they insist on micing the entire band in a room that seats 50 people max.
when they have a chick singer.
when they play covers of obscure b sides.
when they switch instruments.
when they cover sublime or nirvana...
when they insist on micing the entire band in a room that seats 50 people max.
when they have a chick singer.
when they play covers of obscure b sides.
when they switch instruments.
when they cover sublime or nirvana...
Top five things? I don't have five, to say nothing of a "top" five. When I see a band, I focus on the positive things they are doing, instead of the negatives and minutiae. I'm there to SUPPORT, not to pick it apart.
My band was playing at a battle of the bands (first mistake I know, but it was a fun night) and the band that was on 2 bands before us were told by the sound guy they were out of time, and told to play one more song. Well, they wound up playing like 3-4 more before they finally got off stage. Really hacked the rest of us off. What really made me laugh though was their bass player's cord kept getting unplugged from his bass, and he played half their set with his bass unplugged seemingly before he noticed it.
Just 3:
1. As previously posted, when they take forever to get their **** off the stage.
2. When they start piling their **** on the stage before you've got yours off, thus making it a more difficult and lengthy process.
3. When the someone in the next band wants to borrow something. I may or may not want to stick around to the end of your set to reclaim my cord or strap.
1. As previously posted, when they take forever to get their **** off the stage.
2. When they start piling their **** on the stage before you've got yours off, thus making it a more difficult and lengthy process.
3. When the someone in the next band wants to borrow something. I may or may not want to stick around to the end of your set to reclaim my cord or strap.
1) A few years back we often played at a bar Saturday night after one particular duo (with drum machine) would do the Friday jam.
He was annoyed with our singer/guitar player who also took care of the business side of things, so he usually left his gear set up so that we'd have to wait around for the guy to show up and tear it down and take the stuff out.
Which brings me to number 2): bands using drum machines on stage.
It can work well if it's done right, but often it's just lame.
3) people showing up to jams/benefits unprepared and wanting to borrow stuff = extremely lame.
That's all I got.
He was annoyed with our singer/guitar player who also took care of the business side of things, so he usually left his gear set up so that we'd have to wait around for the guy to show up and tear it down and take the stuff out.
Which brings me to number 2): bands using drum machines on stage.
It can work well if it's done right, but often it's just lame.
3) people showing up to jams/benefits unprepared and wanting to borrow stuff = extremely lame.
That's all I got.
You're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see. Don't be that guy...
10 times worse if YOU'RE the band...
When the bassist in some other band plays a really lame part on a tune that I've busted my a** to learn correctly (e.g. Whipping Post). What bothers me the most is that the audience doesn't even notice the difference.
5. Bands who have excessive dead air in between songs.
4. Bands with front men who have no interest in connecting with or addressing the audience. (No small banter in bewtween songs, etc.)
3. Bands who start late.
2. When the guitarist tunes up without muting his signal or drummers who practice fills while the frontman is addressing the audience. So annoying!
1. Bands who do not immediately load their crap off the stage after their set is over. Especially, when there's another band to go on after them. That makes my blood boil.
4. Bands with front men who have no interest in connecting with or addressing the audience. (No small banter in bewtween songs, etc.)
3. Bands who start late.
2. When the guitarist tunes up without muting his signal or drummers who practice fills while the frontman is addressing the audience. So annoying!
1. Bands who do not immediately load their crap off the stage after their set is over. Especially, when there's another band to go on after them. That makes my blood boil.
