I saw a psychedelic band playing support to The Fucking Champs one night.

The singer/guitarist came out, sat on his cabinet, and instead of using a microphone, he stuck a gigantic 1970's era pair of cans on his head.

He looked so fucking bizarre with the headphones covering his nose and mouth, and his vocals sounded like shit.

As you can imagine, the rest of the band was playing music that was hardly conventional. Fuck me, they were truly, truly awesome, and I wish to christ I could remember their name.

When a band has monster (and usually bashed up to fuck) gear that you know is going to be terrifyingly loud and brutal, but while they are setting up they are really, really polite to everyone in their vinicinty.

When the between song banter consists of only sneers, spitting, and general interpersonal unruliness...none of which is directed at the audience.

i'm glad to say in reading this thread, i have evidentially been in some awesome bands.

when i play drums, i have to bring my own cinderblock for the kick drum

i have played drums in a "two drummers" band

i played in a band that used to only play on the floor when playing local venues like the fireside except for super sold out shows, where they forced us to play on stage

i'm in good bands.

andyk

When one of the band members is sporting those huge industrial-strength ear phones.

the setting up is done by the band.


Then they walk off nervously to grab alcohol only to return with extremely powerful rock.



(this only for the last couple bands I've seen that turned out to be good).

tallchris wrote:Drummer breaks a stick on the first song.

What about the bass pedal? Man, we must be awesome!

First band I was in, the drummer used to break sticks all the time and he was shite!

good gear means shit all. i used to see bands great gear and go "wow, this should rule," only to see them fuck it all up with some pansy shit that sucked. good gear in this case just means they have a job and an internet connection.

Steve V. wrote:When the between song banter consists of only sneers, spitting, and general interpersonal unruliness...none of which is directed at the audience.

the brian jonestown massacre kicks it own ass between every song, and they suck.

but yeah, i'm all for some intraband rowdiness.

intraband rowdiness: would you see?

Cabinets with the grillecloth taken off = awesome band.