If the band members are the last people in the place that you would've picked as being in a band.

Mark Van Deel wrote:If the band members are the last people in the place that you would've picked as being in a band.

I saw Hot Chip a couple of years ago - They were the last people in the place you would have picked to take the stage. They were really shit when they did.



And now they play festivals and stuff.

crevecoeur wrote:

Marsupialized wrote:If the band goes straight from mingling in the crowd talking to people and hanging out to the stage when it's time for them to start they will probably be ok.

this would means that they have roadies to set up the stage for them,
wich is a sign of advanced suckness, isn't it ?

When it's time for them to start means start setting up, if they go from the crowd to the stage where they then set up and play they will probably be ok.
Someone not in the band setting the band's shit up is a sure sign they are dicks. I mean, come on. I don't care how big you are or think you are, give me a fucking break.

If the band is getting wasted at the bar next to the venue when their supposed to be on stage playing.

Marsupialized wrote:When it's time for them to start means start setting up, if they go from the crowd to the stage where they then set up and play they will probably be ok.
Someone not in the band setting the band's shit up is a sure sign they are dicks. I mean, come on. I don't care how big you are or think you are, give me a fucking break.

If it's the headlining band setting-up their gear for them, then that band will probably be awesome.

Marsupialized wrote:If the singer has a broken arm or broken leg it's always a good sign, broken hand and it's a lock

One time I saw the Haymarket Riot and the lead singer/guitar player had a broken arm and it was gnarly as shit.

Shannon from Cows had two broken arms for a while.

They toured, he had to poop, band members "stepped up".

zom-zom wrote:Shannon from Cows had two broken arms for a while.

They toured, he had to poop, band members "stepped up".

Didn't those poor fucks have to wipe his ass for him? That's friendship and devotion right there...

On another note, I have heard that the shows from the 2-broken-arms period were uniformly incredible.

Dave/Eksvplot wrote:When the band seems altogether reserved and "serious" but they've got a goofy, fun-lovin' roadie.

Along this line, I can remember seeing The Murder City Devil's roadie(Gabe?) and thinking "Damn, this is probably going to be good"

I can also recall Channing from Grand Champeen wearing a pretty beat up Steeler's ringer the first time I saw them. It seems like my brother said something along the lines of "You know that guy didn't come to fuck around"