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Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:58 am
by h8 m0dems_Archive
tallchris wrote:"Hey, we couldn't fit all of our gear in our bassists car. Can we borrow your amps/drums/sticks/pedals, etc.?


amps/drums aren't bad if pre-arranged. hell, we don't even mind lending our shit if asked on the night. guitars and snare/cymbals on the other hand... who doesn't bring that shit to a show?? (seriously I have been asked to lend a guitar minutes before the band played).

we played a show at a place recently with a house kit that didn't have a stool. we asked another band if we could use theirs and they said no! I couldn't believe it, it's a fucking drum stool for god's sake!!

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:36 pm
by turnbullac_Archive
when the band is cocorosie

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 pm
by that damned fly_Archive
benadrian wrote:
zom-zom wrote:Dude crouching over a table filled with stomp-boxes and cables.


Oh yes! the pedal board on a folding table. AKA the time to go smoke band.

Ben


agreed.

or a big box in the middle of the stage with all kinds of rack mount gear, a bassplayer with a billion stompboxes. in fact that's one itself generally.

bassplayer has a billion stompboxes AND has a cabinet with a tweeter and/or more than 4 strings.

more than 2 drummers.

you can tell they "dressed up" for the occassion, and one of them didn't.

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:25 am
by h8 m0dems_Archive
when you ask your friend's band to play a show and they refer you on to their booker.

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:59 am
by Pasta_Archive
benadrian wrote:
zom-zom wrote:Dude crouching over a table filled with stomp-boxes and cables.


Oh yes! the pedal board on a folding table. AKA the time to go smoke band.

Ben


Unless it's KK Null, Of Course.

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:26 pm
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
this only applies to non-english-speaking bands, but you'll understand:

when the band decides to communicate with the audience in english. example: the band is norwegian. the show is in norway. everyone in the audience is norwegian. and still the band goes "aaayyyyyhhh are you guys ready for a goddamn show!!!".

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:27 pm
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
this only applies to non-english-speaking bands, but you'll understand:

when the band decides to communicate with the audience in english. example: the band is norwegian. the show is in norway. everyone in the audience is norwegian. and still the band goes "aaayyyyyhhh are you guys ready for a goddamn show!!!".

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:15 pm
by Camaro_Archive
when the band's merch is frequently resold.

Warning signs of really bad bands

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:18 am
by projectMalamute_Archive
muzorewi's daughter wrote:this only applies to non-english-speaking bands, but you'll understand:

when the band decides to communicate with the audience in english. example: the band is norwegian. the show is in norway. everyone in the audience is norwegian. and still the band goes "aaayyyyyhhh are you guys ready for a goddamn show!!!".


That anyone does this surprises me. That someone who would is lame does not surprise me.