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Post by milofultz on Jan 3, 2009 16:07:12 GMT -8
I've seen both those places packed tons of times. Don't blame the venues, don't blame the fans, blame the bands. The quality of the local bands have gone downhill quite steadily for a good long while now. I hold local bands to the same standard I hold pro bands to, and very VERY few really measure up. +100
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Post by Sean Corkum on Jan 9, 2009 10:12:01 GMT -8
I've seen both those places packed tons of times. Don't blame the venues, don't blame the fans, blame the bands. The quality of the local bands have gone downhill quite steadily for a good long while now. I hold local bands to the same standard I hold pro bands to, and very VERY few really measure up. +100 Agreed. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the Samurai Duck, granted there were all of like 15 people there, but I thought it was pretty damn rad. Everybody seemed rather into the music and just having a good time. I'd rather play to 15 drunk dudes and dudettes who just wanna listen to some fuckin metal, have a drink, enjoy themselves, and maybe mosh a little bit than a room full of people whose intent and presence are more than slightly questionable. I know I get a bit of shit from some of the other musicians around here when I say shit like "C'mon, we gotta play something specifically for the crowd." I mean, I know I as a fan want to hear something I'm either gonna recognize or some song that's just a hell of a lot of fun to be in the crowd during. A live show isn't just about getting up and proving that you're fucking br00tal steez. A live show is about getting up on that stage, playing your asses off, having a good time, interacting with the fans that have paid to come see you, and making sure that it's a hell of a show for all involved. I mean, I know we get sick of playing songs over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over if they've been in our setlist forever. Especially if they're not some of the most interesting songs from an instrumental/difficulty/technical aspect. But it's not strictly about "the band." If it were, then it'd just be they guys in the band in the room and it'd be called practice. Being on stage means you're playing FOR people. Hence the big mass of people in front of the stage called a crowd. Sure, there will be the die hard fans who go to every show. But if you wanna draw in that big crowd of people who are looking for a reason to spend the five bucks to get in there . . . you gotta connect. Simple. The vibe of a show is dependent on both the performer and the audience. Plain and simple. Long story short: if you're not connecting with your audience it's gonna be a shit show, not matter what the venue, how many people are there, or how well you play.
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