Full stacks are NOT neccessary.
Don't go through all the extra hassle to play an average sized venue.
Don't go through all the extra hassle to play an average sized venue.
The dont's of live performance
- Thread starter 7 Dying Trees
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links like Ebay, Amazon, and others.
This site may earn a commission from merchant links like Ebay, Amazon, and others.
Cancer
Gazzmask
Stitch
Banned
T_money419
Badass mofo
dont come on shirtless. If you really feel the need to show muscles do it at least halfway through.
unless female
unless female
Don't be a mouthy asshole on stage...refrain from stupid comments such as "we're fuckin' awesome"....etc...
Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
Consider yourself lucky
If I didn't have a guitarist or bass player like that, I would consistently tell them every day that they were so fucking annoying until they realized how annoying it was themselves and changed, starting out with nice comments like "Wow. That's loud and... kinda annoying, y'know?" and, if they didn't listen, I'd get more annoying each day, "Damn, that's fucking annoying! Sounds like fingers on a chalkboard to me. If I had a son and he did that, I'd beat the shit out him, man."
Most Americans would probably reply with the "You're wrong! I'm right! I won't change because you think it's annoying!" thing, while most of the Japanese I've played with would probably answer, "Hm... I never thought about it that way. I guess that could be annoying." and I'd offer to help them find a good tuner.
Fortunately, I've played in 3 bands over the last two years, the current one for over a year, and I've never played with any guitarists or bass players who didn't tune silently to a tuner (although I have seen bands like that at gigs we've played).
I dunno, maybe I know a stubborn bunch
Screw you, I'm going to bring a fucking wall of 4x12s to our next club show just to spite you. YOU DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA!!
^
Go ahead, break your back for nothing.
Go ahead, break your back for nothing.
InTheRavensName
Dog says yes ^.^ Yes
Rick Pierpont
Well-Known Member
You aren't kidding Mike! That's me too! It happened a couple of times and I had enough. If only we could run FOH and monitors (especially monitors) too!
A few more:
- make sure your drummer controls himself so that it is easier to control the stage volume
- make sure your drummer doesn't get lost on the way to the show
- make sure your drummer isn't hitting on all the women in the place (that can be difficult at a prog show)
- make sure your drummer doesn't bring his quad kick set with 15 toms, and 132 cymbals for every show. Especially when only getting a 30 minute set.
Hi James!
+1,000,000 I hate that! Its fucking pretentious and let me beat Stitchy to it... gay!
There is only one time where I think it would've been somewhat acceptable and that was with my old band opening for Symphony X at Jaxx this past August. It was one of the hottest days of the summer (104 F when I arrived at 5P) AND the AC was broken. I have never sweat so much in my life. That was a brutal show! When loading out our equipment off the stage @ 8:30, it felt AMAZING outside - it was still 95 F). I suspect that it was in excess of 120 inside the concert hall. Mike, Dave, James, do you agree?
Still, no one took their shirts off this time though.
bulb
Well-Known Member
DON'T play live....ever!
B Lopez
Vescere bracis meis.
Ojinomoto
H.
If I had a son and he did that, I'd beat the shit out him, man."
This is fucking classic! Holy shit!
Situations like this is what makes me glad I like to be around other cultures. There's so much one can learn from others who are different from oneself.
You aren't kidding Mike! That's me too! It happened a couple of times and I had enough. If only we could run FOH and monitors (especially monitors) too!
A few more:
- make sure your drummer controls himself so that it is easier to control the stage volume
- make sure your drummer doesn't get lost on the way to the show
- make sure your drummer isn't hitting on all the women in the place (that can be difficult at a prog show)
- make sure your drummer doesn't bring his quad kick set with 15 toms, and 132 cymbals for every show. Especially when only getting a 30 minute set.
Hi James!
+1,000,000 I hate that! Its fucking pretentious and let me beat Stitchy to it... gay!
There is only one time where I think it would've been somewhat acceptable and that was with my old band opening for Symphony X at Jaxx this past August. It was one of the hottest days of the summer (104 F when I arrived at 5P) AND the AC was broken. I have never sweat so much in my life. That was a brutal show! When loading out our equipment off the stage @ 8:30, it felt AMAZING outside - it was still 95 F). I suspect that it was in excess of 120 inside the concert hall. Mike, Dave, James, do you agree?
Still, no one took their shirts off this time though.
Rick brutha!!! welcome!
another exception to the rule - drummers, we can disrobe on stage. We're the ones working hard. we deserve to swing freely.
yeah - that symphony x was a burning hell. if it was that hot off stage, i can't imagine how hot it must have been under those damn lights.
Stitch
Banned
Ojinomoto
H.
- make sure your drummer isn't hitting on all the women in the place (that can be difficult at a prog show)
???
What...huh...Still, no one took their shirts off this time though.
seriously? Why?
Rick Pierpont
Well-Known Member
Thanks dude! Can you believe it? I broke down and bought a 7?!?!?!?Oogadee Boogadee said:
True, I will give you that. I'm not against the disrobing of anyone. I just think its really stupid when someone comes out on stage like that and its not even hot! Work up a sweat, then take it off - you're OK. Playing at a pool party, OK. Opening up for Kamelot and starting your set shirtless -- 
Hell yeah dude, it was fucking BRUTAL!!! I was sweating so much I think I lost 10 pounds!
Seriously though, I was sweating so much that my shorts kept sticking to me and I couldn't move easily at all. Even the "Pierpont Lunge" TM was nearly impossible to pull off. As hard as work up on stage I can't imagine of you had to play that night too!Huh? That wasn't a rip on *you* dude!Ouch, ripped by the new guy.
Did I displease you? Is the RG7620 sucking?
You just have the habit of calling everything gay, so I was simply using your terminology.Hell no man, you rock! I've been playing the hell out of that thing! Thanks again!
I can't wait for my new pickups to come in either. Gotta wait a few extra days though since the Air Norton 7 is on backorder (in black). As good as this thing sounds now, I can't wait to hear it with these awesome pups!
???
Major sarcasm. Obviously the number of women at a prog show is usually quite low. Although, it has definitely been getting better! I did have an old drummer that used to hit on a bunch of fans wives. They LOVED him for that.I don't know! I think it was so hot and the set went by so quickly that we weren't even thinking clearly enough. Although it seriously wouldn't have helped much as hot as it was in there and at least the shirt was helping to soak it up instead of dripping even more. Yes, it was that f**king hot in there!
