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Not sure why this popped into my head today but a few months ago we were playing one of our regular gigs and a woman (who frequents the bar) came up to talk to us before the last set of the night. She told me that last gig we played a bunch of doo-wop crap and everyone hated it and not to do it again. At first I wasn't sure what she was talking about and then it popped in my head- it was a medley we play that has some oldies in it. We recently expanded it to this:
Crazy little thing called love
Runaround Sue
Only The Good Die Young
Wake Me Up Before I Go-Go
Buttercup
Zoot Suit Riot
Shout
This medley is a very big hit with all our crowds almost every time- including that night. Its fun to dance to! I think we played it earlier in the night and I don't she was there yet.
I think she just doesn't like it. Now I don't mind when someone tells me they don't like this song or that song... we play a HUGE variety but this lady just became obnoxious.
So I was thinking... We are playing this place again soon should I dedicate it to her?
Crazy little thing called love
Runaround Sue
Only The Good Die Young
Wake Me Up Before I Go-Go
Buttercup
Zoot Suit Riot
Shout
This medley is a very big hit with all our crowds almost every time- including that night. Its fun to dance to! I think we played it earlier in the night and I don't she was there yet.
I think she just doesn't like it. Now I don't mind when someone tells me they don't like this song or that song... we play a HUGE variety but this lady just became obnoxious.
So I was thinking... We are playing this place again soon should I dedicate it to her?
Kid gloves Jeff 
We've all had those annoying people who think they know the bar/crowd better than the band.. but if you dis / embarrass her in public, she may be in a position to influence others into not going to the bar the nights your band plays, or somehow affect your draw there. We cheesed off a girl once (in a totally different circumstance), and while I stand behind the reasons and would still do it again, she ended up making a noticeable impact on our draw in one venue, now that we no longer play. We were likely to quit playing there regardless, but I got to see first hand how pissing off just one person can have far-reaching consequences.
We've all had those annoying people who think they know the bar/crowd better than the band.. but if you dis / embarrass her in public, she may be in a position to influence others into not going to the bar the nights your band plays, or somehow affect your draw there. We cheesed off a girl once (in a totally different circumstance), and while I stand behind the reasons and would still do it again, she ended up making a noticeable impact on our draw in one venue, now that we no longer play. We were likely to quit playing there regardless, but I got to see first hand how pissing off just one person can have far-reaching consequences.
nahh.. we ain't really going to call her out. Just a random story that popped in my head I figured I would share.
To her it was EVERYONE HATES YOU NOW CUZ YOU PLAYED A SONG I HATE & THAT IS OLDER THAN ME!!!! AHHH!!!
But in reality it was pretty much just her... being a drunken mess.
Long ago I have learned to handle the drunken annoyance types with kid gloves as much as possible. Some guys I worked with in the past didn't have as much patience.
To her it was EVERYONE HATES YOU NOW CUZ YOU PLAYED A SONG I HATE & THAT IS OLDER THAN ME!!!! AHHH!!!
But in reality it was pretty much just her... being a drunken mess.
Long ago I have learned to handle the drunken annoyance types with kid gloves as much as possible. Some guys I worked with in the past didn't have as much patience.
I'm pretty much convinced that every song we play - is outrighted hated by somebody in the crowd. I know that the songs that brings 99% of the crowd to their feet leaves 1% sitting in their seat mumbling about us being "sell-outs" for playing something so commerical. Playing something a little off the beaten path that gets the "I can't believe you guys play that song! That's soooo cool!!!!" reaction from the folks at one table - will set other tables to mumbling about the fact that we're not playing stuff they like to dance too.
The fact that we consistently play to a full house has me convinced that the majority of the crowd likes the fact that we're a bit eclectic. The fact that we keep our crowd right up thru the last song of the night tells me we're hitting the mark.
Have I heard people bitch? Sure. Do I listen to their gripes? Certainly. I've learned to smile, say "Thanks, I really appreciate you letting us know what you think...." and all the while thinking "Yet you paid your cover charge and drank till the end! eh? ....couldn't have been that rough on ya!"
In the end, it's not what a few people say - it's all about what the crowd does.
The fact that we consistently play to a full house has me convinced that the majority of the crowd likes the fact that we're a bit eclectic. The fact that we keep our crowd right up thru the last song of the night tells me we're hitting the mark.
Have I heard people bitch? Sure. Do I listen to their gripes? Certainly. I've learned to smile, say "Thanks, I really appreciate you letting us know what you think...." and all the while thinking "Yet you paid your cover charge and drank till the end! eh? ....couldn't have been that rough on ya!"
In the end, it's not what a few people say - it's all about what the crowd does.
Originally Posted by SpaceNorman
One of my cover bands does "Big Balls" by AC/DC, and people LOVE IT, but we have a core group of a few girls that always come see us, and whenever we play it, that's always their cue to get new drinks. They hate it. Hee hee. We dedicate it to them...
Originally Posted by FitchFY
Awesome point right there, and very true!
One of my cover bands does "Big Balls" by AC/DC, and people LOVE IT, but we have a core group of a few girls that always come see us, and whenever we play it, that's always their cue to get new drinks. They hate it. Hee hee. We dedicate it to them...
One of my cover bands does "Big Balls" by AC/DC, and people LOVE IT, but we have a core group of a few girls that always come see us, and whenever we play it, that's always their cue to get new drinks. They hate it. Hee hee. We dedicate it to them...
Originally Posted by WynnD
Originally Posted by New Trail
Originally Posted by FitchFY
Awesome point right there, and very true!
One of my cover bands does "Big Balls" by AC/DC, and people LOVE IT, but we have a core group of a few girls that always come see us, and whenever we play it, that's always their cue to get new drinks. They hate it. Hee hee. We dedicate it to them...
One of my cover bands does "Big Balls" by AC/DC, and people LOVE IT, but we have a core group of a few girls that always come see us, and whenever we play it, that's always their cue to get new drinks. They hate it. Hee hee. We dedicate it to them...
On our halloween night this year a drunk was screaming from the dance floor as we started another set. We kicked off with movin on by missouri......it has a long intro, and all the time the drunk is yelling "whats this shit?"........then we kicked in and he went back to dancing and being a pest for everyone else on the dance floor.........Our bass player nearly decked him....lol.
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