Members Timezarrow Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant I guess I mean that I think you should at least act like you're in a band. I'm not saying you should wear leather pants or anything. But a ball cap and a button-down shirt doesn't really cut it outside of the local watering hole. I'm glad you're not recommending leather pants - I'm not sure I want to be that hip! I have managed to avoid the ball cap and button-down look, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hollow body Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 I agree with fastplant. My point was that preening like a kid isn't the way for a older man to act in a band. How he should act varies with the man (or woman, obviously: hi, cherri), the venue and the occassion. But it just never works for me when a plump old dude with a combover is trying to do early Robert Plant moves. More peeves: How about getting a fat lip from your mike because some drunk has fallen into the stand? If some dik nags us for a song we don't want to play, we give him a phone number and tell him he'll need to call ASCAP for permission to play it. Worse is when someone wants to sit in: we say we're not insured for that. Usually they just go away looking confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Narcosynthesis Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by elsongs Here's a major peeve, not from within a band, but as a member of a band:You have a gig and invite or tell somebody about the gig. They sound interested and tell you they will come check it out.But the night comes and they don't show up.Then the next time they see you, they ask, "So how was your show?"Arrrgh, I {censored}in' hate that. How was my show? Well if you were there, I wouldn't have to tell you. It's one thing if they told you beforehand, "Sorry, I can't make it" and then they ask you later, but, I just hate that crap.I also have a co-worker who always asks me about my band, etc, but she never even seen me play live. And then she has the audacity to ask me on Monday morning, "So how was your show?" Well, since you're not interested in seeing them in the first place, why should I bother telling you? people saying they will do somehting then not bothering to turn up is annoying, its just politeness to either say you dont think you will be there, ortell them if you were going to and cant turn upslightly less annoying for gigs than just socialising though, as at gigs there should always be other people there...some people dont like gigs and the volume, or just arent into music in the way we might be, thats fair enough as for the alst bit about someone asking how your shows went but never coming, it sounds like she is just being nice and trying to have aconversation, asking you about something you are interested in and enjoy, even if its not her intereststhats just being friendly, i ask people i know about stuff they do, even if it isnt too high on my interests, i know people who do racing or plays sports that i dont know anything about, same reason its nice to be asked about whatever you enjoy David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by Timezarrow I'm glad you're not recommending leather pants - I'm not sure I want to be that hip! I have managed to avoid the ball cap and button-down look, though! Cool, then it sounds like you're not in my pet peeve list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Hollow body But it just never works for me when a plump old dude with a combover is trying to do early Robert Plant moves. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by cherri Patrons who demand a certain artist and are farking rude about it. "You should do "Me and Bobby McGee. You can nail Janice, I just know it. Really, you should ....." No matter how politely I explain my reasoning for not doing their pet tune, they get more and more demanding!! Eh. So I hop up and do a verse of "Mercedes Benz" acapella, and they agree I sound JUST like Janice and go away happy. (Or Stevie N, or Pat B, or Nancy W, or whoever they think I should sound like).Completely missing my point, that I am trying very hard NOT to sound like other singers! Boy, you're {censored}ing right about that one. We had a gal in the band, and that was all we'd hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outrider Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 My peeve: guitarists who join for about 8 months, help you cut a demo, help get the band real tight, contribute some really great ideas and sounds that make the band a lot better, get along with everybody, bring people to the gigs... ...and then quit. Because they want to play jazz. Really? JAZZ!?! Okay, I realize this might not be universally applicable, but that's what's been bugging me since I got the Email yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted August 10, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Tedster Boy, you're {censored}ing right about that one. We had a gal in the band, and that was all we'd hear. It's even worse when you have a male singer and someone insists you should cover Janis.Terry D.P.S. Hope the wrong person doesn't read this, but I do some sound work for a band with a female singer who covers "Come on Eileen." That's just wrong,, for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by MrKnobs It's even worse when you have a male singer and someone insists you should cover Janis. Terry D. P.S. Hope the wrong person doesn't read this, but I do some sound work for a band with a female singer who covers "Come on Eileen." That's just wrong,, for some reason. Part A: Unless it's "Bobby McGee" Roger Miller and Kris Kristofferson (who wrote it) both did versions. I think Roger Miller had the first hit on it.Part B: "Eileen"...unless it's Melissa Etheridge. NTTAWWT (Not that there's anything wrong with that)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matter-Eater Lad Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Playing bars People who don't know their instrument People with bad ears Retarded stage banter to crowd(just shut up and play if you can't say anything witty) Hauling gear Coming home at 2:30AM Rehearsing covers (sorry but unless you completely suck there should be no need to rehearse covers) People who "twiddle" on their instrument in between songs-it's called a volume knob, look into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 1) Use of an amp as a beer/drink stand.2) Drunks who think that the area with cords on the floor (and instruments, electronics, etc) is the best place for them to dance.3) Performers who tell the audience "We're experiencing technical difficulties" like any of them give a {censored}. Just say you're taking a short break for God's sake.4) Band members who think that breaks are for schmoozing and chatting up women but when its time to start playing again, need a couple more minutes to hit the head, re-tune, put out the next set list, get a beer, tweak, etc.and finally....5) "Close enough for rock & roll" tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Band members who think that breaks are for schmoozing and chatting up women but when its time to start playing again, need a couple more minutes to hit the head, re-tune, put out the next set list, get a beer, tweak, etc. Augh! Yeah, that pet peeve! I always cruise by the guys and say 'five minutes'. That doesn't mean five minutes to stand there and chat, it means, five minutes until we start, so be ready. I've learned to say 'five minutes' when it's really ten minutes. They say, Seems like we just left the stage? Same thing when we're done and tearing down. I like to take a few minutes to relax and chat, but then I want to load out, not stand around hour BSing and not putting their stuff away. I've learned to wind cords, put away my instruments, and talk to people at the same time without being rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juandetejas Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Bandmates who waste practice time because they cant (wont) do their homework and learn their parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrancedelicBlues Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by MattFacingSouth Horn players that warm up with ridiculous riffs onstage while the crowd is gathering (after being told not to), then standing around not moving at all while the rest of the band is getting funky, then proceeding to get drunk and forget half of the entrances even though the music I arranged for them is still in front of them, on stands, after two years of playing mostly the same stuff, then proceeding to get more drunk and try to have altissimo and screech range pissing matches during "Brick House" which only make you sound like a bunch of amateurs, then not picking up their gear at the end of the night that's never really bothered me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted August 14, 2005 Members Share Posted August 14, 2005 My biggest pet peeves were wasting time between songs, and some members not helping during set up and tear down. I was a real prick about the first one. I always hated bands that would play a song, screw around for 5 minutes, play a song, screw around, etc. In my last band we really had our sets structured tightly with only a few scheduled breaks to talk to the audience. It comes across as much more proffessional. The crowd wants to hear music, not watch you fiddle with your amp. If one of the members didn't help on set up or teardown it was a 10% cut in their pay that went into a "band fund". We usually played 4 to 6 nights in each place so we could screw around after the shows most nights except teardown night. If you missed that it would cost you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 14, 2005 Members Share Posted August 14, 2005 I posted this on another thread...but this is probably the best thread for it: How about any band that does "THE BIGGG ENDINGGGG" all the time... (triple turnaround, baa baa baa baa badada bump BUMMMMMMMM(big flapping drum solo...every lick he knows...big flapping guitar solos...all guitar players playing every lick they know or whamming on a 9th chord for 2 minutes)... Meanwhile, the dancefloor clears except for tumbleweeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leepmeister Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Juandetejas Bandmates who waste practice time because they cant (wont) do their homework and learn their parts. GAH!! +100000!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members salislore Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Matter-Eater Lad Playing barsPeople who don't know their instrumentPeople with bad earsRetarded stage banter to crowd(just shut up and play if you can't say anything witty)Hauling gearComing home at 2:30AMRehearsing covers (sorry but unless you completely suck there should be no need to rehearse covers)People who "twiddle" on their instrument in between songs-it's called a volume knob, look into it I hope you mean that you don't need to rehearse a song AFTER you learn it as a band. Because if you dont, your band must be incredible if you can just go out and play every cover song in the world without practicing it first! What about if you have a very extensive song list and haven't played a song in quite a while. Do you nail every song even if you haven't played it as a band in months? You don't like playing bars. Where do you like to play? Everything else I agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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