Advice for at tips playing your first big gig?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-21-2013, 06:02 PM

I would day that if you are nervous that is a good thing.

Blarobbarg · 05-21-2013, 06:22 PM

If you're calling yourself a "nu grunge" band, I would worry less about playing "well" and just pound every single song as hard as you can until ears bleed and a moshpit destroys the venue. Be a little bit dangerous. Be animalistic. Scare them, it will make them remember you... which is what you want, obviously.

Best of luck to you.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-21-2013, 07:13 PM

Play for 10 minutes & incite a riot.

Zer0 · 05-21-2013, 08:09 PM

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This is some solid advice. Jerk off onstage while looking your audience in the eye and give them something that they will remember you by. Then play your set. Create a reputation for yourselves.

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Play for 10 minutes & incite a riot.

It worked well for Enya. Or was it The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-21-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

It worked well for Enya. Or was it The Jesus and Mary Chain.

I always get those two mixed up too

Freebase Dali · 05-21-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Play for 10 minutes & incite a riot.

Almost did that. In a SKA BAND...

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-21-2013, 09:14 PM

Well Ska is quite hated apparently

http://www.musicbanter.com/reggae-sk...-hate-ska.html

Freebase Dali · 05-21-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Well Ska is quite hated apparently

http://www.musicbanter.com/reggae-sk...-hate-ska.html

Surprisingly enough, most people in my town didn't feel that way in the 90s. We were a mix of third wave and 90s pop punk, but with a political edge (I know..). The event people and the cops were the ones that didn't like us, and during a show at this 5k run benefit thing, they tried to shut us down because the crowd was getting a bit too moshy, and our lyrics were apparently "politically anarchic".
When they tried to shut us down, the trumpet player jumped off the stage after yelling something at the cop, ran through the crowd with the cop in chase, and everyone in the crowd were getting to that tipping point.

They cut the power, and our singer just kept on with the lyrics, screaming into the crowd. I kept on playing my drums.

After it was all said and done, the biggest blow to the event people was that we won first prize. The show had a big gift certificate to a local music shop, based on the audience votes for the best band, and they had to give it to us.

We were by far the worst.
But we almost started a riot. At least, some semblance of one.
The mob liked it.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-21-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Surprisingly enough, most people in my town didn't feel that way in the 90s. We were a mix of third wave and 90s pop punk, but with a political edge (I know..). The event people and the cops were the ones that didn't like us, and during a show at this 5k run benefit thing, they tried to shut us down because the crowd was getting a bit too moshy, and our lyrics were apparently "politically anarchic".
When they tried to shut us down, the trumpet player jumped off the stage after yelling something at the cop, ran through the crowd with the cop in chase, and everyone in the crowd were getting to that tipping point.

They cut the power, and our singer just kept on with the lyrics, screaming into the crowd. I kept on playing my drums.

After it was all said and done, the biggest blow to the event people was that we won first prize. The show had a big gift certificate to a local music shop, based on the audience votes for the best band, and they had to give it to us.

We were by far the worst.
But we almost started a riot. At least, some semblance of one.
The mob liked it.

I really, really wish I could have been in the audience for that. What did you spend the certificate on?

Freebase Dali · 05-21-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I really, really wish I could have been in the audience for that. What did you spend the certificate on?

We split it up between the bandmembers, but concentrated on what needed upgrading the most. My drums got all new heads, extra sticks, etc. Guitarist got new strings, some pedals if I recall correctly. Think there was a mic or two purchased. Just various different equipment for the band.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Play for 10 minutes & incite a riot. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-21-2013, 09:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Well Ska is quite hated apparently http://www.musicbanter.com/reggae-sk...-hate-ska.html __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.