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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Searcher on September 11, 2006, 09:44:31 AM
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I have something I've been hiding for years and now I just have to let it out. I can't hold it in anymore! Here it is: Concerts bore me.
Sitting (or standing) and watching somone else play music is like being on school detention--even worse, it's like watching televised sports.
If I'm not playing I'm not interested.
There, I said it. You can all mock me now.
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:D Depends on who `ya see & how long there up there for. It also helps if they put on some kinda show.
Saw Rush last year & they were stunning but then they allways put on a show. Pagans Mind, Power Quest, Soliquay in march didn`t have the room to put on any type of show but the Venue was small so it was exciting & a lot more a personnal experience. But it is true that i do at some point look at my watch ! :P
Still a good live gig rules !
:D 8)
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Most bands I get to see in bars can bore me or even agrivate me. Most of those bands play the same old sh!t as the rest and do it badly.
Now good live bands are another story. Metallica, AC/DC, Setzer, to name but a few, are totally amazing to watch.
I've also seen a U2 and a Rolling Stones coverband that were great.
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:D Depends on who `ya see & how long there up there for. It also helps if they put on some kinda show.
Saw Rush last year & they were stunning but then they allways put on a show. Pagans Mind, Power Quest, Soliquay in march didn`t have the room to put on any type of show but the Venue was small so it was exciting & a lot more a personnal experience. But it is true that i do at some point look at my watch ! :P
Still a good live gig rules !
:D 8)
Agreed.
When I went to see Janes Addiction, Thin Lizzy and Velvet Revolver they all put on a great show, the local gigs round here are shitee though, my mates always ask me to go to them but I refuse because I get bored of standing there listening to shite music :lol:
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quite a few concerts have disapointed me beyond all belief..
but some have really moved me, although i spend half the time waiting for the guitarist to $%&# up so i can go "hahaahahah im better than you!"
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i spend half the time waiting for the guitarist to $%&# up so i can go "hahaahahah im better than you!"
glad to know i'm not the only one :lol:
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You sound jaded Searcher! Have you been to truck loads of gigs?
For me i just make the best of it, as I can't always get along to gigs when i want to.
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i spend half the time waiting for the guitarist to $%&# up so i can go "hahaahahah im better than you!"
glad to know i'm not the only one :lol:
Very unhealthy thing to do.
When it's your turn what goes around WILL come around!!! :P
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Venue (for me) is a huge deal.
Getting older so the Hammersmith of my youth may not do it now.
One of the real things will miss from my place in Texas is a beautiful outdoor arena (not stadium, quite small really) where many big bands played. Was 10min. drive from house and in a 'bowl', wonderful! Will miss it ALOT :cry:
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Yeah, you guys are likely right. I've been to quite a few gigs, but most of them were small, unknown bands with absolutely no rapport with their audiences. The one really good gig I went to was Tommy Emmnuel in a crammed basement club. I wasn't even that much into his music--I went coz a flatmate invited me--but the guy was so entertaining and such a great muso that I really got into it. Steve Vai was fairly entertaining as well, though I don't listen to his music all that often when I'm at home.
Maybe I need to see a few big, famous bands that I like. The most popular guy I've seen has been--and I blame the wife for this one--John Mayer. I really enjoyed about 15 minutes of the whole concert. For the rest of the time my mind wandered and I couldn't wait to get out.
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I firmly believe that a night out is what you make of it, if you go and over analyse everything - maybe the guitarist did $%&# up or the venue isn't great etc. - you will have a cr@p night. If, like me, you turn up with the sole intention of getting riotously intoxicated and dancing like a loon I guarantee* that you will at least have fun! :D
*Guarantee void in desborough, rothwell and burton latimer: these places are just beyond help.
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*Guarantee void in desborough, rothwell and burton latimer: these places are just beyond help.
:lol: I know what you mean, this area is shite for decent live music.
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*Guarantee void in desborough, rothwell and burton latimer: these places are just beyond help.
:lol: I know what you mean, this area is shitee for decent live music.
I lived in Burton for about 13 years, it was a blessed relief when I left and moved to wellingborough - and thats saying something! :lol:
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I've blown up amps at gigs infact my lecturer at Universitys amp..
I've stepped on wah pedal on the front highest setting that wouldnt budge off and it stuck for half the gig on this horrible screeching setting, didnt realise.. the audience did though. thought my tone was a bit off.
Played a few songs out of tune..
bad stuff always happens to me on stage.. maybe your right.
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Sounds like the gigs youre going to you arn't fun. I wouldn't bother going to see Steve Vai or other guitar shred because its not exactley concert music. Maybe if u went to see bands where u can rock out have a few beers u would have more fun.
I missed out on Whitesnake recently, totally gutted!
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Hmmm - I find it interesting in a way
I do find that i get really bored going to see bands that you have to see cos the guitarist is shite hot or some kind of virtuoso.
And nothing is worse than a Steve Vai type gig where the whole audience are guitarists all standing arms foldedtaking notes or waiting for the guitar god to screw up
I find however that going to see bands that I was really into BEFORE i started playing guitar is another matter- even if they were the bands that eventually made me start playing.
I have been to see bans like UFO , Scorions, Judas Priest , Queen, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, MSG, and all the magic and wonder of why I was so in love with the music flooded back and made me want to dance and leap around - just as i did as a teenager
But i generally prefer listening to songs that are great songs rather than just a vehicle for a solo
So I preferred Vai in Dave Lee Roth's band
George Lynch in Dokken
Michael Schenker in UFO or early MSG
Yngwie when he had Joe Lynn Turner singing
Zakk Wylde in Ozzy
John Sykes in Whitesnake (although Im equally keen on Moody & Marsden)
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Hmmm - I find it interesting in a way
I do find that i get really bored going to see bands that you have to see cos the guitarist is shitee hot or some kind of virtuoso.
And nothing is worse than a Steve Vai type gig where the whole audience are guitarists all standing arms foldedtaking notes or waiting for the guitar god to screw up
I find however that going to see bands that I was really into BEFORE i started playing guitar is another matter- even if they were the bands that eventually made me start playing.
I have been to see bans like UFO , Scorions, Judas Priest , Queen, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, MSG, and all the magic and wonder of why I was so in love with the music flooded back and made me want to dance and leap around - just as i did as a teenager
But i generally prefer listening to songs that are great songs rather than just a vehicle for a solo
So I preferred Vai in Dave Lee Roth's band
George Lynch in Dokken
Michael Schenker in UFO or early MSG
Yngwie when he had Joe Lynn Turner singing
Zakk Wylde in Ozzy
John Sykes in Whitesnake (although Im equally keen on Moody & Marsden)
:D + 1 on all of that Although i do like seeing Vai, Satch. etc.
:D 8)
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BARSTEWARD!!
I tend to agree but have been keeping it secret. the best gigs I have ever seen were at at local pubs, with my mate, and after some ale, with some local guitar wiz playing well enough to keep me happy and my non muso mates dancing. I can listen to all sorts of heavy stuff but not live. Live is for the night out. I have to admit that at the Sheehan/McAlpine gig I hit the bar and had more of a laugh looking at some bird's knockers than I did watching the fretboard pyro's.
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BARSTEWARD!!
I tend to agree but have been keeping it secret. the best gigs I have ever seen were at at local pubs, with my mate, and after some ale, with some local guitar wiz playing well enough to keep me happy and my non muso mates dancing. I can listen to all sorts of heavy stuff but not live. Live is for the night out. I have to admit that at the Sheehan/McAlpine gig I hit the bar and had more of a laugh looking at some bird's knockers than I did watching the fretboard pyro's.
I was supposed to go to that Macalpine gig but cried off as i was knackered and trying to get a few guitars finished. Some friends who went said it was rather boring as did my ex g/f who likes her shred but said the sound was awful and went back to the bar (may have even been your visual distraction)
The best gigs are where you are not expecting anything much and they turn out brilliant. Like you say - just haveing a beer and chilling and you get blown away.
Three years ago I got hooked on a band - low on finesse or talent - high on energy, attitude and entertainment value called Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars and they were a real shot in the arm. Trashy glam rock but utterly brilliant fun
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Phew, not just me then. I am easily distracted by most women: music is poor competition. Now where is my "girls allud" cd?