Do you actually go to gigs?

[the heimlich maneuver]

Hi. I notice a lot of bands are looking for gigs nowadays.

But if your band wasn't playing, do you still go to gigs?
Most people I know would only go to gigs if they were performing.

And if you do go, do you watch all the bands? or just play, then go off without watching the other bands?

 

[bigblackbear]

i'll be frank. i go for bands that i like/support. if a band that's playing isn't to my liking, i'll leave and maybe come back later if there are other bands playing that might interest me.

 

[zamir666]

If the band's playing the gig are good, then yea, I'd go and support them

 

[lordie]

singapore got gigs ah?

 

[Raqe]

i'll support my friends.
after i play, i'll stay if only the first few songs played by the next band is familiar to me

 

[the heimlich maneuver]

hmm I guess thats how it usually is isnt it nowadays?
Bands want people to watch them play, but they won't really stay to watch the other bands play.

 

[jerryoc221]

singapore got gigs ah?

There was a gig last Dec.19.09 & ur set was funky man

 

[pf]

I go to gigs overseas. The few gigs I went to in Singapore, I went to support my friend.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

To be honest I stop to watch random performances at the Esplanade more than I go to gigs because of my declining interest in rock music these days. But I did go for Ignite music festival at RP some years back, and stayed for the whole show. (Missed a bit of Plainsunset, though. Darn!) In fact, if it weren't for that event, I wouldn't have known about Marchtwelve. Marchtwelve is now one of my favourite local bands.

 

[lordie]

There was a gig last Dec.19.09 & ur set was funky man

19th oh.. i was secessioning for a friend on guitar ;p

 

[fgl]

yes I do

in fact just last night i went for the Straits jacket reunion gig and jammed 3 songs with them

 

[isuxs]

sidetrack a bit...

do u guys know of any local bands which plays funky,jazz music,pop rock??

interested n watching them cos that my fav genre of music.

 

[teleplayer]

I don't go to gigs and I don't gig because I am only a bedroom kid trying to play a piece of wood with some steel on it.

 

[justheretolook]

I don't go to gigs with cover bands playing. With that said, I don't go to any Plain Sunset/Electrico gigs either. Stoned Revivals forever!

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

Hi. I notice a lot of bands are looking for gigs nowadays.

But if your band wasn't playing, do you still go to gigs?
Most people I know would only go to gigs if they were performing.

And if you do go, do you watch all the bands? or just play, then go off without watching the other bands?

Are you An Organiser here ? Just Curious ? ... Anyway the questions you asked here will Varies - depending on alot of factors.

 

[the heimlich maneuver]

im just curious. coz there doesnt seem to be like a sense of community u know, amongst the bands, or bands of same genres.

its more like work. im talking from the bands perspective.
come,play, go home.

please,correct me if im wrong.

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

im just curious. coz there doesnt seem to be like a sense of community u know, amongst the bands, or bands of same genres. .

You’re right in a sense..but – this can be reverted….even Bands of different Genre can be a Community altogether….

It’s Proven seen by myself and James of Soft here.

its more like work. im talking from the bands perspective. come,play, go home.

please,correct me if im wrong.

No you are not wrong neither - – Because – these Bands do not know each other well enough – and are all separate entities here (they think in this manner) and we cant blame them - - so if you are the Organiser…you must ensure that they are comfortable with each other and can get along well – talk to each other - - If you can do this – Breaking The Ice – it will be different

 

[BrainFailure]

international acts only
no more local bands.

 

[lordie]

local scene sucks lah, and depends on genre it created a small niche community and u can see this communities supporting each other. eg) DOA III, and some metal gigs.

as for mix gigs, etc.. usually no crowd, nothing, zero, kosong.