well, i'll agree with some things this playingplay dude says, but where tix prices and Gas Haus itself are concerned, definitely not. 10 bux for tix is pretty reasonable, when u consider the place. playingplay, have u ever played at IJ? dude, i played with an almost 1/2 hi-hat, hi-hat bottoms for cymbals (2 of em mind you) and a patched up snare. bass drum had a cardboard patched to it......and best of all *drum roll please*.......coffeeshop stool for a drum throne, which had a hole in the middle. so you see, i cant complain about the equipment at Gas Haus, in fact playing so much at IJ, the first time i played at Gas Haus it was quite refreshing. except i couldnt hear the band....and i mean at all. could only hear the drums. lol. but used to playing by memory already, so ya. the soundguy tho, thats quite an issue. i mean yes i feel he's kinda crappy. in fact i've heard from many reputable bands (who shall not be named coz they really are well known in the scene) of their hatred towards the "ang-moh" soundman, and how he does a good job for bands he likes, and a bad job for bands he doesnt like. so i guess i could agree with you there. personally i hate the job he does everytime my band plays there, but hey, u take what u get n just play for the music and the love of it, Rock out with your soul! (totally agree with extremers)
the projector thing....the first time i played there i found it quite amusing coz they were showing F1 and i was alternating between watching the band playing and watching race.....then my band went up and i kept wondering how the race standings went, which totally screwed with my head!! it would be nice if Gas Haus could switch off the projector when bands play. but i guess they have customers there who just wanna have a drink, not specifically there for a gig, which is why they leave the projector on......
you know, i always thought a mixed genre gig was actually a good idea, where all the genres come together for the common goal of having a good time, listening to good music and rockin out. which is why i cant register the idea of a mixed genre gig not being a good idea. i guess its coz i'd like to see the local scene as "genre-less," (i really hate the word genre) where everyone just loves good music and all the music lovers just come together and support each other. like me, i'm a punk at heart, been one for so long i cant remember how long its been, but i love metal too, indie, hardcore, post-hardcore, rock...whatever u name it (genre's have become so confusing man), and good music in general. heck one of my all time favourite bands if Foo Fighters!! love em to bits!! hate the idea of people not listening and appreciating good music, coz of its genre.
don't know, maybe i'm just babbling coz of my frustration with the lack of LOCAL SCENE (non genre conforming) supporters......but thats what's happening now everywhere. people just seem to be following trends like drones.
playingplay, no prejudice whatever-so-ever, but yea, if i have a beef with something Gas Haus related, its just the soundguy, but maybe he has his own restrictions. nothing else. its quite an excellent place to gig in my books. shifting from IJ to Gas Haus was such a relieve, it didnt really matter in the end. if the same soundguy does my band's sound again, heck i'll be happy playing on a real drumset with a real drum throne which keeps my non-existent ass on the throne, not through it. lol!!
where you play, no matter how crappy or sucky it is, just enjoy yourself. its your time on stage, make the best of it, play as hard as possible and make do with what u have. in the end, its how you handle the situation that reflects well on you n your band.
sheesh, think this is my longest post ever. Roy, keep rockin out bro. i'm still waiting to watch Dethmute again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... well thanks for the lesson guys.. hey i hold no grudge to anyone or anything ok? maybe i'm juz p*** off becuz things doesnt turn out the way i thought it will be that day... and the crew at gas haus dont really run the show well...
