Too many gigs?

[serialninja]

vx02 is right, if there's a demand, there's nothing wrong with supplying it, provided it's legal.

in this case, we may have a high demand for gigs, both from an audience point as well as from bands, and we have suppliers who are organizing gigs. the quality of the gigs may be in question, but that's a separate issue, as we're dealing with quantities in the immediate sense.

1) i think that if people like the gigs that are currently ongoing, the demand will continue and there are no problems except those of personal taste; on the other hand, 2) if people dislike the gigs that are currently ongoing, the gigs will die out as bands and organizers realize nobody wants to see them (or pay them).

as far as quality goes, the bad ones will eliminate themselves. so really, there's no need to say there are too many gigs, it'll all take care of itself.

i guess there can never be too much opportunity, it's just a matter of whether or not you bring quality when the spotlight is on you.

 

[biopromax]

And for those 'organizers' , try to make money with other talents. Like dancers / magicians etc.

and not through musicians. We live to rock the stage, and not sell tix.

 

[rengaw]

it was quite amusing to read the replies. Haha. 1 thing though bro guyrence, no offence to you whatsoever, even though i know you'd take it anyway in the end.

You really need to use a better way to post (i.e. structure/english), cause i think most of us (well at least me) had a hard time trying to know what you're saying or trying to say.

Maybe that will cause lesser problems/war/bashing for you?

$0.0002 cents worth

 

[BleedsNoMore]

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ok honestly guyrence, please make sense in your post, i dunno what the holy hell you're talking abt, and where this is going..

 

[vx02]

wow. serialninja strikes back seh. haha MIA for far too long.

 

[Tenfingers]

hi, i want to know which gigs doesnt' require performing bands to sell tixs? anyone knows? cos i am interested in those which doesn't require bands to sell tixs.

Thanks in advance~

 

[zax]

Ben and jerrys but its no place if you can't play , the auditions are strict

 

[jeepers]

that's weird. the last time i popped by cathay, which was after incubus i think, the band playing at B&J was all over the place, vocalist was really pitchy too. no offence to the band, but if the auditions are as strict as i gather, B&J must have been really hard up for bands to perform there that particular night. not sure how it works.

 

[zax]

it was probably an auditioning session

 

[jeepers]

auditioning session at 10ish at night? like i said, i dont know how it works for B&J. my friends and i were planning to head there for ice cream after supper at bombers but we decided not to in the end. couple of us wanted to check them out though.

 

[GUYrenCE]

thanks for all your replys...

ok..so afterall the trash craps and bullshiting

it's all comes down to 1 thing

the quality of a show

can i say that?

=biopromax

well said!

 

[kerplunk182]

You really need to use a better way to post (i.e. structure/english), cause i think most of us (well at least me) had a hard time trying to know what you're saying or trying to say.

Maybe that will cause lesser problems/war/bashing for you?

$0.0002 cents worth

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[lepak]

If u get us to play at a place like Eg. powerhouse, esplanade, with good bands all day that atleast have a certain standard it will be a quality show.. A good sound man and stuff...

DIY gig is not a one person thing man... And please think before U post. I've seen u posting alot of stuff on soft. Dont u get enough criticism on soft? haha. U ask me if i got problem with u and stuff, guilty cautious?

Seriously we all have alot of thoughts that we wanna post. But we limit it to what is relevant and what can be ans...

 

[pinkbox]

quality over quantity ftw.

 

[edder]

thanks for all your replys...

ok..so afterall the trash craps and bullshiting

it's all comes down to 1 thing

the quality of a show

can i say that?

=biopromax

well said!

WHAT? you mean you didn't know that in the first place?

 

[SherT]

I saw this on someone's signature, I think it was Shredcow's;

"Some of the best musicians I've met have never been on a stage, and some I've seen on stages should never have been allowed near one."

I think the issue lies in the fact that in a local context, there are too many bands that slap together 3 power chords with horribly generic lyrics, call it a song, act like rockstars, and b*tch when nobody gives them shows. I think that there's plenty of quality among the quantity, it's just hidden in the cesspool of rubbish surrounding it.

More shows = more slots, more slots = more opportunities for public airtime. This translates into more available exposure per band, which IMO, serves as a decent buffer between the primordial soup of crap and the diamonds. Rather than fight for a handful of slots, you can simply dig for another one, and at the end of the day, the power to choose still rests in the hands of the audience; if the music's good, they stay; if the music blows, they're outta there.

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[Against The Enemy]

For me in Singapore,
The more gig the better!
The more the merrier!

 

[serialninja]

wow. serialninja strikes back seh. haha MIA for far too long.

sorry been busy with work and the band!

also, i lurk but don't post because a lot of the topics are topics that have been discussed many times in the past, might as well let the newer members do all the replying

 

[wyldeboon]

=GUYrenCE

u reli dunno meh? especially after doing so many 'gigs' in jamming studios?

u can slot in as many bands as u 1 in a 2 hr 'gig' to earn ur $.
but overall... it is still quality over quantity.

like was asked by some bros earlier in this thread, i have that same question.
what is ur motive for this thread?
it seems like u r very confused.
or maybe i catch no ball with ur english.

hmm... if u r doin this for passion, dun ask for money.
if u r just doin it for money, stop.u r still young. carry on studies, work part time at mcdonald or kfc-so u can earn a bit n we can have some free food.

or if u think i'm talking cork, then carry on la.

just take the advices here seriously. quality,not quantity.
if u nid extra $, u can consider selling lyrics at the gigs.

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