Until you are in a band and have tried touring at the basest of all levels as an underground band, I suggest you not assume being in a band as a job isn't hard.
Regardless of what level you are at, it's extremely tough.
Try flying to and from multiple countries, sometimes for a day at most, playing a show, doing tons of boring press stuff (depending on the band) and then doing it again for a bulk of the year. Sometimes for a couple of years. Doing it in leisure makes the bite less painful, absolutely, but it doesn't make it easy.
Once the novelty of doing it wears off (and it will), it does get tiresome and rather habitual. Even if you do still love playing shows after many years, that's...what, a couple hours? It's a lot of work and people don't appreciate nearly how hard it is. You probably do, and were as you said, "being a bitch for effect", but I just think people need to appreciate that more.
As for musicians, we're not all bad :). I for one don't even drink often, though I can't claim I don't believe my band to be good and such. Though you'll never catch me near a fake tanning area, haha.
"Let me repeat that. I said, "what?"sleepwalkerblueApril 11 2006, 13:42:56 UTC
Praise the Lord! This is my new anthem.
Seriously, set down the whiskey for a moment and, for once in your life, put on a live show when your not drunk-off-your-gourd and bantering incoherently about why you're such a self-proclaimed bad ass.
I'm sorry if it's such a pain after a set to take 15 minutes out of your "weed" time to meet your 15-year-old fans. (who've been waiting outside for an hour.) I'm not pointing fingers...(cough-Rooney)
A few solid musicians, however, do exist who truly appreciate the love their fans have for them, but sadly, those few get lost in the shuffle of the crowded market of So-Cal, pretty-boy rockers, who view music as means to achieving their real dream: An MTV 10-spot.
They're not all bad. But then again, this anthem is really just directed at a few bands, in particular.
P.S. cam battery is charging for your viewing pleasure.
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Regardless of what level you are at, it's extremely tough.
-David
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Once the novelty of doing it wears off (and it will), it does get tiresome and rather habitual. Even if you do still love playing shows after many years, that's...what, a couple hours? It's a lot of work and people don't appreciate nearly how hard it is. You probably do, and were as you said, "being a bitch for effect", but I just think people need to appreciate that more.
As for musicians, we're not all bad :). I for one don't even drink often, though I can't claim I don't believe my band to be good and such. Though you'll never catch me near a fake tanning area, haha.
So who's this band you've got a crush on now?
-David
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This is my new anthem.
Seriously, set down the whiskey for a moment and, for once in your life, put on a live show when your not drunk-off-your-gourd and bantering incoherently about why you're such a self-proclaimed bad ass.
I'm sorry if it's such a pain after a set to take 15 minutes out of your "weed" time to meet your 15-year-old fans. (who've been waiting outside for an hour.) I'm not pointing fingers...(cough-Rooney)
A few solid musicians, however, do exist who truly appreciate the love their fans have for them, but sadly, those few get lost in the shuffle of the crowded market of So-Cal, pretty-boy rockers, who view music as means to achieving their real dream: An MTV 10-spot.
They're not all bad. But then again, this anthem is really just directed at a few bands, in particular.
P.S. cam battery is charging for your viewing pleasure.
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