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Let's forget the term contract then and instead refer to it as a written "agreement" I was thinking that this would be a beneficial way to make sure that both sides were aware of all aspects of the performance, and agreements regarding money and times. This was not to be utilized as a lega...

it was really just a general statement to reinforce the idea of not booking speed metal bands at your rural classic rock bar.....

I agree that new types of music can excite a customer base, but it must be within reason for the clientele

I do have to say that on the bar-owners part, a written contract for each band is a good call, and it is also beneficial for the band as well. That way there is no discrepancy with money, set times, show length, load in times, load out times, song selection, tabs, free drinks, volume, stage "cr...

the term "rock n' roll" was of course coined by the DJ Alan Freed in the 1950's, and at the time pertained to new style of music that was pervading the airwaves.... The term is not strictly defined as this style or that style, rather as a collective term As it stands, these artists, and th...

As long as MySpace is a viable option, and reliable option as well, there is hardly a need for bands to have a website. MySpace allows to show postings, messages (blogs or news pages), music uploads, pictures, message boards, and any other miscellaneous bio information It really takes some thought a...

As a case manager for the DPW....I must say that this thread was incredibly interesting to me.... Truth - there are some valid points made here....the system has loopholes that allow people to refrain from actual work activity Truth - the biggest loophole is the willingness of certain doctors in eve...

I pegged Lukas from the beginning as well. He had the frontman swagger. I also pegged JD last year for INXS for the same reason. Some people have it, and some don't. I thought Toby would be a better choice though. All the Gilby bashing....his solo work is great. Pawnshop Guitars is an immacualte alb...

If you think that this is a problem in Toon town....try going to even more rural portions of the state where it seems to take new music much longer to invade.... We played "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers (a Top 40 hit nonetheless) in a redneck bar one night to absolute crickets.....and we ...

He had a song on his first album called "4th of July" (???). It's one of the first things I throw in the CD player in my truck on a sunny day with the windows down.....great driving song to sing along to

Probably a good idea for several reasons. First, Frank is notorious for telling bands and sound guys to turn it down, And also for telling drummers that they are playing too hard. This will allow him to have more control. Second, He is turning YP into a first class music establishment, and the crowd...

yeah.....but I really want to nail that Puerta Rican chick who was shaking her stuff singing Evanescence.....the one Newsted proposed to....

Now there is a difference between playing to a crowd (large or small) who is into it than playing for chairs. Let's remember that. Playing for chairs (which we have all done) can be altogether frustrating and it takes some moxie to play the night like there are 400 people there. When the crowd consi...

Depends on how fast you play them......you could play as many or as few as you like......just get a speed metal drummer in your classic rock band and you could play Free Bird in 2-3 minutes......leaving time for Foreplay/Long Time, Stairway to Heaven, In A Gadda Da Vidda, some hippie jams, and maybe...

I heard Lars Ulrich say this one in an interview one time: How many drummers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One, but he never changes the fucking thing, he just sits there and waits for the world to revolve around him..... Ironic...isn't it?? Not to be outdone by...How many emo kids does it t...

Bono, Springsteen, and Dylan are automatic givens in this category Tom Waits - "the piano has been drinking....not me" Eddie Vedder Joe Strummer/Mick Jones Lennon/McCartney Jagger/Richards John Hiatt - hell yeah DaveB Robert Plant - the last several stanzas to Stairway are genius...as are ...

to quote Henry Rollins - "Chris Cornell could peel the paint off walls..." - the reason you don't see too many bands covering Soundgarden (ever try singing along to his part in TOTD's Hunger Strike??) Robert Plant can wail with the best of them...listen to Black Dog or Immigrant Song..... ...

We (Third Standard) had the pleasure of playing a show or two with VTE, and I have to say that they bring the party. They play the newest hits, the biggest party songs, and they know how to work the audience. That is what alot of people want to hear, and they give it to them energetically. Sometimes...

Third Standard sold around 1000 copies of our first album "Rabbit Run" since it's release in October 2003, and over 750 of our last album "Karma Clean since it's release last July..... Takes a great deal of whoring and playing and pushing to move CD's in this area, but you can do it....

Sweet Home Alabama Keep Your Hands to Yourself Shook Me All Night Long Talk Dirty to Me Hurts So Good The Middle Fight for Your Right (I have never played it, but I go into nauseous convulsions everytime I hear a band do it) Tush Knockin on Heaven's Door - any version Anyway You Want It - Journey Mu...

I know I speak for many when I say that I don't want to play or even hear (insert song here - Summer of 69, Keep Your Hands to yourself, Tush, Talk Dirty to Me, Shook Me All Night, etc.) again. That being said...something crazy is going on because....guess what...the audience does....why? beats the ...

Nightcrawler Steve - I think you were agreeing with me, or maybe not...I'm not sure...I think you were debating over a case of semantics and incorrect interpretation..... - The fact is that we agree that Crowbar is not a good place to chill.... - and I think that it's not helpful for them to have hi...

It's a damn shame that the #1 place for live music in all of central PA is closing. I am sure that somehow it will reopen at some point, but for now, if that doesn't prove to be the case, it's unfortunate. Crowbar always surprised me. It's a terrible setup for a bar, and the first time I walked in t...

It's interesting to me the fashion in which MTV and VH1 have gone downhill over the years. I remember my MTV heyday was 90-95, when videos were still frequently played. Headbanger's Ball was the highlight of my week, and this was during the end of the hair metal phase, and videos such as Alice Coope...

I agree with bassist-25...it's about having the right players in any given band, no matter the distance... For the past two years in Third Standard..we have been playing the basic Altoona, Ebensburg, State College, Johnstown, Indiana circuit....this seems like it's normal, but not when I live in Cla...

Yeah.....put some faith in your morally and financially bankrupt government to give you back the money you put in when you retire....not me I'm only 25, and I can guarantee that there will not be any SS for me when I retire....therefore, I began stockpiling money in my 401K as soon as I graduated co...