Tedster Posted March 18, 2001 Share Posted March 18, 2001 What's the deal? We just played the last two nights at two different clubs, and had relatively partying My wife is giving me shit right now about sitting in front of the computer...just a sec... Okay...as I was saying...we had two pretty good nights at two different clubs. Wild women shaking their T&A (can I say T&A here?) all over the dance floor, and of course that puts everyone in a partying mood (even the women, since wild women make the guys party more and hence more women). This is the good side (and, by the way, my wife was there, so it's not like she didn't know the crowd was partying). But, we'll go into another club and the crowd ain't happening. They sit there with their thumbs up their asses all night. They could be the same basic demographic group of people, but they're not happening. What should we do, hire some strippers (fully or at least partially clothed) to come out and shake it up to get the crowd going for the deadbeat crowds? Kidding, well maybe only partially. What do you all do to get the deadbeat crowds going, given all other variables dp/dc (where dp/dc is a derivative of partying with respect to the club)? And, us musicians play better when the crowd is partying and not analyzing every note we play, no? "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg music Posted March 18, 2001 Share Posted March 18, 2001 Geez Ted Thats got to be one of the hardest questions ever posted in my brief affair with this forum.... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif ( Did I say affair?.... Oops ... ouch!! just got a clip round the old lughole from the missus, she only saw the word affair..... sheesh I wish she'd read it all before battering me.....:eek http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Anyways I don't think I can honestly say that strippers will help at all... ( of course with the exception of, shall we say, a little light?? relief or maybe even heavy relief for us older chaps what?? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/redface.gif) I know, I know speak for yourself Simon... Dodges another slap from her indoors... I haven't played many clubs in the UK but here's a storie for ya anyway. I had the rather dubious good fortune to stand in for a pal of mine whilst we were taking a break from touring... He played guitar in a covers band and I rather stupidly, as it turned out, offered to cover for him for a week or so.... It should be said that their 'piece de resistance' was donning a sou wester and performing a version of Rod Stewarts "Sailing" ( yeah I know, I should have known better) well now... we did a workin mans club in rochdale lancashire ( an area not noted for their love of anything except strippers and comics) and it came to doing the song ( Sailing ) and the band leader handed me a sou wester and said put this on and look comical or we're gonna get murdered!!! I, after some protestation as to artistic integrity and my position in the world, did so..... All I could here from the crowd of muscle bound engineering workers was get off, p***ss off and other such words of encouragement..... Anyway when it got to the finale one rather less intelligent member ( and I use this word wisely http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif) decided that it would be a great idea if the audience threw their beers at us to simulate the water....... Oh what joy http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif We gt absolutely f***ing soaked and booed off..... NEVER AGAIN. The moral of this lot is... and I'm sorry its not more helpfull..... If they don't like you, shorten the set, try a number of different tunes, and if all else fails remember..... " Better a live coward than a dead hero " Be Good Simon http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif ...remember there is absolutely no point in talking about someone behind their back unless they get to hear about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 It has been my experience(and remember I'm not nearly as old as Simon http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/ruinkai/rolleyea.gif ), that if an audience doesn't want to enjoy themselves, they won't... I know the feeling of trying to win them over, and they give you a look like " http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/geno/usuck.gif " Unfortunately sometimes the audience is like one giant http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/geno/asshole2.gif You just have to get through the night and move on.... Maybe you could just visualize this crowd in your mind.... http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/ruinkai/biggrininvasion.gifhttp://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/ruinkai/biggrininvasion.gifhttp://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/ruinkai/biggrininvasion.gifhttp://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/ruinkai/biggrininvasion.gif PS Ihope your visualization skills are really good... This message has been edited by KHAN on 03-19-2001 at 02:13 AM So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg music Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 Khan Just one word..... COOL!!! Simon http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif ...remember there is absolutely no point in talking about someone behind their back unless they get to hear about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 Originally posted by Tedster: What's the deal? Wild women shaking their T&A all over the dance floor. This is good. What should we do, hire some strippers? And, us musicians play better when partying? Tedster Yes. guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 19, 2001 Author Share Posted March 19, 2001 Khan, Your links weren't working...hopefully by tomorrow. Guitplayer...perhaps not a bad idea...hmmmmmm... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratman_dup1 Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 > What should we do, hire some strippers??< I'd come see ya!! Oh shit, here comes the wife!!! Gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 19, 2001 Author Share Posted March 19, 2001 HAHAHAHAHAHA...sorry... "Hire some strippers"...I just got this mental image of us showing up, setting up, and as we start playing this old guy comes in dragging a piece of furniture, and refinishing it while we play. Seriously though, I think perhaps music by itself isn't gimmicky enough to get people's attention anymore. One needs more gimmicks to keep an audience's attention. Gotta give 'em a shot of the ol' PT Barnum. This is truly a sad state of affairs. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 19, 2001 Share Posted March 19, 2001 HOMER FORMBY LIVE ! ! ! (Well, maybe the fumes would get 'em going...) So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Originally posted by Tedster: "Hire some strippers"...I just got this mental image of us showing up, setting up, and as we start playing this old guy comes in dragging a piece of furniture, and refinishing it while we play. That's definitely the weirdest mental image... You've earned "Medal of Eagles Balls With Oak Leaves"!!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I was laughing till my tears showed... Was I anywhere near??? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif While we're at that how about dreaming that show is starting and you don't have a clue about what are you doing on stage and not to mention that you're playing for big star and that you don't know single song... Nightmare at it's best!!! Wes Craven is sisy... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif If it sounds god, just play the darn thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Ready?. . . 1....2....3....4.... ?????????????? So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Originally posted by KHAN: Ready?. . . 1....2....3....4.... ?????????????? Hey, KHAN, what happened to 5????? If it sounds god, just play the darn thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Most bands don't do Rush anymore... So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Now I'm in a mood to do some 7/8 or 9/8 odd rhythms.... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif If it sounds god, just play the darn thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Tedster... How about changing your band's name to something that will attract the crowd you're looking for... Here's a few ideas that should pack 'em in... Tonite only... live strippers. Lot's o' Hotties. Ladies Drink Free. guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave251 Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 I've had more trouble with strippers than they're worth.... Tedster, you're from KC, maybe you know Topeka...south side, Charlie Hall's...Golden Horseshoe around back. Anyway, one night we can't get started up because one of the young "ladies", absolutely stark naked, has my wife(the lead singer) cornered, trying to talk her into letting her get up and sing...and wanting "pointers" on how to do it.... Or the nite we coudln't find our drummer for the last set...turns out, he was playing "fire pole" with one of the girls up front in the strip joint...she had her legs around his neck...it honestly looked like he was trying to escape...anyway, we were late for the last set... As far as the crowd having a party...it's just the phase of the moon... The life of the roadhouse musician... Dave Wendler Instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 >>>As far as the crowd having a party...it's just the phase of the moon... The life of the roadhouse musician... ============= Yea, but the strippers couldn't hurt....IMO So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 20, 2001 Author Share Posted March 20, 2001 Guitplayer...I always liked the name "Free Beer" for a band. On the marquee..."TONITE...FREE BEER" I notice how the ladies among us are avoiding this thread like the plague...tremendous faux pas on my part. Sorry. I really didn't mean strippers to come and do their thing at non strip clubs. I was thinking, when ladies who do that line of work get out on a dance floor, you can tell, even if they're not naked and riding a firepole. I'm just trying to figure out some ideas to get crowds going a little more efficiently. Contests...giveaways...what have you. That's the real purpose of this thread. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Actually, I am not avoiding this thread at all, I just haven't come up with a suitably smartass enough contribution yet... --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Geez Lee, maybe you're losing your edge. I really set you up with this one: >>>Most bands don't do Rush anymore... ====== I thought you would at least come up with a "Thank God" or something... So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 It's enough if your singer is good looking girl/woman... First of all you'll have more people showing and second of all they'll party all right... It never happened that people would threw compliments such as: take your clothes of or stuff like that... I guess that is privilege of not living in US... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif If it sounds god, just play the darn thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg music Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Khan wrote; ------------------ I thought you would at least come up with a "Thank God" or something... ------------------ Oakey dokey Khan let me interject on behalf of Ms Flier.......... "THANK GOD" TTFN Simon http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif ...remember there is absolutely no point in talking about someone behind their back unless they get to hear about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 One of these days Simon, one of these days.......BANG ZOOM ! ! ! ! ! ........... http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/big/biggrin.gif ......... So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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