New band

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Permalink Reply by Emily! on October 20, 2011 at 4:41pm

Have confidence, don't play to please a crowd..play because it's fun, don't let anybody take control, value everyone's opinions and ideas, practice practice practice, if you sound like shit..WHO CARES?! Play anyway! :D

 

These things helped my band when it was first starting out.

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Permalink Reply by rigamortis cat on October 20, 2011 at 10:53pm

thanks good advice :D

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Permalink Reply by Brody Scumdog on October 20, 2011 at 7:48pm

Stage presence. This is very important. Remember, for the 40 minutes you're on stage, you're a god. You can be a huge douche bag. Personally, I enjoy fucking with the audience. Dump beer on them, spray them with whipped cream, throw raw hot dogs, puffed wheat, crowd surf on an inflatable mattress. Also remember that if you really suck, you won't get away with this. Also, write songs, and practice them. Then practice them. After that, practice them. Recording comes last. Play atleast a fistful of shows before you record. When you've gained a following, you can start producing merch, like your patches and shirts. As a musician, the main point of being in a band is MUSIC. If you do not LOVE YOUR MUSIC, you shouldn't be in the band. End of story homes.

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Permalink Reply by rigamortis cat on October 20, 2011 at 10:52pm

that sounds like a fun show haha

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Permalink Reply by Radical rac on October 21, 2011 at 1:44pm

Best advice! hire me as band manager.

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Permalink Reply by rigamortis cat on October 21, 2011 at 8:41pm

i shall consider this

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Permalink Reply by Murder Junkie on November 3, 2011 at 5:33pm

do anything and everything in your shows for shock value thats what attracts people

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