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Originally Posted by RF Scott
It's not though, really, I've been to/played a fair few shows that have been a lot quieter than expected, whether it's in Aberdeen or London. The "ugh Aberdeen isn't as good as everywhere else for gigs" excuse gets on my tits.
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I dont really mean Aberdeen is the only place. There are places like Aberdeen everywhere Im sure. Places not always on the touring circuit where the interest or "scene" to use a horrible word isnt the same.
Take Glasgow you could have 5 shows on by different genres of bands at similar sized venues to The Tunnels say, and they all have the potential to sell out, yet in Aberdeen you have two reasonably big shows and there isnt the amount of people to go round. If Band X is more in NME, Radio One etc then they will sell out and if Band Y is a new exciting upcoming band thats not so well loved in the main press then there'll be no crowd.
All Im saying is that people (in general, not everyone - infact prob not most people on here!) make less effort here to find out about shows etc and go to them. Of course alot of that is down to being a smaller city - and that applies to all small cities not just Aberdeen
I dont use the fact I promote in Aberdeen as an excuse. I firmly believe if I do my job properly then I will get the best crowd possible. Unfortunately agencies and bands dont take into account the fact you are unlikley to sell out up here so we pay the same as Glasgow and Edinburgh promoters who will in the end make their money back whilst we suffer losses a lot.
I dont mind doing that because I love bringing good bands to Aberdeen and believe in what Im doing, but just saying its harder than major cities. Its a comment a lot of bands make after shows up here that its been the quietest theyve had. Its just a shame more peopel dont come as word spreads amongst bands, agents and agencies and it would be gutting if we started losing out on the bigger shows.
Ah thats a bit of a lengthy one. Sorry!