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[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Originally Posted by pictishpunkgirl

That being the case he should have been completely upfront instead of spouting a heap of rubbish about bands needing to be 'Aberdeen -based' which, we have finally established, is a meaningless generalisation. I'm quite sure most bands would appreciate a clear and honest response from a promoter rather than 'fudge'.

oh for fucks sake.

in what way was i being unclear and dishonest?

it's a entirely meaningful generalisation. in general, i'm looking for aberdeen based bands to play these slots.

i asked them where they were from because their myspace just says 'aberdeenshire'. which is fair enough of course. but aberdeenshire's quite big. i just wondered which bit.

i even bothered to take the time to EXPLAIN why i was only really looking for aberdeen-based bands for these dates!

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Originally Posted by pictishpunkgirl

I G of F didn't have the courtesy to tell a band he didn't think they were suitable for the gig, thereby causing confusion.

WTF?!?

i told him in the aforementioned PM that the gig slot had gone now anyway.
and then i asked him, out of curiosity, where the band was from.

who's confused? me and theghostofcain know exactly what's happening...

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Originally Posted by theghostofcain

BUT I was not told our fans would need to be in town, I was told we couldn't play (regardless of how many friends/gigs we have) because we were from out of town.

all i said was that the date had gone anyway, and that, yes, i'd been looking for an aberdeen based band.

the point i made was that i needed a band to pull in some punters (normally a 'locally' based band), because the australian ska band playing that night weren't going to be cheap.

i don't understand what the big deal is...

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Originally Posted by theghostofcain

So I take it we didn't get the gig?

as i mentioned in the PM, the slot had already gone

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Originally Posted by soundian

It seems so, not to worry, fudge are shit anyway

(Does that mean I'm sacked as your attack dog Bri?)

ahhh. and i see you're back to your usual self.

hang on, i've got a bone for you here somewhere.....

[soundian]

Originally Posted by The Ghost Of Fudge

ahhh. and i see you're back to your usual self.

hang on, i've got a bone for you here somewhere.....

Just trying to balance out all that sticking up for you, I've got a reputation to think of

[Lucky Rathen]

Hang on. In Cobra Kai, the singer is from Inverallochy, and the bassist is from Glasgow, but the guitarist and the drummer are from Aberdeen. However, now the singer has lived in Aberdeen for 10 years, the drummer has lived in Aberdeen his whole life but is married to a Swedish girl, the guitarist now lives in Udny, and the bassist lives in Balmedie but speaks with a Glaswegian accent. We practice in Captain Toms, and we have 69 friends on Myspace and 42 fans on Bebo. Can we have a local gig?

[Bob]

Originally Posted by pictishpunkgirl

So can you tell us exactly where your cut off point is just so we're all clear on this? Westhill? Bridge of Don? Stonehaven? Or are you going strictly by Council boundaries? What if half of a band is from city and half from 'shire? What if 'shire band rehearses in Aberdeen? Or vice versa.

You've got a REALLY bad attitude.

Anyway, a little tip for any inexperienced bands who're reading this... If a promoter turns you down for a gig you say, "Well thanks for taking the time out to listen to/consider us" and leave it at that. Having politely accepted their decision you could even ask them to point you in the right direction or keep you in mind in future.

That way you build your list of contacts and the next time you enquire about a gig the promoter doesn't remember you for all the wrong reasons.

[soundian]

Originally Posted by Bob

Anyway, a little tip for any inexperienced bands who're reading this... If a promoter turns you down for a gig you say, "Well thanks for taking the time out to listen to/consider us" and leave it at that. Having politely accepted their decision you could even ask them to point you in the right direction or keep you in mind in future.

That way you build your list of contacts and the next time you enquire about a gig the promoter doesn't remember you for all the wrong reasons.

(8 feckin characters)

[milner]

i hate you brian why wont you give me a headline slot at the moorings so i can play a half hour of ricky martin covers on my two spoons!!! your never fair!!