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[RescueParty]

With the imminent implementation of the Scottish Smoking Ban, how do you feel it will affect the local aberdeen music scene? (10 Marks)

[french_disko]

Originally Posted by RescueParty

With the imminent implementation of the Scottish Smoking Ban, how do you feel it will affect the local aberdeen music scene? (10 Marks)

there'll be less phlem ridden, throaty singers in bands.

[Jammer]

Originally Posted by french_disko

there'll be less phlem ridden, throaty singers in bands.

Good point although not all would be sining with the voice of an angel e.g. The Method's lead singer doesn't smoke but has a throaty rasp of a singing voice...

I think there will be a negative effect initially at least (including the angellic poofy singing effect)...but hopefully it's recover as will everyone's lungs

The music scene has always attracted the smokey types so it'll be weird in "clean" venues...or maybe there will be an explosion of buskers across the city streets

[Gogs]

the less fags at gigs the better!

[Rachie]

You'll be able to go to a gig at Drummonds without coming out with your eyes burning from all the smoke.

[psydoll]

Bri and Craig Deadloss will have to eat sticks of celery onstage instead of smoking.

[soundian]

I don't think it'll affect it much at all. Most bands play 30-45 mins, and then there's 10-15 minutes in between, plenty of time for a sly one.

People going in and out of venues may be a problem but I expect the venues will have some form of system, hand stamping etc, for dealing with that.

I'm waiting to see what happens as regards sound engineers, we don't take official breaks, but I'm buggered if I'm doing a seven hour shift without a smoke when the bar staff get regular breaks.

[delboy]

so all that standing around at the bar after the bands finished soundchecking was just an optical illusion then christie

[soundian]

Originally Posted by delboy

so all that standing around at the bar after the bands finished soundchecking was just an optical illusion then christie

Not all venues/gigs are like that.

[Lester Burnham]

In regards to vocalists I think after a month or so that perhaps (and this is if people start kicking the habit) people's vocals will get better.

Mine have gotten better since jacking it in but I wouldn't say the difference is huge because I've never been a heavy smoker.

In regards to gigs... I dunno... I think they will be more pleasant for non-smoking audience members.