encores - aberdeen-music

shaun · 29-05-2006, 15:30

they're so stupidly predictable.

why do genuinely good bands continue to go through this corny routine of going off stage only to return in 3 minutes to play again? of course, they always play that song they didn't play but you thought they'd play. it's rubbish! they're creative people, surely they can think of another way of exciting the crowd?

Marc · 29-05-2006, 15:37

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Originally Posted by shaun

they're so stupidly predictable.

why do genuinely good bands continue to go through this corny routine of going off stage only to return in 3 minutes to play again? of course, they always play that song they didn't play but you thought they'd play. it's rubbish! they're creative people, surely they can think of another way of exciting the crowd?

gives them the chance to have a little break, talk about anything going wrong etc, have a drink, get back onstage if anything else

shaun · 29-05-2006, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Marc

gives them the chance to have a little break, talk about anything going wrong etc, have a drink, get back onstage if anything else

it's meant to be the end of the show, not fucking break time.

xabandonyoux · 29-05-2006, 15:41

i like gettin more music from a band i payed to see. obviously you are seeing the wrong bands

shaun · 29-05-2006, 15:46

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Originally Posted by xabandonyoux

i like gettin more music from a band i payed to see. obviously you are seeing the wrong bands

of course i like to hear more songs from bands i like, but couldn't they try to do it in a more original way?

Larsen B · 29-05-2006, 15:51

I agree it seems a rather lame way to engage an audience.

Tubthumper · 29-05-2006, 15:51

And how would you do it?

Larsen B · 29-05-2006, 15:52

Probably no break at all.

RF Scott · 29-05-2006, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Marc

gives them the chance to have a little break, talk about anything going wrong etc, have a drink, get back onstage if anything else

hahaha, you're right! leaving the stage to do an encore DOES give them the change to get back onstage. I mean, what?!

Bands can discuss things going wrong during a set, if its anything serious I doubt they'd wait until the last few songs to discuss it. Its also really easy to have a drink onstage, between songs. Plus, if bands need a break before playing 2/3 more songs, they're pretty rubbish, really.

I agree with Shaun. Encores are rubbish, its better when bands play a set then leave.

RF Scott · 29-05-2006, 16:21

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Originally Posted by xabandonyoux

i like gettin more music from a band i payed to see. obviously you are seeing the wrong bands

They can easily add the songs they'd play for the encore at the end of their set.