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[Lester Burnham]

Originally Posted by black_matter

I find ticket selling much more strenuous and irritating than poster distribution and fliers. I would be much happier with having to do poster distribution and fliers. Just chuck on some tunes and put them through doors/hand them to people/shops.

Exactly. I have no problem with promotion, I also think more bands should get off their asses to promote the gigs they play (be it with posters, fliers or even just myspace spamming).

I also dislike the idea of just playing to, "mates". I'd rather win over an audience than rely on my own rent a crowd following me about.

[milner]

your all moaning fucks, really.
Get a grip, as always bands seem to think they are doing venues a favour by playing there and that if things are not laid out for them on a plate then there is a problem. No one ever seems to remember that the venue/promoter is taking a risk by putting you on.
I think the way rfr does it is the best, make the local bands work for their night and make them realise that if they want to do anything in this industry they will have to work their asses off for it. I wait the come back about the jobs thing, but in all the bands i have been in so far memebers have worked and managed to sell tickets, its a piss poor excuse coming from people who again think they should be treated like a star when they open some shitty local gig. If your not prepared to do the work then either dont be in a band or dont moan about it.
Why shouldnt a local band have to sell tickets for a gig, especially if they are supporting a bigger band, again they should be fucking happy they are getting a chance to play with said band and not moaning cause they only walked away with £30 for the night.
Its simple, if you want something laid on a plate then go to a fucking restaraunt dont be in a band.

[Jeid]

I really couldn't care about getting paid to play a gig. Music is supposed to be fun. People pay money to do their hobby all the time. If we were to get a gig in Aberdeen, we'd have to travel hundreds of miles, get accomodation and feed ourselves for two days. Its not all about money making, its about having a laugh with your mates and doing something you love.

Money(if you make it) is just a little added bonus.