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[malt mill]

HI calling all LIVE music goers in Aberdeen we have recently taken over the Malt Mill and are looking for your views on how the music and the venue could be improved on .We are hoping to expand from just Fri /Sat to mid week and incorperate different jenres of music,So let's keep it live and post your suggestions !!

[Camie]

invest in a better PA.
From what I remember about a year ago the sound there was terrible.
Also letting promoters put on gigs would work for you as they will no doubt make your life easier.

[Graeme]

Originally Posted by Camie

Also letting promoters put on gigs would work for you as they will no doubt make your life easier.

And if it was free hire it would make their life easier to!

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by malt mill

HI calling all LIVE music goers in Aberdeen we have recently taken over the Malt Mill and are looking for your views on how the music and the venue could be improved on .We are hoping to expand from just Fri /Sat to mid week and incorperate different jenres of music,So let's keep it live and post your suggestions !!

Cool - hope to get a gig there next year.

As Camie & Graeme rightly pointed out, a house PA would be good idea. My mates band played there recently and paid £250 for the hire - that's a lot of samolians just to play music.

Good luck with the venture and I hope you're well supported.

ps - at the risk of being pedantic - it's "genre"

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by malt mill

HI calling all LIVE music goers in Aberdeen we have recently taken over the Malt Mill and are looking for your views on how the music and the venue could be improved on .We are hoping to expand from just Fri /Sat to mid week and incorperate different jenres of music,So let's keep it live and post your suggestions !!

Ok first thing is employ me as your full time booking agent with a wage and a percentage of the door.....
Book quality covers and tribute bands for the weekends so as not to scare off the casual passing punters, and book original bands with the ocasional touring combo and local support during the week....
And you do need a decent PA. Its a fairly large investment, but well worth it.
When do I start?

G...

malt mill got a rep bro' damn straight, aint no fixing that donkey. a new saddle aint gonna do it.

[psydoll]

Originally Posted by malt mill

HI calling all LIVE music goers in Aberdeen

As opposed to what? Deid ones? Brain deid ones?

[PVH]

If i were you, the first thing i would do is change the name, because Malt Mill reeks of shit to most peoples ears.

[Sam L4]

Originally Posted by project:venhell

If i were you, the first thing i would do is change the name, because Malt Mill reeks of shit to most peoples ears.

That is a very good point.

[jester1470]

Originally Posted by project:venhell

If i were you, the first thing i would do is change the name, because Malt Mill reeks of shit to most peoples ears.

I very much doubt thats going to happen, it costs a fortune to change/rebrand, the malt Mill may not have a good rep as a music venue but it has a fair few regulars etc who like it the way it is, it's more important to change the reputation than run away from it, because everyone would just go - aye the place that used to be the malt mill anyway.

I like the name the Malt Mill, the problem will be overcoming the prejudice many of the Aberdeen music 'scene' have about the place - rightly or wrongly. To do that the best bet is a new PA and to work hard along the lines of Graeme C's post imo. It would beeasy to spend a fortune on rebranding, when that fortune could be spent on improving the venue. The first step has been taken with the new owner coming on here and soliciting the view of the people here, the next step is to implement some changes etc. Its good to see a venue trying to improve and nice to have another musician owning a venue too

Cheers

Stuart