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  2. I want a blink 182 reunion!

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    I heard someone is gonna run on stage and shoot Tom Delonge ala Dimebag.

    Another publicity stunt.

    boo!! :down:

    and just for the record A+A blow balls

    +44 are pretty damn cool

    and blink182 are fookin mint,i like to see bands having fun and dicking about whilst also managing to be quite good and damn entertaining,i myself am very imature and enjoyed the whole "crappy punk" era,and i like to think i am keeping it going in my own "crappy" way:up:

  4. why bother?

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    Aberdeen isn't the only city that has the same generation of people starting bands with recycled lineups. I think this happens in nearly all city centres that have an active music scene. Leeds became especially bad for this, as the people spearheading the DIY scene in that area were getting older and less accepting of young new bands. These guys were pushing 35, and just wanted to see bills of their mates bands and their ex band mates new bands. The all dayers and weekenders spiralled into being a showcase of reunions from days gone by and new bands featuring ex members of this, that and the other - and not about exposing the best new bands from around the country like they used to be. It was hard to break into their circle, and gigs that didn't feature their bands were often badly attended. When jaded 30 something punx are kind of running the show, it put a huge dampener on the scene as a whole, and as it stands now, Leeds is pretty much dead. There are some great new bands from the area, and have been lots more great bands kicking about for a few years, but interest was minimal, because everyone was more interested in seeing ex members of And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots play fashionable horror metal.

    Adding "featuring ex members of" adds instant hype to any band no matter how much it looks like they are going through the motions. It seems as time goes on, they are constantly refusing to pass the torch on to the younger bands and promoters that actually want to try.

    i dont want to upset anyone here,but it does seem a bit like that around here sometimes and its usually bands watching bands as some promoters dont...............well.........promote!

    but on the other hand as someone said earlier in the thread,ppl do have lives and things to do that are more of a priority,which is fair enough,i find its more fun to play outwith your foundations,i dont know why,it just is:up:

  6. why bother?

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    I've never been in a band myself, but I would think that the best way to go about starting one would be to chat to folk, get friends who are into the same stuff and are musical to get involved. A lot of bands in Aberdeen are simply recycled line ups of old ones (whether it works or not depends entirely on the band) so get chatting to folk at gigs or on here and find a common interest. Starting a band with people who answer an ad would be like trying to make friends with someone just because they...answered an ad. You can't assume that because someone wants to be in a band that you're going to get on.

    good point:up:

  7. why bother?

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    Why botherrrr? it's gonna hurt meeeee

    it's gonna kill when you desert meeee

    this happened to me twice beforeeeee

    won't happen to me anymoreeeee

    nice touch man,funny tho,as i was singing the same song when i entered the title8-)

  8. why bother?

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    Just get an 8 track, do it yourself. If people are into home demos, forming a band becomes easier.

    I found it well hard.

    ye this may be true but then i have to get all the instruments i dont have and i dont think neighbours would be happy with me hitting some drums

  10. why bother?

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    does anyone here want to form/join a band or is it just the thought of being in a band that is enough for some.....

    the reason for my rant is that,many ppl have pm'd me saying things like "ye dude i totally want to start a band,i am well up for it,when do we start?" etc etc so i organise jam/practice/meets etc and no one ever shows or gets back in toucho_O am i missing something?is this a new practical joke?or is there really that many lazy ppl that just have a spare of the moment thought to do it then realise it is actually hard work and that time/dedication toward a band is more effort than they can be bothered to be involved in?

    dont get me wrong we can all change our minds but when certain ppl arrange certain things,then certain ppl can at least have the decency to let thus parties know!

    anyways thats my rant over,feel free to criticise/speculate:popcorn:

  14. Stoner Rock

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    alreet?thats a canny list of good bands.i do vocals but left my last band a while ago,so looking to get going again.i'm into the likes of iron monkey,eyehategod,etc.giz a bell if you fancy a yap.oh,and i play bass too.

    cheers

    hmmm.......sounds like a fellow geordie in toon:up:

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