Guest davetherave Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 If the band is serious then they completely lost the plot of what a-m.com is all about. If its a publicity ploy then I hope they come out with a severe media bashing. At least its live on TV so the words cant be twisted as they often are in the newspapers.Good luck aberdeen-music.com, hope u have a well prepared defence and some suitable judge style wigs to wear on the show. to quote mister Zappa "shut up and play yer guitar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 i know neil said it isnt a real court but what legal stance do they have? i mean, should a-m win, can neil demand a public apolgy? or if the band should win, can the *judge* order a pay out, or for the site to be shut down?i remeber reading in the paper the *judge* is a lady who has been in thr legal buisness for a number of years but i dont know if she is a solicter, barrister etc... i dont know much about the local aberdeen bands as i have only been to aberdeen twice, but it will be intresting to see and hear both sides of the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 what an excuse for the band to get some attention!!!haha! I'm considering coming, just for the fun of it...AM will be truimphant! hhaah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 If I was a promoter I'd be highly insulted by the insinuation that I base my judgement of bands on what's said on a public forum. Promoters normally have plenty of other contacts (most importantly other promoters and people who work at the gigs) and minds of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I'm pretty sure it's obvious that the whole point of this is a joke just to get publicity...People are taking this far too seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I'm pretty sure it's obvious that the whole point of this is a joke just to get publicity...People are taking this far too seriously... I don't know about it being a joke, more of a badly planned publicity campaign that could seriously backfire. People are going to think the band are either a self-important bunch of twats who take themselves too seriously, a bunch of big cry-babies or just plain desperate. None of those options would make me want to spend time or money going to their gigs or buying their products. (Unless Neil has actually set up the whole thing with a fake band to get publicity for aberdeen-music.com, which would be quite clever) Anyway, to have a chance of winning this case the band would have to prove that people breached the rules of the forum and it went unmoderated, although I can't remember any rules saying "You shall not give negative opinions on bands". They'd also have to prove they had lots of gigs before the comments were posted but very little after. The more I think about it, it can't be real, it must be fake. Could a band really be that stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 (Unless Neil has actually set up the whole thing with a fake band to get publicity for aberdeen-music.com' date=' which would be quite clever)... The more I think about it, it can't be real, it must be fake. Could a band really be that stupid?[/quote']It is real. Neil didn't make it up for publicity. If he did set it up himself then he did a really really good act of looking utterly baffled when he got the initial voicemail from the producer.And of course a band can be that stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 It is real. Neil didn't make it up for publicity. If he did set it up himself then he did a really really good act of looking utterly baffled when he got the initial voicemail from the producer.And of course a band can be that stupid. Yeah, you're right, I don't know what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 The more I think about it' date=' it can't be real, it must be fake. Could a band really be that stupid?[/quote']Oh yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Logan Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 what an excuse for the band to get some attention!!!haha! I'm considering coming' date=' just for the fun of it...AM will be truimphant! hhaah![/quote']We've just been to Glasgow, I'm not going back again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitynscotland Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Just to clear things upWTF?We've been busy recruiting a new guitarist, so I've just been given the heads up about this thread today and I must say, WTF? So, to be clear it isn't Identity, but I'd be interested in reading who it is but assuming its Identity is really off the mark. Take care,Bobbieconsidering the good feedback they've had on this site and the fact that they actively use the site to ask promoters for gigs I would say that's highly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitynscotland Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 feel sorry for whomever it iswhether taken serious by them or not, its imho stupid to get some of those with big opinions on here riled. Take care,BobbieOh yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 My bets are on Open Air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Flash Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 hahaha, its hosted by smillie smillie Carol Smillie u can get tickets for it at:http://www.scottishtv.co.uk/content/default.asp?page=s14_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I thought this was just going to broadcast in scotland, but it's actually going to be broadcast throughout the UK.http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=2998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, i bet the show ends up just like judge Judy but without any balls. I don't see the point in doing this as an attempted publicity stunt; how many alternative, gig-going folks watch crappy pseudo-reality TV shows. < ! WRONG TARGET AUDIENCE ALERT ! >I hate the tackiness and americanisation of our television/culture. Soon you'll be able to sue your employers for slips and falls inside the workplace!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanroney Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I'll take a couple of tickets for this, as I am moving to a flat just beside their studios on saturday ,and it sounds like quite an interesting little soiree. get me at allanroney@postmaster.co.uk.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanroney Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 ooops, just notices the above link (damn-you, 'quick-reply'!). Please ignore my previous post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 It's not us, we get offered dozens of gigs a month... However, I'd gladly go down as a witness...We get more shit on here than every other band put together, and have never ever had any problem getting a gig anywhere in Scotland, never mind Aberdeen, so yeah, I'd gladly take the stand and put some nails in whoever it is coffin.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 It's not us' date=' we get offered dozens of gigs a month... However, I'd gladly go down as a witness...We get more shit on here than every other band put together, and have never ever had any problem getting a gig anywhere in Scotland, never mind Aberdeen, so yeah, I'd gladly take the stand and put some nails in whoever it is coffin..[/quote']Oh my, another speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Blastcap Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 chances are u will look as daft as j ag-go -go on that grampian tv show chaps!i'd be really interested to see the legal debate on this. i imagine the comment was " yer band is shite"- so how do you prove the band is good or shite? is there some sort of measuring system ? music is subjective is it not? i mean i think the icarus line are the nuts, but i do understand that other people would disagree and even go as far as saying they were not a patch on weller or the bravery etc. obviously my mindset is different to the ab-music hq, i would have told the show to fuck off and named and shamed the band, keep the shit in house so to speak. this is pretty funny though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spellchecker Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 for some reason, i have it in my mind that it's the wildcards. if i were the wildcards and it wasn't us, i'd apply to be understudies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Yes, in case I wasn't clear in my original post, this whole thing is meant to be somewhat light-hearted and not to be taken too seriously (I think the TV programme is very much along the lines of the likes of Judge Judy etc). This band have been clever and have probably decided that this would be a good publicity stunt - and who can blame them for trying? Likewise, regardless of the outcome, this web site will also receive some free publicity and that is an offer that I simply can't turn down.I do hold reservations that it might backfire somewhat however. Echoing Frosty Jack's comments I do feel that the web site (and ultimately the local music scene) may be portrayed as cliquey and full of constant in-fighting. I seriously hope that this doesn't prove to be the case, but only time will tell I guess.I'll post more information about all this on Monday evening. However, I have discovered something more. As I mentioned before the judgement is filmed live on the Monday morning (on the 25th). However, the judgement is made by the viewers watching by dialling in and sending SMS messages (I assume) with the selection of who should win the case.So ultimately, if the is web site is to be victorious during the case; I have to rely on you all to vote for the web site!P.S. Would people please stop contacting me regarding being a witness unless you can seriously say something to support the web site during the filming? I've had every man and his dog contact me and harass me regarding this. Im not just going to take someone along just because I know them Im actually looking for someone who would make a good case for this web site even if Ive never met them in person before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 haha honestly, this is gona be funny.Its not us as ian said i really dont think it would look good for the band to do something like that. Anyway people are always telling us we are giging to often...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Oh my' date=' another speech? [/quote']Jamesey tells the entire nation: "YOU'RE ALL CUNTS!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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