Guest Bob Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 What is better, a night of similar bands or a night with varied artists who all play different styled material? From my persepective it's great to have 4/5 bands who you really like playing together, but if they're too similar I tend to get rather bored. On the other hand, if the bands are too different sometimes I end up sitting through a band I don't like much just to see one I do.Stayover are playing a gig on Wednesday @ Imagine with We Shall Be Blessed, At Long Last and Within These Walls which is a pretty varied line up. Are these kind of line ups better than say, a night of very similar styled bands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I find varied nights to be better, especially if i'm going to the gig not really knowing anything about most / all of hte bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meekshallinherit Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I agree, if it's bands you don't know a varied night keeps things interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach_69 Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 i think varied since then you get a wider audience and people can check out new genres of musice.g - someone may go to imagine to see Stayover, and get really into WSBB and realise that its a whole different kind of music that they've never really had the chance to experence before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach_69 Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 and whoever gave me a negative scene point for that can go fuck themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 that's the spirit! varied bills are best. but bills with stayover on them are the best bills ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tav Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I like the varied bills also. I remember back in the day that Drakes used to have a lot of varried bills as did Lava. Its more interesting to have some diversity and I think it helps the bands stand out. After 3 hours of punk it can all become a bit bland...well to me anyway...and that applies to any other genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 When I'm playing live, I far prefer a "themed" night...you're gonna get on better with the other bands, have more in common, probably be telling the truth when you tell them you thought they were great....I've done so many varied line ups over the past few years than I did when i first started playing live that I tend to avoid the other bands I'm playing with these days...and same happens to us...it sucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scorge Spike Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 At this level I think you need to accept mixed bills whether you like them or not. I'm not a fan of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 mix the fucker up love BAAARPIt gets a bit tedious seeing 3 hours of one style of music - I recently saw two excellent Ska bands and had enough after 2 1/2 hours. Seeing 3 different bands like Red Man Walking + THE VIDEOS + the mighty HUMAN Generator is the way to go - you get heard by folk who normally wouldn't see you and often get turned onto bands you wouldn't go out of you way to see.Diversity is where it's all at - bring on Karloff +Catherine Sawers+ and Potted Heid I PROMISE NOT TO HECKLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tank Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 When I'm playing live' date=' I far prefer a "themed" night...you're gonna get on better with the other bands, have more in common, probably be telling the truth when you tell them you thought they were great....I've done so many varied line ups over the past few years than I did when i first started playing live that I tend to avoid the other bands I'm playing with these days...and same happens to us...it sucks...[/quote']Not really beacuse Stayover, At Long Last, WTW and WSBB all got on fine yesterday and helped each other out and talked away fine to each other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I like mixed bills. It can open the mind to other styles of music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Not really beacuse Stayover' date=' At Long Last, WTW and WSBB all got on fine yesterday and helped each other out and talked away fine to each other...[/quote']Yeah but trying playing with some arty student wanker band or a lads'n'lager type band....bare in mind I am clinically anti-social... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumpy Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 ....bare in mind I am clinically anti-social...we still love you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Not really beacuse Stayover' date=' At Long Last, WTW and WSBB all got on fine yesterday and helped each other out and talked away fine to each other...[/quote']indeed we did, it was a pleasure working with you lot and we will definately have to do something like that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tav Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Aye good banter and one of those gigs where people are all willing to help out. I even managed to grab a lone of a tuner for a while which was cool. It makes the night a lot more enjoyable when the other bands are approachable/helpfull. I think it helped that a lot of people knew each other as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach_69 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 god bless aberdeen-music haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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