UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Just wondering what you all thought about people who admit they don't like a certain band or a certain type of music, but refuse to keep their negative opinions to themselves.I have no problem with people coming upto me after playing a gig, and saying that wasn't to my taste, but well done anyway, that sort fo thing, but why do some people insist on saying to you over and over again, your band is shit, your band is shit, your band is shit over and over agian you get the message.This makes me very angry, especially when another person from another band calls you shit over and over again, you would think that they would have some respect for you seeing as they should know how difficult it is to keep on going in a band.Any thoughts People?P.S. sorry for the spelling mistake in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 HmmmmmmI never have this problem nowadays,mind you my bands aren't shit,I think the clue was in the message they repeatedly gave you,perhaps a bit more rehearsal and writing decent tunes will do the trick,and don't charge to see your band till you are worth paying to see,I grudge paying money and wasting time watching talentless bands whos friends misguidedly tell them they are great ,save it for the school dance or youth club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Im happy to receive "news" that we are shit, as long as it is justified. Agreed on the Biz's comment about misguided comments it does great damage to a band to have people tell them how great they are when they don't mean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Maybe I should report the whole story i couldn't be bothered before, but i suppose i should really.It started when i met someone who is going out with with someone i know, who is also in a band, and i told him that i didn't really like the kind of music his band played but thats just what i think, and he said i don't really like the kind of music i played, thats fair enough, end of it you would think.then tonight i was talking to him on MSN and he starts hurling abuse at me about my band and how shite he thinks we are, and it all got a bit nasty in the end.I just didn't like the fact he was taking the piss out of us, and his band have only been together for 3 months, and never played a gig in aberdeen. and we have been playing gigs in aberdeen for a year, granted not big gigs, but people are noticing us, surly if my band was as bad as he says it is, we wouldn't be getting gigs. i just thought he was being stupid and contradicting himself considering his band has never played aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Depends what gigs.Any band can get a gig no matter how shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 we have played The Tunnels, Drummonds, and the Lemon Tree, a mixture of boht weekend nights and weekdays.Yet to play moshulu, i have been meaning to drop a demo in for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I don't mind constructive Critasism, that can help towards being a better band, but just slagging of your band with no reasoning behind it what so ever seems wrong to me.I will be the first one to admit the band i am in is not the as good as it could be at the moment be we are working on that, but then what band can ever say the are 100% with everything they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks very much for the advice, and that is not mean in a sarcastic undertone, i am thankful for the advice, the person in question was someone who i thought was indeed a mature person, who appreciated all types of music, i unfortunatly did sink to his level and got in a pissing contest, which i know regreat.Cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 or they have a skewed view of their own abilities and genuinely feel that anyone who dislikes what they are doing is a know-nothing musical midget.This sounds familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 This sounds familiar... Give us names cloud, give us names!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hmm, the first post implied that someone had actually come up to you after a gig and said you were shit. That's never happened to me, but then again I am 6' 4''. But that would be a bit different to getting into a silly argument with someone online which in all reality probably had nothing to do with music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasputin Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I personally would never call a band shit....even if I did think they were terrible, its just a rude comment. I would say sry that wasent my thing or something like that. In my opinion, anyone who has the balls to stand on stage and play to people deserves some respect and they will have had to put effort into preparing songs etc...Mind you If I thought they were awful I would not recommend them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFB Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Has the guy given any constructive* reason to why he thinks your band is shit? If he hasn't the he's probably just a tosser and in which case you shouldn't take it to heart. Also' date=' please note that MSN has a luxury feature known as, "block", should problems persist then I advise that you indulge yourself in this feature.* By this I mean your bands ability to perform and play and so forth.[/quote']Nope did not give any constructive reason why he thinks we are shit, althought i have never had anyone come upto me after a gig and say we are shit, but by all means if you see us play feel free to come up and have you say and give us some constructive reasons why don't like us.I have since change email address not only was there this perosn on there but alot of people who used to know, but have unfortunatly "changed" for the worst, so i have narrowed down my list contacts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hmm' date=' the first post implied that someone had actually come up to you after a gig and said you were shit. That's never happened to me, but then again I am 6' 4''. [/quote']Picture the evening......Punter "your band is shit" Big guy "Oh yeah? I'm a big guy in case you hadn't noticed so you can't say my band are shit"Punter "Oh, well, but your band 'are' actually shit, how's that?"Big guy "Erm, well, erm..."Punter walks away...A work of drunk fiction by the way. The original version had a great deal of violence but I felt there was no need...(Just a giggle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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