VOXVENDOR
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Best way to get anyone to my shows is...
Dieting....
No one want's to see a fat guy on stage
Dieting....
No one want's to see a fat guy on stage
What is your best technique for getting people to your shows?
Lopp
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VOXVENDOR said:Best way to get anyone to my shows is...
Dieting....
No one want's to see a fat guy on stage
Unless you wear a fuzzy thong.
(At least I'd pay to see that).
VOXVENDOR
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Lopp said:
Unless you wear a fuzzy thong.
(At least I'd pay to see that).
I hope your Female.... That would be scary if your a guy and saying that
Lopp
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Uhh...
LOL
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gec
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Having a hit single released
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weatherbill
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sometihng different to consider
I've found that kidz who are into jambands will go to all your shows, but the average commercial band, well, the commercial thing is shallow and don't hold a following. Creating community with your music and making it damn good jamming live improv will get the kids spreading your name. But the average modern "greenday" sound goin on, well, you're gonna have to get a record label to promote for you maybe.
Different janras bring different kinds of people out and so if you're commercial, get an indie label and keep playing everywhere. If you're a grassroots jam band and you're good at the live improv, the kidz will spread your name like wild fire and it will take off
I've found that kidz who are into jambands will go to all your shows, but the average commercial band, well, the commercial thing is shallow and don't hold a following. Creating community with your music and making it damn good jamming live improv will get the kids spreading your name. But the average modern "greenday" sound goin on, well, you're gonna have to get a record label to promote for you maybe.
Different janras bring different kinds of people out and so if you're commercial, get an indie label and keep playing everywhere. If you're a grassroots jam band and you're good at the live improv, the kidz will spread your name like wild fire and it will take off
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bizarre
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word of mouth
the best marketing my former band EVER had was : we were playing at a festival, and during a song, the bigboobed and goodlooking leadsinger was jumping and one of her boobs popped out. The crowd went WIIIILD
..... man .... those where the days
bizz
the best marketing my former band EVER had was : we were playing at a festival, and during a song, the bigboobed and goodlooking leadsinger was jumping and one of her boobs popped out. The crowd went WIIIILD
..... man .... those where the days
bizz
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miracle whipkey
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Its a combination of things.
Be good. People don't want to pay cover charges and/or buy merch from crappy bands.
Hard work. You have to hit the streets. Make flyers, post them at every public place where your target audience might go to look for good shows.
Work the internet. A lot of local music scenes have some kind of website that someone has made to help it grow. Find message boards where people talk about the style of music you make, and announce your shows on those things. But don't just spam the boards with your shows. Mingle and make friends. People go to see their friends more often than other bands they don't know.
p.s. Eric Clapton packs stadiums now because he was made famous during the "British Invasion" of the 60's/70's. We aren't so lucky. But as for live shows, I don't think the issue is so much that you have to bounce off the walls and do a bunch of crazy clown crap, but that you have to be very passionate about your music. Whatever you are feeling, it will translate to the audience. Its a strange experience, a concert. They don't know you from Adam, but if you are having fun, and you are totally pumped up about the music and the lyrics, the audience can just feel that, and they respond to it. Even if you are a little less tight musically.
Be good. People don't want to pay cover charges and/or buy merch from crappy bands.
Hard work. You have to hit the streets. Make flyers, post them at every public place where your target audience might go to look for good shows.
Work the internet. A lot of local music scenes have some kind of website that someone has made to help it grow. Find message boards where people talk about the style of music you make, and announce your shows on those things. But don't just spam the boards with your shows. Mingle and make friends. People go to see their friends more often than other bands they don't know.
p.s. Eric Clapton packs stadiums now because he was made famous during the "British Invasion" of the 60's/70's. We aren't so lucky. But as for live shows, I don't think the issue is so much that you have to bounce off the walls and do a bunch of crazy clown crap, but that you have to be very passionate about your music. Whatever you are feeling, it will translate to the audience. Its a strange experience, a concert. They don't know you from Adam, but if you are having fun, and you are totally pumped up about the music and the lyrics, the audience can just feel that, and they respond to it. Even if you are a little less tight musically.
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zekthedeadcow
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talk to the audience before and after the show. people really like to be able to connect.
sell stickers and give some away on stage.
don't talk much between songs...or talk while the song is still in the intro
say your bands name often and have an easy to remember website with a decient looking design.
play as many shows as you can and don't charge a cover for more than $2 (if your good.... at least in Ohio) And try to be free when you start out. In the restarunt situation the cover should be charged at the entrance and not at the stairs or it should be free.
Have a "tip" bucket at the merch table with money already in it
Have as much of a variety of merchandise as possible.
sell stickers and give some away on stage.
don't talk much between songs...or talk while the song is still in the intro
say your bands name often and have an easy to remember website with a decient looking design.
play as many shows as you can and don't charge a cover for more than $2 (if your good.... at least in Ohio) And try to be free when you start out. In the restarunt situation the cover should be charged at the entrance and not at the stairs or it should be free.
Have a "tip" bucket at the merch table with money already in it
Have as much of a variety of merchandise as possible.
Jamal Bucket
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Lopp said:
lmao....uum what function does the foil serve...????...
crosstudio
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protects the cucumber from breaking and spilling cucumber juice down your chinos.
not that its ever happened to me
. my joint bulges naturally .
I agree with Lopp. opening up for a known local band and doing the best with the time you've got. then once you get to the point where the band you were opening up for doesn't want you around anymore because you are banging them out, then start doing your own shows.
we were doing 2 in-town clubs (thurs, fri) and an out of town club (sat) every week when we were a band.
not that its ever happened to me
. my joint bulges naturally .I agree with Lopp. opening up for a known local band and doing the best with the time you've got. then once you get to the point where the band you were opening up for doesn't want you around anymore because you are banging them out, then start doing your own shows.
we were doing 2 in-town clubs (thurs, fri) and an out of town club (sat) every week when we were a band.
Lopp
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crosstudio said:
Ahh.
Of course the problem is you'll set off the airport security with the foil.
Badger
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extorsion, kidnapping, fraud....The usual...
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weatherbill
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to voxvender
no one wants to see a fat guy on stage???
Dude, what about Jerry Garcia. The fat man rocked!
no one wants to see a fat guy on stage???
Dude, what about Jerry Garcia. The fat man rocked!
Fmmahoganyrush
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VOXVENDOR said:...No one want's to see a fat guy on stage
Leslie West anyone?
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David Hooper
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It's not like it used to be. If you're overweight (or even just average looking), it's going to be a lot harder to make it in video age.
Example... Blues Traveler. John Popper wasn't in the videos until after they had sold a ton of records.
Example... Blues Traveler. John Popper wasn't in the videos until after they had sold a ton of records.
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Rocknwolf
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hard rock, free beer and some strippers