September62009
REASONS I PREFER A LESS KNOWN BAND
- There’s a good chance you’ll talk to me
- Even better, that you’ll know my name and not be a passerby
- You appreciate/recognise individual supporters and interact with us closer
- WE CAN ACTUALLY BUY TICKETS TO YOUR SHOWS
- Sometimes you’ll come and play at ours because you can
- Sometimes you’ll Tweet and say “I’m going to be playing here” and play there… FOR FREE
- Sometimes you’ll spend four and a half hours playing all your songs back to back to say thank you
- Sometimes you’ll send us emails or letters to individuals just to say ‘Hey, I like what you’ve been doing, thanks’
- I get to be in your album notes and contribute in various shapes and forms
- The music quality isn’t actually WORSE than the big bands, and in some cases, exceeds it
I don’t go out and like the unknown bands to be indie, cliche, cool or whatever. I do it because I really enjoy the music and get the chance to be a part of something.
So to Regina Spektor, who I will see in December, to Ingrid for November, to David Ford for tomorrow, for Amanda Palmer next week, to Alex Berger when you get your ass back in the UK, thanks.
To MUSE and Them Crooked Vultures who are breaking my heart with their over popular status that makes getting tickets impossible, especially when combined with ticket touts, POOP to you.
Oh and if Jenny Owen Youngs ever cares to read this, I’m still waiting for you to come back to England please. Fair’s fair, I did Chicago and New York and I don’t think you’re as commited to this make-believe relationship as I am.
justinleon: Reblogged for truth. I am also not a fan seeing a show at a arena. Arenas are for sports and maybe the circus, not a concert.
Reblogged from yvynyl.
