It doesn't hurt to have a library of music that you can tailor to different crowds. Like, if I were going to play a show for a lot of pop or dance music lovers that aren't familiar with chip music, I might make some covers of popular songs. If I were going to play a show for real hardcore or grunge fans, I might play a lot of dubstep. The more songs I write, the more I think I could handle different styles. I know it's the wrong argument: tailor your setlist to the audience, rather than presenting your "very best," but you can't argue with the fact that sometimes a good way to get people in the right mood is to play something they like.
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Sometimes I like to reel em in with some smooth stuff that they can relate to and theyre all like "Oh well this is surprisingly OK, I think ill hold hands with my girlfriend and we'll like, square dance or whatever the fuck", but then i SHIT ALL OVER THEIR FACES (Metaphorically)!!
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A few years ago my industrial band got billed with a few punk bands (mostly because one of the bands asked us to help run the show and provide audio/lighting gear, so we ended up on the bill too)... It wasn't a great experience, and my singer almost got in a fight with a couple kids (which was actually hilarious and I was kind of hoping it would happen because they were assholes). Uh, that said, we put on a pretty wicked performance for those who actually appreciated our stuff, cuz we were so pissed at all the little assholes giving us a hard time for not being punk enough. Yeah, that said, I'm not a fan of mixing up the scenes too much. We fit in pretty well with metal acts because we had a guitarist and we played some pretty heavy industrial, so that always worked out well. Chip stuff COULD work with a punk scene but it just kind of depends if you're writing a lot of "bleepy" oontz-y stuff or if it's more of a hardcore/thrash-y style.... Just gotta gauge the compatibility yourself to see how you think it would work out....
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A Versus B wrote:
Sometimes I like to reel em in with some smooth stuff that they can relate to and theyre all like "Oh well this is surprisingly OK, I think ill hold hands with my girlfriend and we'll like, square dance or whatever the fuck", but then i SHIT ALL OVER THEIR FACES (Metaphorically)!!
almost a GG allin reference.
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Chicago
A Versus B wrote:
Sometimes I like to reel em in with some smooth stuff that i SHIT ALL OVER THEIR FACES (Metaphorically)!!
this should not be a metaphor, but in fact a reality.
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theghostservant wrote:
A Versus B wrote:Sometimes I like to reel em in with some smooth stuff that i SHIT ALL OVER THEIR FACES (Metaphorically)!!
this should not be a metaphor, but in fact a reality.
This happened... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GG_Allin
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Milwaukee, WI
Yeah man, it doesn't matter as long as you're good looking. You can play to a auditorium full of highschoolers, and if you're hot it's fine. See:
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boomlinde wrote:
SKGB wrote:Who gives a damn if your music isn't "pleasurable" to some club wankers?
The thread starter, obviously!
Ok, i get that, I guess what i'm just a bit jaded about how much chipmusicians as a whole (IMO) are worried about people liking their music. It's chipmusic. It's inherently strange. Just do what you do and have fun doing it would be my advice.
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Montclair, NJ
@ Theta: You didnt even take any clothes off dude, the crowd went wild at my high school Battle Of The Bands because I ended up in just boxers (To my surprise, I was kinda hoping they would try and kick me off stage).
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St. Louis
For real man, just kill it every time. If they don't like it, fuck em.
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I ended up in just boxers (To my surprise, I was kinda hoping they would try and kick me off stage).
I was taken away in handcuffs by the school police officer when I did this in high school... Evidently they haven't had one since (this was back in 2003)
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Montclair, NJ
I guess because there were no cops present, and everybody that didnt approve of my set was grossly outnumbered by the people who were really diggin' it. Maybe that's why I got away wit it 
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vancouver, canada
Theta_Frost wrote:
Yeah man, it doesn't matter as long as you're good looking. You can play to a auditorium full of highschoolers, and if you're hot it's fine. See:
"I'M SINGLE" best way to end a live performance
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Yuma, AZ
Loving that video. lol. Classic.
Anyone in the AZ Area wanna come by a show next week? 16/17th.
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Chicago
DJCactus wrote:
theghostservant wrote:this should not be a metaphor, but in fact a reality.
This happened... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GG_Allin
ctr-f: defecate. found it.
eeewwwwwwwwwwwwww
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A Versus B wrote:
I guess because there were no cops present, and everybody that didnt approve of my set was grossly outnumbered by the people who were really diggin' it. Maybe that's why I got away wit it
MISSOURI!!!! not as \0/open\0/ as Jersey