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How to Tank A Fledgling Band
What previously stood here was my opinions on a matter that took place a week and a bit ago. I will admit that my language was on the strong side, and regret the useage of a few phrases and words that I used carelessly. I sincerely apologize for the upset that it caused with a few individuals, my language was unnecissary and was not intended to cause emotional harm. So out of repsect for these individuals, I will revise my previous rant.
I know that a fair amount of you readers are in bands, ranging through the entire spectrum of establishment, professionalism, et cetera, and what I'd like to put in the previous rant's place is a statment to all of you:
You know that old adage "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?" As cheesy as it is, it's true. It is especially true in this effed up world we find ourselves in called the music industry. People in our industry remember the people who are bratty, divas, a-holes, or what-have-you, and trust me: they do not remember you in a good way! To you band members out there, remember who is doing a huge amount of the work behind the scenes, you have promoters, venue owners, production crews, et cetera, and each and every one of them has a professional reputation that they have worked hard to achieve. One off-colour comment, or a rude phone-call to a production member, or a venue-owner, could damage someone's reputation or business.
As a band promoter, I have worked extremely hard to build my list of contacts, and keep my working relationship with them clean and untarnished. If I were to book your band to play at a venue, and your band, or someone working for your band was rude, arrogant, or disrespectful to the employees or owners of the venue, who do you think is going to get an earful about it? Nope, not you... ME. If your band steps out of line at a gig that I put produced and promoted, it's my professional reputation on the line with that venue owner, and if it comes to it, I will put you on my personal black list faster than you can blink. I will not let anyone or anything come in the way of my business' wellbeing and standards, I don't care what level your band is playing at.
So my original statement stands true: If there is anything that I've learned from working in the music industry for years, it's that bridges will burn faster than you can extinguish the fire, and that you never know just who is seeing what you do. So as a heads-up to you bands, you managers and producers, promotions agents & "crew" members young and old alike, be on your good behavior, be helpful and polite, use your manners and you'll go much much further than you will if you're rude. People remember the people who make good impressions, but they REALLY remember the people who are rude & trust me, you don't want to be remembered for that
PS: Support the bands who support you.
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I know that a fair amount of you readers are in bands, ranging through the entire spectrum of establishment, professionalism, et cetera, and what I'd like to put in the previous rant's place is a statment to all of you:
You know that old adage "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?" As cheesy as it is, it's true. It is especially true in this effed up world we find ourselves in called the music industry. People in our industry remember the people who are bratty, divas, a-holes, or what-have-you, and trust me: they do not remember you in a good way! To you band members out there, remember who is doing a huge amount of the work behind the scenes, you have promoters, venue owners, production crews, et cetera, and each and every one of them has a professional reputation that they have worked hard to achieve. One off-colour comment, or a rude phone-call to a production member, or a venue-owner, could damage someone's reputation or business.
As a band promoter, I have worked extremely hard to build my list of contacts, and keep my working relationship with them clean and untarnished. If I were to book your band to play at a venue, and your band, or someone working for your band was rude, arrogant, or disrespectful to the employees or owners of the venue, who do you think is going to get an earful about it? Nope, not you... ME. If your band steps out of line at a gig that I put produced and promoted, it's my professional reputation on the line with that venue owner, and if it comes to it, I will put you on my personal black list faster than you can blink. I will not let anyone or anything come in the way of my business' wellbeing and standards, I don't care what level your band is playing at.
So my original statement stands true: If there is anything that I've learned from working in the music industry for years, it's that bridges will burn faster than you can extinguish the fire, and that you never know just who is seeing what you do. So as a heads-up to you bands, you managers and producers, promotions agents & "crew" members young and old alike, be on your good behavior, be helpful and polite, use your manners and you'll go much much further than you will if you're rude. People remember the people who make good impressions, but they REALLY remember the people who are rude & trust me, you don't want to be remembered for that
PS: Support the bands who support you.
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