Guide to Gig Protocol
I'm off to watch up and coming Sheffield band the Artic Monkeys tonight with Bean and Binyon. I was a little unsure about what you actually do at gigs given my previous lack of experience (see musical ignoramus post). My brother kindly produced this cut out and keep guide to gig protocol;
(for standard indie-rock outfit at a medium sized venue)
Ages 14-17: Moshing; Crowd surfing; losing your Vans in the mosh pit; trying to get served (occasionally succeeding!); trying to pull goth-lite teenage girls (very rarely succeeding)
Ages 18-23 Standing about to get a good spot; bouncing over-excitedly; losing self-control and trying to crowd surf/ mosh over-enthusistially once again...often with disasterous results.
Ages 23-35: Stand at the back with a pint in hand, trying to look cool; nodding head appreciatively to music; stating "yeah...wicked, but it wasn't as good as when I saw them at the Fox and Badger two years ago, y'know just after they released their white label limited edition debut ep..."
Ages 35+: Unless you're a) famous or b) a journalist for the NME, you ought to be sat in row F at Coldplay's next stadium world tour...anything else and you just look foolish.
Danny O'Connor
October 2005
(for standard indie-rock outfit at a medium sized venue)
Ages 14-17: Moshing; Crowd surfing; losing your Vans in the mosh pit; trying to get served (occasionally succeeding!); trying to pull goth-lite teenage girls (very rarely succeeding)
Ages 18-23 Standing about to get a good spot; bouncing over-excitedly; losing self-control and trying to crowd surf/ mosh over-enthusistially once again...often with disasterous results.
Ages 23-35: Stand at the back with a pint in hand, trying to look cool; nodding head appreciatively to music; stating "yeah...wicked, but it wasn't as good as when I saw them at the Fox and Badger two years ago, y'know just after they released their white label limited edition debut ep..."
Ages 35+: Unless you're a) famous or b) a journalist for the NME, you ought to be sat in row F at Coldplay's next stadium world tour...anything else and you just look foolish.
Danny O'Connor
October 2005
posted by Matt at 3:37 PM
4 Comments:
Wise words Benny! the last place you want to take a bird is the sweaty sword fight that is a gig! Sheffield teenagers Artic Monkeys were amazing last night. I was giving it the big one in the mosh pit for a good three tracks you'd have been shocked. Captain Beancod got hit by two flying cans and only missed out on a hatrick due to older brother's Jedi powers swatting one away!
I remember that Brazilian girl, the one you pulled in Old Street, Daniella. I saw her at a Brazilian gig a year or so later in Islington. I introduced her to my housemates as 'Daniela likes to snog lads from my house' and she threw a complete latina melodramatic tantrum! William, Leo do you remember?
Weeing or papping yourself on a date is not really that much of a coffin nail to a relationship, I believe Dary crapped himself on an early date with Kerrin! Mini Mush crapped himself on his 21st and went on to snog numerous young ladies, I have probably done something similar though nothing comes to mind.
When is your blog comming out Benny? your wit is wasted in the comments field of my blog!
loved the gig protocol guide.
:)
Cecilia! Do people throw Beer cans at each others heads at your gigs?
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This post reminds me of a popular brazilian corky singer, named Wando. He's one ugly bastard, but women go crazy at his gigs. They usually throw their underwear to him. He's got a huge collection of lingerie.
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