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What does it take to be a band manager?
- Thread starter SoreArms
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coldblue1955
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just learn how to play GOOD music!
GoldenDelicious
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a band.
oh, and drugs.
the rest...i dunno
oh, and drugs.
the rest...i dunno
Saintinistic
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Contacts in the industry helps.SoreArms said:
You have to get out there and promote the band too, go around the bars, get a feel of what the punters listen to, get to know the bar owners/managers.
organise the band, making sure they stick to targets with practice and venue playing.
Organising money to and from the band.
Creating an image, and making sure it stays that way.
Being the brain when the guys are wasted, and making sure they dont get too wasted in public. making sure they dont touch shit before a gig
Masinly its about contacts in the industry though, and maintaining credibility.
blah blah.
a baton.
SoreArms
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dammit, there goes that dream. I want to be wasted too, I don't want ot be the sober fuddy duddy telling the band to "grow up" and be "responsible"Saintinistic said:
Connections I don't have, but I can make
An image I've already dreamed up. Band name, looks, attitude, etc... unfortunately drugs, alcohol, public wastedness are part of the plan. "Studio" yet raw and real, you know what I mean?
First of all, you have to have an annoying major affectation. You could either fake a British accent, or else start calling yourself "Colonel Eddie". Or start snorting snuff.
Secondly, you'll need an ostentatious car that didn't really cost much money, like a fifteen-year-old S-Class or 7-Series, or a Fleetwood Brougham if you go the "Colonel Eddie" route.
And you'll need to start dressing like a Jersey coast guido. Don't forget the bling, you'll need some gold chains and a jewel-encrusted fake gold Rolex. Or if you do the "Colonel Eddie" thing that would be a white linen suit and a bolo tie, all the time.
Talk on the cell phone all the time, even if the only thing on the other end is Time & Temperature, or Dial-A-Joke. If the cell phone is also an awkwardly large PDA or WinCE device, so much the better. If you have the PDA, set it so that the alarm goes off at random times.
Always have a small Starbuck's cup with you wherever you go.
Always make people wait. Whenever someone calls you on the phone, put them on hold for at least five minutes.
Secondly, you'll need an ostentatious car that didn't really cost much money, like a fifteen-year-old S-Class or 7-Series, or a Fleetwood Brougham if you go the "Colonel Eddie" route.
And you'll need to start dressing like a Jersey coast guido. Don't forget the bling, you'll need some gold chains and a jewel-encrusted fake gold Rolex. Or if you do the "Colonel Eddie" thing that would be a white linen suit and a bolo tie, all the time.
Talk on the cell phone all the time, even if the only thing on the other end is Time & Temperature, or Dial-A-Joke. If the cell phone is also an awkwardly large PDA or WinCE device, so much the better. If you have the PDA, set it so that the alarm goes off at random times.
Always have a small Starbuck's cup with you wherever you go.
Always make people wait. Whenever someone calls you on the phone, put them on hold for at least five minutes.
