U2.

11/4/2009 9:18:13 PM

Really? They call you names or something?

Who gives a shit

11/4/2009 9:21:07 PM

U CAN'T STOP BONO'S MUTLI-MEDIA EMPIRE

11/4/2009 9:28:50 PM

U2 splits to become

Upeople

11/4/2009 9:30:01 PM

lol

11/4/2009 9:30:29 PM

all the sucky ones?

wtf kinda thread is this?

11/4/2009 10:26:38 PM

Weezer.


That's enough, Cuomo.

11/4/2009 10:38:39 PM

Nirvana
owait

11/4/2009 10:43:38 PM

Dude, lyrics like "Uno, dos, tres, catorce!" don't just write themselves.

11/4/2009 10:50:06 PM

I hope Bweez's band breaks up

wait

11/4/2009 10:56:42 PM

nickelback.


oh wait, I thought this was bands you hoped would die a horrible death.

11/4/2009 11:05:07 PM

I'm not a big fan of u2 but if they broke up wouldn't a bunch of shittier nu metal bands take their place?

11/4/2009 11:26:34 PM

I'm not a big fan of u2 but if they broke up wouldn't a bunch of shittier nu metal bands take their place?

11/4/2009 11:26:34 PM

message_topic.aspx?topic=559419

11/5/2009 12:23:29 AM

Nickleback, lets stop the suffering already

11/5/2009 2:31:15 AM

Quote :

"Weezer. That's enough, Cuomo."

11/5/2009 7:32:38 AM

Quote :

"I'm not a big fan of u2 but if they broke up wouldn't a bunch of shittier nu metal bands take their place?"

sure

if it was 1999

11/5/2009 7:45:59 AM

Bon Jovi

11/5/2009 8:22:52 AM

whatever band you like.

11/5/2009 9:26:09 AM

Bon Jovi

Aerosmith

I mean, seriously. My God.

11/5/2009 9:27:23 AM

u2, aerosmith, nickleback

agreed on all accounts.

11/5/2009 9:54:40 AM

Rolling Stones

11/5/2009 11:16:33 AM

Slayer.


lol, j/k.

11/5/2009 11:26:36 AM

Kooley High

11/5/2009 11:41:32 AM

DMB

11/5/2009 12:17:29 PM

Quote :

"Really? They call you names or something? Who gives a shit"

11/5/2009 12:41:02 PM

WillemJoel hates all the bands that i love the most

11/5/2009 12:46:30 PM

defensive u2 fans itt

11/5/2009 2:36:47 PM

OMG

OMG


OMG

http://www.livedaily.com/news/report-steven-tyler-has-left-aerosmith-20645.html

OMG

11/9/2009 8:03:26 PM

^ i have been waiting for this for so long

11/9/2009 8:05:36 PM

PLEASE MAKE THIS TRUE PLEASE GOD

11/9/2009 8:07:09 PM

Quote :

"Tyler, 61, fell off the stage during an Aug. 5 performance in Sturgis, SD."

Jesus

If he hadn't given it up already

I'd be like, dude

Give it up

11/9/2009 8:11:03 PM

Quote :

"defensive u2 fans itt "

That's the only reason I made this thread. But sadly, Hooksaw has yet to contribute.

11/9/2009 9:41:16 PM

people hating on aerosmith in this thread can't possibly have listened to any of their music from the 70's and early 80's...and no, having heard dream on and sweet emotion doesn't count.

11/10/2009 12:09:25 AM

pffffff LAFF.

I'm quite aware of all of Aerosmith's catalog.

Saying they ought to retire has nothing to do with what they did 30 years ago.

11/10/2009 12:16:11 AM

i hope any obscure band that only 19-24 year old's like breaks up just to piss you people off.

you fags are like the barack obama's of music - the minute a band becomes popular, they become gay and deserve to be broken up.

It isn't always gay to like different shit. Just because i don't listen to 88.1 on the reg doesn't mean that bands i like suck.

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE thinks they are good, otherwise they wouldn't make money.

Stop being so elitist you pretentious fucks

11/10/2009 12:16:51 AM

I posted 2 bands that are awful

I like MANY mainstream bands

I'm gonna go ahead and assume that fit isn't at my expense.

but, for the record, this shit makes absolutely no sense, on any planet:

Quote :

"you fags are like the barack obama's of music - the minute a band becomes popular, they become gay and deserve to be broken up."

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:21 AM. Reason : WUT]

11/10/2009 12:20:36 AM

i think U2 is gay too, but it just seems that too many popular bands get dismissed on this site because people want to appear too cool to like mainstream music.

I like a ton of mainstream crap - mostly country and rap, but I also like Texas country and other obscure shit.

Doesn't mean I think that people who like the disco biscuits (who the fuck are they) are fags.

Again, stop being so elitist.

as far as the barack obama deal: anytime a band gets popular or successful, it must be punished or broken up - Socialism

guess that was a swing and a miss for those who are less political

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:25 AM. Reason : ]

11/10/2009 12:24:29 AM

i love ruckus

but i would say pretty much every band that has ever performed there would fall into this thread

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:40 AM. Reason : you are right. i tend to stay far away from ruckus when one of them is playing. ]

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:40 AM. Reason : whatever floats your boat i guess]

11/10/2009 12:37:14 AM

Quote :

"as far as the barack obama deal: anytime a band gets popular or successful, it must be punished or broken up - Socialism guess that was a swing and a miss for those who are less political "

that's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read in my entire life.

like, my whole life. whole thing.

^if i thought for a half-second that you had seen even 10% of the bands who have played there, I'd attempt to dignify that statement. not that any of em are or have gotten big, but that certainly doesn't mean that some very good bands have played there.







ya know, this here occurrence flat out indicates the complete negligence and misinformation that abounds other systems of government. not that I'm intending to endorse socialism, but, my God.

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:42 AM. Reason : just, wow.]

11/10/2009 12:37:15 AM

doesnt seem that complicated

but,

the thing i don't understand is how any band makes money anymore.

i mean who the fuck buys a CD anymore except retarded brokeasses who have no internet.

Concerts can't be that profitable with all the travel.

Do people still pay 15.99 for CD's? Does anyone on this site?

If you do, I will get your your CD and mail it to you for 14.99.

11/10/2009 12:41:31 AM

are you trolling or what now?

do you not understand how the touring model works?

11/10/2009 12:42:40 AM

^^definitely wasn't complicated--it was nonsense and overall made-up drivel.

and yes, it is tougher for bands to make a living. you pretty much need to be signed by a relatively large label who will pay for most endeavors.

^no, not trolling, and huh?

we actually had an awesome blues band play this past Saturday.

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:47 AM. Reason : ffdarr]

11/10/2009 12:44:19 AM

i do not apparently, but i wonder how bands i like make money in this day and age.

I like a lot of bands at lincoln theatre, but i cannot imagine that without support on day to day album sales, they make shit

i mean assuming 15 a ticket and 500 people, that's 7500. on a weekend

band gets 50 percent maybe, split 4+ ways. Maybe band gets some booze sales percent?

That's 500-900 a night per band member. This does not include travel, which is brutal.

Not much of an income considering the travel.

Yes, agreed that some tix are higher or lower, but overall, I would think that a band players life could be equated to that of a pro gambler.

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:48 AM. Reason : ]

11/10/2009 12:46:39 AM

i am talking to beergolftard

lets face it, most local bands arent in it to make money.

the bands that go out on large tours are usually supported by a record label or paid a large enough guarantee to where they make money whether 100 people show up or 1,000.

also, smaller bands do not have the travel costs. if they play the lincoln one night, they will prob be at the norva the next or amos southend. not that expensive to take one bus or van with a trailer full of equipment in tow.

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:48 AM. Reason : .]

11/10/2009 12:47:31 AM

well, fuck me then, but i still don't understand how the labels that are paying these bands make money as their revenues decline substantially from illegal music downloads, etc

concerts can't be all that profitable for all but a handful of artists

example

http://www.recklesskelly.com

one of my favorite tx country bands. tour in NC to OR - 12 bucks a ticket.

Sure, I'll buy their concert tix when I can, but I am not going to pay for what is free...

these guys are certainly not local

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:51 AM. Reason : n]

11/10/2009 12:49:37 AM

most bands headlining Lincoln are on a label which pays for tours. at least on weekend, bigger gigs.

then again, it's actually pretty hard for a venue to make a ton of money. most bands with any acclaim at all have a set demand, and if the venue wants to have em, they pay it. I do know that Opeth played there 3 years ago for $10,000 or so. a good bit of that probably went to their label, too.

i mean, the whole band thing is kinda misleading. MILLIONS of people start bands, and stay in them for waaaaayyyy too long, chasing that dream, only to find out that you really can't make a great living off it unless you're pretty damned big--at least national.



I know a shitload of musicians, and most of them--even the "successful" ones-- can barely make bills. None own a house, and most of them drive a hoopty. for a lot of people, it's not about making a ton of money. It's about not having a 9-5, and creating something that maybe even a few people give a shit about. Neurotic? sure.

[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:55 AM. Reason : fdass]

11/10/2009 12:50:21 AM

well, it does pick my interest as to how much talent will be stifled as a result of free downloading

i won't pay for something i can get easily for free

and i have paid for certain albums i couldn't find for free.

they should work harder to protect it - i mean, find a new revenue model

^ good point, the insanity is probably the reason they are decent musicians. Normal people wouldn't want to live that way. I am saying that it is getting even harder when you are trying to sell albums, where I would say "no thanks, I'll just get it for free" and if i like it i might come to a concert if it's convenient.



[Edited on November 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM. Reason : ]

11/10/2009 12:58:06 AM

I was in a band for almost 2 years

I'm glad I found out quick that it was 10x more headache than any benefit I'd ever see from it.

11/10/2009 1:08:01 AM

good point, being in band is like being a pro golfer, football player, or any other major endeavor. 1 percent makes 99 percent of the money.

Except we don't have to pay per view for the masters or us open.

although, with dvr, commercials are becoming obsolete too.

11/10/2009 1:15:37 AM