The Say Nothing Gig
Last night I went and saw one of the guys I know play in his band Say Nothing. It was at Sandgate Town Hall, and they were the headliners.
I really like them. They're hard to label, but in my eyes I'd rank them as a mix of punk and metal. I like on their Bio page that they're described as "Emo". What the hell is that? God I'm getting old! This hit home even more when I got introduced to the bands lead singer, and he said "Glad you could come Dad." I had my punk influences in the late 70's/early 80's largely from UK based punk - The Sex Pistols, Crass, Stiff Little Fingers and The Clash, though its been a long time since I listended to them.
Last night their Gig was part of an all ages show with 5 other bands. The weather was particuarly crap, and the show overall was probably poorly promoted. I think that most of the other bands were local. I also think it may have suffered from pre-sales (where there weren't many!) All up, I think that maybe 50 people were there, and by the time the guys went on at around 11:20pm, which is late for an all ages show, most people other than friends and real hard core fans had left. They played to about 20 people.
Like true professionals, fighting a crap sound setup, but with a small enthusiastic crowd, they still went on. They even had to unknowingly deal with the PA guys having unplugged all the mikes thinking that the final band had already played, and then dashing around trying to replug everything back in whilst the band set up. Suffice to say, their first song sounded crap, with lead singer Steve complaining about the quality of his mike, and with no foldback, I don't think they could hear much.
With acceptance, however, came quality, about halfway through the second song things started to kick in. These guys are tight. The music may nto be to everyone's taste, but all 5 of them are musically talented, they know their licks, and they know how to play together. They played most of their songs off the EP This Endless Sky and although the gig wasn't a studio setting, it still sounded good to me. It was a shame that they only got to play one new song as their last, as it may be a precursor to a more mature sound which could take them far.
I was in two rather mediocre bands when I grew up. Both ended up just being cover bands, but it was fun, and something to remember. I love music, and hopefully one or all of the kids will pick up a musical instrument. Right now, I could pass on a trumpet, a guitar, some synthesisers and drum machines, however, I think there probably is a lot more up to date equipment they could use rather than hang overs from the 80's!
Ciao for Now, Gig Attending Angry Dad.
I really like them. They're hard to label, but in my eyes I'd rank them as a mix of punk and metal. I like on their Bio page that they're described as "Emo". What the hell is that? God I'm getting old! This hit home even more when I got introduced to the bands lead singer, and he said "Glad you could come Dad." I had my punk influences in the late 70's/early 80's largely from UK based punk - The Sex Pistols, Crass, Stiff Little Fingers and The Clash, though its been a long time since I listended to them.
Last night their Gig was part of an all ages show with 5 other bands. The weather was particuarly crap, and the show overall was probably poorly promoted. I think that most of the other bands were local. I also think it may have suffered from pre-sales (where there weren't many!) All up, I think that maybe 50 people were there, and by the time the guys went on at around 11:20pm, which is late for an all ages show, most people other than friends and real hard core fans had left. They played to about 20 people.
Like true professionals, fighting a crap sound setup, but with a small enthusiastic crowd, they still went on. They even had to unknowingly deal with the PA guys having unplugged all the mikes thinking that the final band had already played, and then dashing around trying to replug everything back in whilst the band set up. Suffice to say, their first song sounded crap, with lead singer Steve complaining about the quality of his mike, and with no foldback, I don't think they could hear much.
With acceptance, however, came quality, about halfway through the second song things started to kick in. These guys are tight. The music may nto be to everyone's taste, but all 5 of them are musically talented, they know their licks, and they know how to play together. They played most of their songs off the EP This Endless Sky and although the gig wasn't a studio setting, it still sounded good to me. It was a shame that they only got to play one new song as their last, as it may be a precursor to a more mature sound which could take them far.
I was in two rather mediocre bands when I grew up. Both ended up just being cover bands, but it was fun, and something to remember. I love music, and hopefully one or all of the kids will pick up a musical instrument. Right now, I could pass on a trumpet, a guitar, some synthesisers and drum machines, however, I think there probably is a lot more up to date equipment they could use rather than hang overs from the 80's!
Ciao for Now, Gig Attending Angry Dad.
posted by Wes at 11:20 am
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