18th
Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and they all stink
Hey I’m not rallying my troops telling them what bands to like or dislike. Come to think of it, I don’t have any troops. Plenty of people don’t like my band. I hear about it everyday. I like my band, but plenty of people don’t and on message boards and in interviews and even in person at shows, no mercy has ever been taken on me. But that is what we do here. Whether you’re in a band or you’re an artist or a film maker, you signed up for this. You do what you do for people to either enjoy it or not enjoy it and whether or not they do, they’re going to let people know. I have read some of the worst shit said about me. Things that no one could ever imagine. Things that go way deeper then my band sucks. You gotta have tough skin in this world, especially in this business. I know, I have bad teeth, I sound like Kermit the Frog, my band sounds like Alkaline Trio and I’m a total asshole. Oh well. Life is tough.
i’m with ant on this 100%. the scene is a tough place to be, but if you love it, you push through. shit like this ALWAYS goes down, but as long as you have loyal fans that will always be there for you no matter what, it’s usually all alright. (hint hint: BSC<3)
i’ve been in bands, one was semi-serious. we had a decent following from around the stony brook/port jeff area and by our 3rd show, we had a giant pit and kids were piling up to sing the words to our most popular song. the feeling is indescribable: sitting behind my drumset, sweating like satan’s balls, laying down sick beats, with no in-ear piece (or click track, for that matter) and every piece of our equipment pretty much jury-rigged (is that the right expression?) and still having the passion there and having the sound come out great. just absolutely amazing. and some of the best times i’ve ever had were practicing with them on a hot july day from morning to night in an open garage with no air conditioning. that is the stuff that dreams are made of. at least for me.
