Got a call from one of the venues we play at that we haven't heard from in a while. They want us for a weekend in October... their stage is literally 6 x 6 feet. Last time we were there they had moved three or four video games on to the stage. I suggested telling them we would play IF they move their shit off the stage.. they said no. I said well that answers their question. The rest of the guys feel I'm being unreasonable.
Am I the Asshole?
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That's pretty small, 6x6. I need at least 8x10 just for my DJ set-up. 8x12 is just about right though.
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10 x 16 is a minimum for a four piece band.
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I bet. The drummer alone has to take up quite a bit of real estate.
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all about the $
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so anyways... they want us, they don't want to provide an adequate place to play, we are at an impasse, and somehow I'M the asshole.
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if the venue dont give you the required room, then tell them they can piss off
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Yeah well,
Assuming the band's not a bunch of idiots, if they want to play the gig...
Sounds like the stage is basically a riser. Seems like they're probably used to any band spilling out on the floor.
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so anyways... they want us, they don't want to provide an adequate place to play, we are at an impasse, and somehow I'M the asshole.
Who thinks you're the asshole that venue or the guys in the band?
I wouldn't play on that stupid little stage. How do you even fit on a 6x6 stage?
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They guys in the band are upset because I'm holding firm.
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Is that the place where you have to stand off stage and sort of in the crowd on the dance floor?
Would it work if they do move their video games off of the stage? Why won't they move them? Just temporarily for the show. A lot of venues do stuff like that. These the stage for something else until a band comes
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Yes the stage itself is way too small. To the layman not a big deal but performing on the dance floor is a safety hazard.
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I mean those other guys in the band are the ones standing right out in the middle of the crowd are they? Lol
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6ftx6ft is ok if you're a stand up comic.
It's also ok to be an asshole.
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Just tell them it’s double the usual price unless they clear the stage.
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I’m no musician but I would think just a drum set would take a 6x6 spot
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I’m no musician but I would think just a drum set would take a 6x6 spot
Probably close. Unless you want to eat cymbals. Lol.
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...so,
32 sq. ft. of stage is adequate, but 1/2 that is a deal breaker?
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What's her point?
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There's no room for the chicken wire fencing to keep the beer bottles from hitting you!
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