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  • 10-08-2003 11:33pm
    #1
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭


    To echo Specky (in another thread) most ads looking for a band/members specify an age. I can understand why people do it. But should it really matter? If the band is primarily a social thing then fair enough. But if its about music and the style of music isn't the latest pop craze then really it shouldn't matter.


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  • #2
    Specky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭Specky


    ooo...I have an echo! In this context I suppose it is a nice old tape loop and not one of these new fangled digital type echos?

    :D

    Like I said (in the other thread) it doesn't matter much to me what age people are as long as we have something in common in the music....it can be a little amusing when you have younger members in the band too, their mammies come to all the gigs (and sometimes even the rehearsals!!)...which can sometimes be a little incongruous...have on at least one occasion listened to a post gig chastisement of a young band member for using a "bad word" in one of the songs and heard "oh that was very nice, I'll bring your gran along next time"


  • #3
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    I couldn't be in a band with anyone under 18, not because I doubt their musical ability, but they would be a hinderance more than a help.

    It's very awkard hanging around with people who are 4 years younger than you when your out having a drink after the gig or whatever.

    I doubt theres a band that is so professional they just play together for the music and aren't really friends otherwise, or else they won't be in that band very long.


  • #4
    Specky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭Specky


    Yep, you're right Giblet. Although I didn't actually say it I think I'd come to the same conclusion myself.

    Being able to stand your round and not getting asked for ID to get into your own gigs are pre-requisites of potential band membership.

    ...and yes, it's nice when you can relate to the people you play with. Perhaps I was being too idealistic...I think we're probably all a little ageist sometimes and relate best to people with similar life experiences....most important thing would be I wouldn't want to be in a band with any complete tw@ts, no matter how old or young they might be


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