blah blah..Amebix..blah blah..reunion..blah.. (2 Viewers)

[AnarchoBob]

Aye, the only one they seem to be playing now is Hellfest.

Ah well, true colours start to show.

 

[Jeag]

It's nice to see an old band reforming for cash getting told to fuck off by everyone because they're taking the piss with money.

haha, yea its funny.
not so cool now!

 

[sean]

They should have gotten Crispo to drum for them instead

 

[Cormcolash]

I like the way theres LOADS of people would have gone to see Amebix for like £20 a ticket and not said a word, but the same people are the ones likely to complain about paying £5 into a DIY gig.

 

[Gambra]

I would never pay £20 to see Amebix, they don't mean that much to me. On the other hand I think most DIY gigs are way too cheap. Where's the middle ground Cormac?!

 

[Cormcolash]

People who use their brains about such matters don't count when discussing issues such as this.
I'd never have paid £20 to see Amebix either.

 

[bohs punks]

theres an interestign statement form them on profane existence - gig wise they are saying their guarantee in us was too little as promoters are rubbing their mitts as gigs are taking huge money on the door and promoters are making it not the band

also that euro diy circuit promoters are saying they cant meet guarantees so they are going to look to other promoters who can for europe

they could play yet

 

[DROG]

really hope they do tbh .would be fukin great to see them .20 poxy euro ? who gives a toss , they never made a bean when they were toghther first time round .

 

[Cormcolash]

theres an interestign statement form them on profane existence - gig wise they are saying their guarantee in us was too little as promoters are rubbing their mitts as gigs are taking huge money on the door and promoters are making it not the band

also that euro diy circuit promoters are saying they cant meet guarantees so they are going to look to other promoters who can for europe

they could play yet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selling_out

 

[AnarchoBob]

To be fair, if they go for a major promotion company they can fuck off and won't have my money despite how much I love Amebix.

 

[D0njo]

It's nice to see an old band reforming for cash getting told to fuck off by everyone because they're taking the piss with money.

Not at all, I'd love to see them playing... anyway, did you just get your information about this "reforming for cash" business from this thread? Wise the bap, or something

 

[Napalm]

To be fair, if they go for a major promotion company they can fuck off and won't have my money despite how much I love Amebix.

So you expect them to take time off work and play somewhere like the lower deck and charge a fiver in and lose money? Get real ffs...

 

[AnarchoBob]

No, but at the same time didn't expect them to try and milk as much cash as they could because of who they were in the 80s i.e. a DIY band with a determined sort of message. To me going through the major circuit is a contradiction to whom they were in the 80s.

In this way they baiscally have become an expensive cover band of themselves.

 

[Gambra]

Lads, just got confirmation. They'll do a gig in Limerick in my garden for 2 crates of beer and a shower. Took all my haggling skills to get em down to it.

 

[D0njo]

Lads, just got confirmation. They'll do a gig in Limerick in my garden for 2 crates of beer and a shower. Took all my haggling skills to get em down to it.

Can Complan support? Just the beer, don't need shower.... maybe some petrol money

 

[Gambra]

Can Complan support? Just the beer, don't need shower.... maybe some petrol money

Sorry man, can't afford it. I'm charging 25quid in for it and the beer is taking up most of the income along with the "fruit & flowers" budget for myself.

 

[D0njo]

Fucks sake.... fruit and flowers??? Just need a 6 pack of dutch for me and Stanto, damn greedy promoters....

 

[Gambra]

Fucks sake.... fruit and flowers???

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/01/emis-400000-coke-and-hookers-budget.html

It's music biz code for coke & hookers

 

[Cormcolash]

Fair play Gambra, obviously the £25 is justified because of the costs of security etc etc etc.

 

[Gambra]

Security?