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elder08 
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:11 |
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Boring in quotes guys hahaha now me in my band finally got a real gig and we were all wondering how we would use some stage presence to spruce up the music. Like how PF would use floating pigs and tear down huge walls but not to that extent hahaha we don't have enough money for that....! Now me being the drummer I have a lot as it is just being excited and lie head butting cymbals and standing up and kicking over my stool and sh*t so If you know any it would be more centric towards the bassist and guitarist and singer. Thanks guys
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"There are people who say we [Pink Floyd] should make room for younger bands. That's not the way it works. They can make their own room."- David Gilmour
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thellama73
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:13 |
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Have the singer bite the heads off small animals, the guitarist should play with his teeth while the guitar is on fire, and if you have a keyboardist, he should repeatedly stab knives into the keyboard.
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:16 |
 elder08 wrote:
Boring in quotes guys hahaha now me in my band finally got a real gig and we were all wondering how we would use some stage presence to spruce up the music. Like how PF would use floating pigs and tear down huge walls but not to that extent hahaha we don't have enough money for that....! Now me being the drummer I have a lot as it is just being excited and lie head butting cymbals and standing up and kicking over my stool and sh*t so If you know any it would be more centric towards the bassist and guitarist and singer. Thanks guys
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This sort of thing makes me ashamed to be living in Florida, really.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:18 |
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Have the guitarist sit on a stool near the back of the stage.
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javier0889
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:54 |
Having the lead singer dressed with a red dress and a fox head.
Oh wait....
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JJLehto
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Posted: August 03 2010 at 23:39 |
SaltyJon wrote:
Have the guitarist sit on a stool near the back of the stage.
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Vompatti
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 01:58 |
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Try to move as little as possible. Never speak for more than three seconds between the songs. Naturally a fog machine is a must.
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Proletariat
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 02:01 |
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make the music less boring
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who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob
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scatterplot1
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 02:37 |
Get a Theremin. Not the vitamins, an electronic instrument with an antenna. Cool stage prop. Jimmy Page used one. You don't even need the expensive MOOG theremin. You can get one off Ebay for less than $200. I've seen vids of people putting their all into these things, years learning to play real songs with their fingers.. Personally I think they just make good stage show/embellishment. Use the 2 knobs to find your "sweet spot", run it thru a large hall reverb or better, multitap reverb.......you being the drummer might be ideal. Keep it out of sight. But look on Ebay, this is about 2 years old since I bought one, but there is a guy who sells them for about $160. Just a suggestion. Who knows? You might have fun with it.
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 02:45 |
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The singer should pace the stage constantly with his shirt off as well as making large arm/hand gestures. The guitarist (also shirtless) should jump as much as possible, since he can't walk around without getting unplugged/tangled, and when he can't jump he should at least be swaying or shuffling in place. Nobody cares about the bassist.
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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someone_else
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 02:49 |
Disband and start up a circus instead.  
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Vompatti
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 06:17 |
someone_else wrote:
Disband and start up a circus instead. |
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Snow Dog
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 06:20 |
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Just play.
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zappaholic
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 08:00 |
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Wear evil clown makeup and douse the audience with cheap soda.
*ducks*
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 09:32 |
zappaholic wrote:
Wear evil clown makeup and douse the audience with cheap soda.
*ducks*
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If his main goal is to make money and draw in audiences, unfortunately that would probably be successful. 
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CPicard
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 11:55 |
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Play naked.
No, already done. Not funny.
Exchange the instruments between each member of your group.
No, Def Leppard already did it.
Oh, yeah: have songs.
And stop the drugs/alcohol/mystic experiences before posting on the forum. Your message looks weird.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 11:58 |
CPicard wrote:
Exchange the instruments between each member of your group.
No, Def Leppard already did it.
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What?
When did that happen? 
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CPicard
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 12:14 |
Snow Dog wrote:
CPicard wrote:
Exchange the instruments between each member of your group.
No, Def Leppard already did it.
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What?
When did that happen? |
In fact, on their 1983 tour (if I'm not wrong), they used to finish their concerts by playing each other's instruments.
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Rabid
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 13:25 |
Used to play in a band and had a residency at a London pub, until the drummer got so drunk, one night, that I gave him a slap, onstage.
That blew the gig, and split the band.
But it got the most applause I can ever remember.
ps: A naked female dancer is always a crowd-puller, too.
Edited by Rabid - August 04 2010 at 13:29
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rod65
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Posted: August 04 2010 at 13:33 |
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If your music can't hold your audience's attention, you have no business being on stage.
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Stage techniques for "Boring music"
