The Punter gang is heading to the Whisky on Sunset Blvd (Los Angeles, CA) for August 10th. Show time is 10:15 PM.
Tell that to Playboy and all the others who have come calling (including mainstream interests).Muddy said:So I see that this ill-named group - boy, they'll go a LONG way with a name like that; it's not even a hip name, like the Toronto band Holy Fuck.
Nothing. lolMuddy said:And how much do they have to pay to get a gig at the Whiskey in LA, notorious for charging bands to play in clubs that have long since lost their lustre?
Ummm. Pardon me for being presumptuous... and with all due respect to the band Holy Fuck (seeing as you brought them up as an example), your retort is as solid as Canadian softwood lumber (don't take that personally *ahem*).Muddy said:Marshall Stack has a great name. The band tht he shill doesn't. I suggested that the band was doing a pay-for-play gig in LA; he denies that. Well, if the gig for the Playboy channel, and a gig at the Whiskey, come even CLOSE to paying the costs, I'll be amazed.
Am I jealous, Marshall asks. Not a bit. The artists I work with are all doing very nicely here, In Australia, the UK and the US, and not playing either for the Playboy folks or the dismal hole that the Whiskey is in LA is, or was the lst time I ws there two years back.
Perhaps. But by the very definition of the name YOU are. So what's you're point?Muddy said:Of course, none of my artists are, or are called, Wank Punters.
Riiiiiight.Muddy said:Jut for the record, I have no connection with the band at all; met the leader at a party once (nice guy, with many other projects). For what it's worth, I thought their name sucked too - I wuz wrong, and admit it.
Now if that comment wasn't disengenuous... lolMuddy said:I still don't find Wank Punter as amusing a name as does Angelina, but as Sly Stone said a few decades ago (or it seems like that long) "different strokes for different folk."
Whatever...Muddy said:And gigs at the Whiskey (or the Playboy mansion) simply don't impress me; they're not REAL, even if outsiders might be impressed.
For someone to misconstrue insecurity as being a vital, positive personality trait and confidence as cockyness or complacency, I can see why you didn't get the joke of what Wank Punter is all about.Muddy said:Marshall sez I must be insecure to even comment on his band's name, although I don't see why; it's not like I'm in competition with the Wank Punters. However, I agree - damn right I'm insecure. In fact, I suggest, after doing this for a l-o-n-g time, that insecurity is vital. Get complacent, get smug, get cocky and the music biz will bite your ass.
Irony is a funny thing, don't cha think? As for knowing your music history, words such as hip to describe what is cool went out with the psychedelic 60's (just so ya know, that was over 40 years ago). Wearing ponytails is equated to much the same: that of being dated. If you actually think kids look at that and see it as 'hip' (remember the word hippie?) It appears that YOU have much to learn.Muddy said:Nose to the grindstone, ear to the ground, know who's who and who does what, don't lie, don't over-hype, know yur music history, and don't stop working - and you MIGHT make a living.
Especially if your game plan works.Muddy said:But it's all much more fun than most things!
and your "game plan" is to get these guys non- paying gigs that wont do anything for their careers? good one. not for nothing but i went to the website to take a listen....i have heard better in my high school battle of the bands 25 years ago. no offense.Marshall Stack said:Especially if your game plan works.
angelinamassage said:Wow, everyone is so nice on this board. I'm glad to see people dont have pent up anger. Great to see that grown men still have respect nowadays. (ouch)
None taken. Unless of course, you're the arbiter of what succeeds in the industry or have the wherewithal to speak on behalf of the masses. Seeing as either is clearly not the case, you haven't hurt my feelings.barrybigheadbonds said:and your "game plan" is to get these guys non- paying gigs that wont do anything for their careers? good one. not for nothing but i went to the website to take a listen....i have heard better in my high school battle of the bands 25 years ago. no offense.
Guess you can't read either. Nowhere have I stated how great I think this band is. I merely posted info that they are appearing in the near future. Old age creeping up? Better get them bifocals.barrybigheadbonds said:no pent up anger here. but reading this guy blathering on about how great this band is doing makes me laugh. and their music is pretty lame to boot.
unless it is your belly button im not sure how so.Marshall Stack said:Guess I pushed another button... lol
so i guess you have heard them before.Marshall Stack said:. Nowhere have I stated how great I think this band is.
Indeed I have. I produced them. And yes, I think they're pretty good but that's just my opinion. I prefer to let their stats and minor successes speak for themselves though.barrybigheadbonds said:so i guess you have heard them before.
Marshall Stack said:Indeed I have. I produced them. And yes, I think they're pretty good but that's just my opinion. I prefer to let their stats and minor successes speak for themselves though.
Unlike Muddy's attempt to compare apples to cuccumbers, they seem to hold their own as far as internet traffic is concerned when compared to similar-styled acts that have had international success:
ZZ Top:
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?q=&url=www.zztop.com
Wank Punter:
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=www.wankpunter.com
That's just one example.
Bout time ya got it. Parody/Comedy music typically pillages the genre of the previous generations. Why? Cause it reaches a potentially wider demographic. This is no different. Which is why it seems to attract people of all ages. No one in the band looks upon this as some serious artistic statement and neither should you. Those who actually get it, realize this and laugh along with the band. It's blatant tongue-in-cheek cheese. But more than anything, it was meant to be fun.barrybigheadbonds said:at least you are smart enough to compare them to a band that was form the 80's.
Marshall Stack said:Bout time ya got it. Parody/Comedy music typically pillages the genre of the previous generations. Why? Cause it reaches a potentially wider demographic. This is no different. Which is why it seems to attract people of all ages. No one in the band looks upon this as some serious artistic statement and neither should you. Those who actually get it, realize this and laugh along with the band. It's blatant tongue-in-cheek cheese. But more than anything, it was meant to be fun.
Lol. Whatever Ruben. Or is it RU.K?barrybigheadbonds said:fun or not it was funny to see you comparing their traffic to a bands that doesnt get any traffic anymore.
Marshall Stack said:Lol. Whatever Ruben. Or is it RU.K?
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