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What it takes to make a band
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dave
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I remember my brother told me he wanted to get a band going.
I told him to buy a van. That's what's you realy need don't ya think? - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 2:49pm
Rubber Box
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shit im never gonna make it with my horse and covered wagon, or maybe i shoud start playing country tunes - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 3:33pm
SentencedtoBurn
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Dude, you're forgetting a few VERY important things. First, leather - armbands, pants, vests, shirts, fuck whatever, just make sure it's made of leather. Ofcourse the leather can have fire on it, and in all honesty fire (or lightening,motorbikes, and such) is paramount. Secondly, your singer cannot play an instrument and sing at the same time. Without an instrument, frontmen can dance, jump up and down, and tease their hair-syle or make various gestures to the crowd. Make sure your singer throws up the horns fro the crowd. Appparently this gesture is no longer exclusive to metal, and if your singer throws up the horns, your destined for greatness (i.e. Avril Lavigne, the definitve voice on heavy metal today). Finally every member of the band should have a fan situated adjacent to them on stage. This makes their hair styles look cool as they blow in the wind. Cool is important with "the kids" today. - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 4:01pm
BBJones
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I think more important than a van is other people... unless you want a solo act.

After that, it's all easy... - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 4:03pm
Rubber Box
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your just saying that because you have a van...but i think you might need 2 vans if you want to keep both bands - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 4:25pm
created to kill
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why when his other band uses all our gear ? lazy bastards!!! - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 5:30pm
_Griphin_
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Even if I get good at this guitar thing, I doubt I'll play with any bands, probably write a bunch of songs and store them in a shoebox or sumfin' :) - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 6:27pm
Dan Conner
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hey griphin, how long ya been playin? a month or two? shit, you're past 90% of the punk bands... hehe
A band van would be nice, but, unfortunately, we are but young lads and lasses... and no liscence. :(
hehe...
A van. A van a van a van. - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 7:21pm
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