going to gigs solo

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- greentealeaf disse...
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- Dez 5 2006, 21h58
going to gigs solo

does anyone else go to gigs/concerts alone? just curious.

just like a dinosaur act.

[quote][b][user]greentealeaf[/user][/b] disse: does anyone else go to gigs/concerts alone? just curious.[quote]

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- tadatadatada disse...
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- Dez 6 2006, 20h27
all the time.

it's less stress, but also less fun

it's hard to find someone for every random thing i choose to go see.

[quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] disse: all the time. it's less stress, but also less fun it's hard to find someone for every random thing i choose to go see.[quote]

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- greentealeaf disse...
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- Dez 6 2006, 21h00
heh, i agree.

just like a dinosaur act.

[quote][b][user]greentealeaf[/user][/b] disse: heh, i agree. [quote]

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- tadatadatada disse...
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- Dez 7 2006, 14h00
i just hope i don't become like the guy in the wheelchair at the mc5 concert in amsterdam on tuesday, old and hardcore and alone and with a bad taste in music, judging by the stickers he had on it.

cause that would suck

[quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] disse: i just hope i don't become like the guy in the wheelchair at the mc5 concert in amsterdam on tuesday, old and hardcore and alone and with a bad taste in music, judging by the stickers he had on it. cause that would suck[quote]

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- greentealeaf disse...
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- Dez 8 2006, 8h41
how could anyone who listens to Low possibly have a bad taste in music? ;)

just like a dinosaur act.

[quote][b][user]greentealeaf[/user][/b] disse: how could anyone who listens to [artist]low[/artist] possibly have a bad taste in music? ;)[quote]

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- iain69 disse...
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- Dez 8 2006, 10h30
Go on my own about 70% of the time, really I go for the music not a social outing.

[quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] disse: Go on my own about 70% of the time, really I go for the music not a social outing.[quote]

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- tadatadatada disse...
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- Dez 9 2006, 13h14
everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...

[quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] disse: everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...[quote]

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- rioli disse...
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- Dez 9 2006, 13h24
i go to gigs solo most of the time, most of my friends only listen to top forty radio, and their one concert of the year will be dreck like robbie williams. i don't mind i wouldn't miss music i want to see

[quote][b][user]rioli[/user][/b] disse: i go to gigs solo most of the time, most of my friends only listen to top forty radio, and their one concert of the year will be dreck like robbie williams. i don't mind i wouldn't miss music i want to see[quote]

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- greentealeaf disse...
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- Dez 9 2006, 13h46
haha, that used to be my case too. 99% of my friends listen to either top 40. or death metal. but i made some cool gig buddies on last.fm so now i only go solo half of the time. (& this is why last.fm rules!)

the only part i hate about going to gigs alone is that it can get pretty scary at night on the way home. =/

just like a dinosaur act.

[quote][b][user]greentealeaf[/user][/b] disse: haha, that used to be my case too. 99% of my friends listen to either top 40. or death metal. but i made some cool gig buddies on last.fm so now i only go solo half of the time. (& this is why last.fm rules!) the only part i hate about going to gigs alone is that it can get pretty scary at night on the way home. =/[quote]

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- iain69 disse...
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- Dez 9 2006, 23h25
tadatadatada said:
everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...

I'm old so felt the need to comment.

Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.

[quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] said: everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...[/quote] I'm old so felt the need to comment. Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.[quote]

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- rioli disse...
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- Dez 10 2006, 12h14
the only part i hate about going to gigs alone is that it can get pretty scary at night on the way home. =/

that is a good point, or if you need to find a taxi, it can be next to impossible, especially if you have far to travel

Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.

i couldn't agree more, the last cd they bought was 20 years ago and they are damn well happy to stick with that

[quote][b][user]rioli[/user][/b] disse: [quote]the only part i hate about going to gigs alone is that it can get pretty scary at night on the way home. =/ [/quote] that is a good point, or if you need to find a taxi, it can be next to impossible, especially if you have far to travel [quote]Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.[/quote] i couldn't agree more, the last cd they bought was 20 years ago and they are damn well happy to stick with that[quote]

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- tadatadatada disse...
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- Dez 11 2006, 11h02
iain69 said:
tadatadatada said:
everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...

I'm old so felt the need to comment.

Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.

haha.

this was kind of a joke.

[quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]tadatadatada[/user][/b] said: everyones taste in music gets worse as they get older. it´s a fact of life...[/quote] I'm old so felt the need to comment. Taste doesn't really get worse just most people stop listening to new stuff, get stuck listening to the same old stuff they listened to when they were young.[/quote] haha. this was kind of a joke. [quote]

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- northernskys04 disse...
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- Dez 19 2006, 13h53
i used to go to loads of gigs solo when i was married (ex didn't like most of the bands i did so i had to).

then we got divorced, and i had to go on my own due to living in new country (australia) and not knowing anyone.

have partner now that likes similar music but if a gig came up that he didn't want to go to would still go. how could i miss a band i loved just for the sake of having someone to go with? nah, couldn't.

[quote][b][user]northernskys04[/user][/b] disse: i used to go to loads of gigs solo when i was married (ex didn't like most of the bands i did so i had to). then we got divorced, and i had to go on my own due to living in new country (australia) and not knowing anyone. have partner now that likes similar music but if a gig came up that he didn't want to go to would still go. how could i miss a band i loved just for the sake of having someone to go with? nah, couldn't.[quote]

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- phoiuy disse...
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- Dez 20 2006, 9h54
id sure go to a gig solo. but im going to a couple of (my first) festivals early next year - would you guys recommend roping in a friend with open-minded music interests? 8 or so hours solo might get taxing...

[quote][b][user]phoiuy[/user][/b] disse: id sure go to a gig solo. but im going to a couple of (my first) festivals early next year - would you guys recommend roping in a friend with open-minded music interests? 8 or so hours solo might get taxing...[quote]

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- iain69 disse...
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- Dez 25 2006, 10h24
yeah having someone at a festival is good, a whole day is a diffent thing to 3 hours at a gig, though you can usually manage to make some new friends, did the big day out once by myself it kind of worked.

[quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] disse: yeah having someone at a festival is good, a whole day is a diffent thing to 3 hours at a gig, though you can usually manage to make some new friends, did the big day out once by myself it kind of worked.[quote]

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- jarmac disse...
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- Jan 28 2007, 1h57
I've never been solo before, I've been lucky to force a mate to a gig...but I do indeed find it hard to get a gig partner as my mates don't listen to the same stuff as me :
It's an unfair world :P

[quote][b][user]jarmac[/user][/b] disse: I've never been solo before, I've been lucky to force a mate to a gig...but I do indeed find it hard to get a gig partner as my mates don't listen to the same stuff as me : It's an unfair world :P[quote]

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- stickwriter disse...
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- Jan 30 2007, 2h43
I'd definitely go solo if it was someone I wanted to see, but always prefer to find someone to go with me if possible. Especially at tiny gigs (like at the Spectrum), as I'm more liable to feel like a social failure when alone in such places.

[quote][b][user]stickwriter[/user][/b] disse: I'd definitely go solo if it was someone I wanted to see, but always prefer to find someone to go with me if possible. Especially at tiny gigs (like at the Spectrum), as I'm more liable to feel like a social failure when alone in such places.[quote]

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- hacktivist disse...
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- Fev 19 2007, 2h07
I've been a couple of shows solo. Generally I'm more of a fan of going with people. Luckily I can go with or bump into people I know at shows.

If people's taste gets worse as they get older how long before our taste in music starts to get shit?

[quote][b][user]hacktivist[/user][/b] disse: I've been a couple of shows solo. Generally I'm more of a fan of going with people. Luckily I can go with or bump into people I know at shows. If people's taste gets worse as they get older how long before our taste in music starts to get shit? [quote]

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- iain69 disse...
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- Mar 1 2007, 9h10
Your taste will get really bad by the time your as old as me, especially if you have kids and get a mortgage.

Better go of to see Yo La Tengo by myself, I must be a social failure...

[quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] disse: Your taste will get really bad by the time your as old as me, especially if you have kids and get a mortgage. Better go of to see Yo La Tengo by myself, I must be a social failure...[quote]

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- squirrelling disse...
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- Mar 1 2007, 20h16
Social Failure?

It cannot be helped if people you like to hang with don't share the same taste. Did the Animal Collective solo, and was on a high same as when I did Joanna Newsom with a buddy. It's all about the music.

What's worse than going solo? Going with a bunch of ppl you don't click with even if they might like the same artist... it can happen.

play with me. pull my tail.

[quote][b][user]squirrelling[/user][/b] disse: It cannot be helped if people you like to hang with don't share the same taste. Did the Animal Collective solo, and was on a high same as when I did Joanna Newsom with a buddy. It's all about the music. What's worse than going solo? Going with a bunch of ppl you don't click with even if they might like the same artist... it can happen. [quote]

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- khasnapped disse...
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- Mar 4 2007, 2h33
Quoth stickwriter:
Especially at tiny gigs (like at the Spectrum), as I'm more liable to feel like a social failure when alone in such places

It's not so much the being alone during the actual set as it is looking like a loser beforehand while the cool kids stare you down. Doesn't stop me from going by myself. It's more fun to spazz out like that, and it's easier to meet new friends.

[quote][b][user]khasnapped[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]stickwriter[/user][/b]: Especially at tiny gigs (like at the Spectrum), as I'm more liable to feel like a social failure when alone in such places[/quote] It's not so much the being alone during the actual set as it is looking like a loser beforehand while the cool kids stare you down. Doesn't stop me from going by myself. It's more fun to spazz out like that, and it's easier to meet new friends.[quote]

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- iain69 disse...
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- Mar 5 2007, 10h05
I was being facetious with the social failure comment. I actually find it more annoying at larger gig.

Going to places like Spectrum, the Hoey and the 'dale alone don't bother me at all, nearly always meet someone there usually someone new.

[quote][b][user]iain69[/user][/b] disse: I was being facetious with the social failure comment. I actually find it more annoying at larger gig. Going to places like Spectrum, the Hoey and the 'dale alone don't bother me at all, nearly always meet someone there usually someone new.[quote]

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- shwnt disse...
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- Abr 10 2007, 13h38
I hate going to gigs alone, I reckon it's more fun to go with a friend.

But I occasionally go on my own heh.

[quote][b][user]shwnt[/user][/b] disse: I hate going to gigs alone, I reckon it's more fun to go with a friend. But I occasionally go on my own heh.[quote]

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- nickvb disse...
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- Mar 16 2008, 4h42
I've been by myself and I would go again if I wanted to see the band.

[quote][b][user]nickvb[/user][/b] disse: I've been by myself and I would go again if I wanted to see the band. [quote]

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- idioteque04 disse...
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- Mar 20 2008, 7h49
majority of the metal concerts i go to seem to be by myself, as i dont know that many metal heads.

[quote][b][user]idioteque04[/user][/b] disse: majority of the metal concerts i go to seem to be by myself, as i dont know that many metal heads.[quote]

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