Being in a band drains my pockets.[views:19490][posts:56]_____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:08pm - Brownonomer ""] I have close to no money right now, and I'm going on tour. Shit. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:11pm - the_reverend ""] yeah! just be glad you don't blow $1000's on equipment... |
| __________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:13pm - archaeon ""] Buy my shit first! |
| __________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:14pm - brian_dc ""] or somewhere between $8k-9k |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:15pm - Brownonomer ""] Grant, I'm probably going to buy your shit. Its a problem I have. I have no money, but I'll make it happen. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:35pm - archaeon ""] haha no worries dude. you know, you can pay in other wayzzzz <3 |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:36pm - the_reverend ""] total homo |
| __________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:41pm - archaeon ""] homo, more like homosexual |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:43pm - largefreakatzero ""] Being in a band is financially one of the stupidest things you can do. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:47pm - xmikex ""] I hear that. I'm trying to save for a million different things, but guess what... we're playing Baltimore this weekend. Bye bye income. |
| ______________________________ [Jul 29,2008 3:59pm - blue ""] i have a 3 day fest coming up in 2 weeks that i booked with tour starting that weekend, along with both my bands putting out cds within a month of each other. and i might be joining a 3rd band. beat that, hah. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:04pm - aril ""] having children and being in a band puts more holes in your pockets. blue, have any kids? |
| _________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:05pm - Martins ""] I have holes in my pockets for other reasons. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:05pm - Brownonomer ""] Just bought a van, a trailer, 2 bands, can't stop buying equipment, just put out a full lenght ourselves. and going on tour. Not quite as bad... but its pretty bad. Working 2 jobs right now to be able to do it. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:20pm - corpusNLI ""] i can remember at one point in dysentery, both eric and i were unemployed and i was overdrawing my account on a reg basis to go to shows and practice. sucks and sucked...but its essential not get martyred out. this is DM. this is DM. this is DM. we dont do this for the money, we do this because we have no choice. we loose 7 year relationships, we burn bridges, fuck ourselves over and so on...because we have dreams that go waaaaaaaay back to even having hair on ya dong kehd. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:20pm - corpusNLI ""] i can remember at one point in dysentery, both eric and i were unemployed and i was overdrawing my account on a reg basis to go to shows and practice. sucks and sucked...but its essential not get martyred out. this is DM. this is DM. this is DM. we dont do this for the money, we do this because we have no choice. we loose 7 year relationships, we burn bridges, fuck ourselves over and so on...because we have dreams that go waaaaaaaay back to even having hair on ya dong kehd. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:21pm - Martins ""] Date me, Nick. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:22pm - aril ""] double post at 4:20pm = conspiracy theory |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 4:22pm - corpusNLI ""] bummer about the drunk double post...sorry guys |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 5:16pm - Conservationist ""] What about starving children in Africa? They have no food, no money, and no bands. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 5:24pm - ernie ""] pussies. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 10:58pm - revobass ""] story of my fuckin life guy |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 11:42pm - DrewBlood ""] there is no money in death metal, only pain. and penis cakes. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 29,2008 11:45pm - xanonymousx ""] Brownonomer said:Grant, I'm probably going to buy your shit. Its a problem I have. I have no money, but I'll make it happen. dude you have to STOP selling yourself on the side my man. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 8:47am - RustyPS ""] corpusNLI said:i can remember at one point in dysentery, both eric and i were unemployed and i was overdrawing my account on a reg basis to go to shows and practice. sucks and sucked...but its essential not get martyred out. this is DM. this is DM. this is DM. we dont do this for the money, we do this because we have no choice. we loose 7 year relationships, we burn bridges, fuck ourselves over and so on...because we have dreams that go waaaaaaaay back to even having hair on ya dong kehd. that was profound PREACH ON!!!! |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 8:50am - Corpus_Colostomy ""] yeah i was sober for that one. and russ....wheres aunt edna? |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 9:24am - Conservationist ""] DrewBlood said:there is no money in death metal, only pain. and penis New Profanatica is good. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 10:05am - metal_church101 ""] In Soviet Russia, bands starve you. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 10:06am - metal_church101 ""] largefreakatzero said:Being in a band is financially one of the stupidest things you can do. Backed. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 10:14am - badsneakers ""] largefreakatzero said:Being in a band is financially one of the stupidest things you can do. haha..yep!! um.. someone want to sell me another bass amp... |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 10:59am - Burdened ""] It's awesome when you're all done recording and mixing...the guy who owns the studio gives you the grand total, and one of your bandmates decides at that exact moment to tell you that they don't have any money.:nuke::cd: |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 10:59am - metal_church101 ""] LOL. Been there. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 11:03am - badsneakers ""] Burdened said:It's awesome when you're all done recording and mixing...the guy who owns the studio gives you the grand total, and one of your bandmates decides at that exact moment to tell you that they don't have any money.:nuke::cd: they would quickly become an ex bandmate! |
| ___________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 11:05am - largefreakatzero ""] Burdened said:It's awesome when you're all done recording and mixing...the guy who owns the studio gives you the grand total, and one of your bandmates decides at that exact moment to tell you that they don't have any money.:nuke::cd: Only one? Try being in a band where NOBODY has any money EVER. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 11:36am - Burdened ""] [QUOTE="badsneakers:792742 they would quickly become an ex bandmate! They did. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:17pm - xmikex ""] With all the money I lose being in my band I can only imagine how much money I'd lose if I was in a band that tries hard. That's why it always cracks me up twice as hard when that fat guy I work with grills me about my band "making it" |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:35pm - the_reverend ""] reach for the stars doods |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:36pm - metal_church101 ""] Making it? Yes, meng. I am going to be a rock star meng!!! |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:37pm - the_reverend ""] next time he says that say "make it? do you know who I am? I'm mother fucking xmikex. I've already made it son.holla" |
| _______________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:39pm - Yeti ""] yeah when i was in a band i had no money, and was unemployed for a duration of the time, and now that i have money, i have no band. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:51pm - MycroftBoy ""] being a pro musician is tough, even bands like killswitch, they probably do not see a penny from the record label. all their income is touring and merch and even that, you'd probably make more a year working at Wally World + benes... it aint easy but it sure must be fun at times...and with rising gas prices? touring probably costs more than ever! |
| ________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 12:52pm - aril ""] well, what do you play, yeti? |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 1:01pm - the_reverend ""] nothing, he's not in a band. |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 1:10pm - metal_church101 ""] Yeti pays to drink :-D |
| ______________________________ [Jul 30,2008 1:24pm - Yeti ""] aril said:well, what do you play, yeti? i only play my vocal cords. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 1:31pm - xmikex ""] the_reverend said:next time he says that say "make it? do you know who I am? I'm mother fucking xmikex. I've already made it son.holla" I WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT WHEN YOU WERE DOING THE MACARENA! STEP OFF MAH NUTS BUSTAH ASS BUSTA |
| _____________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 1:31pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Thank fucking christ TYAG broke up. If we were still on track with all the shit we had to do when there was a record contract involved, I probably would have killed myself by now. Being in a band is fucking awesome, when it's the right band, but it sucks when you make huge sacrifices to take up opportunities when they're presented to you. Just from a 3 week tour in April, I am still about $2400 in the hole after interest rates, overdraw fees, late fees and other debts accrued because of the tour. I've even sold half my musical equipment and about 200 CDs to try making up for it, but that barely scratched the surface. If I didn't love playing music so much I'd probably own a sweet house and a beamer, rather than barely scrounging enough change to pay for studio rent and gas. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 2:23pm - mortalis ""] Burdened said:It's awesome when you're all done recording and mixing...the guy who owns the studio gives you the grand total, and one of your bandmates decides at that exact moment to tell you that they don't have any money.:nuke::cd: could be worse. |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 2:59pm - josh_hates_you ""] not being in a bad is awesome. i have tons of money. no, wait. i work in a sweatshop for $14 an hour. guess im broke too. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 3:25pm - brownonomer ""] I"m making 10 bucks an hour right now. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 4:22pm - dr. sphincto ""] joe, i'm suprised playing in astronomer doesn't pay good money |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 4:27pm - JoeyCobra ""] being in Astronomer...is kind of like this....see here's Joe & I happy as clams [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 4:46pm - brownonomer ""] Do i detect a bit of sarcasm mr sphincter licker? |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 30,2008 4:53pm - Ryan_at work ""] Joe, that is easily, the best thing I have ever seen in my life. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 31,2008 11:50am - dreadkill ""] to me, being in a band is a hobby (cue leigh rush HOBBY ROCKERZ comment), and hobbies cost money. some people play golf as their hobby. golf clubs cost money, playing at golf courses costs money. if you want to have fun, you have to pay for it. my band members and i have spent considerable amounts of money on recording, pressing cds, practice spaces, renting uhauls for gear, etc, but i'd rather have spent the money on that stuff than sat around my house doing nothing. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 31,2008 11:58am - grizloch ""] Im still about 1500 in the hole after tour, I cant pay my rent, which is the biggest chunk of it, 2 months at 550 each, next month is due tomorrow and I just dont have it... lame... my credit card is 250 over limit, when I went on tour I had about 800 available credit on it... I quit music |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 31,2008 1:15pm - Brownonomer ""] dreadkill said:to me, being in a band is a hobby (cue leigh rush HOBBY ROCKERZ comment), and hobbies cost money. some people play golf as their hobby. golf clubs cost money, playing at golf courses costs money. if you want to have fun, you have to pay for it. my band members and i have spent considerable amounts of money on recording, pressing cds, practice spaces, renting uhauls for gear, etc, but i'd rather have spent the money on that stuff than sat around my house doing nothing. Agreed. Couldn't have said it better myself. |