Good Band, Bad Band.
A good band quit school and moved out of home to tour at age 15.
A bad band played the high school graduation day to parents, students and teachers alike.
A good band divides its critics, some love them, some hate them, no one sits in the middle.
A bad band gets three starts for everything, it’s a pretty good band.
A good band are all on unemployment and/or work really bad day-jobs.
A bad band all have full-time jobs in the music industry.
A good band plays locally very rarely.
A bad band jumps on every bill they are offered, and you can see them every other weekend.
A good band has its off days, and plays awful sets that alienate the audience.
A bad band plays the same set every time, perfectly.
A good band has played more gigs outside of their hometown than locally.
A bad band only tours when they release a new something.
A good band sells albums, builds a mailing list without trying or asking.
A bad band has someone float around after the gig demanding money and emails.
A good band has a huge amount of ambition and aren’t afraid to admit it.
A bad band has no ambition, or pretends to have no ambition, and are just in it for the music (bullshit).
A good band met while doing a liberal arts degree.
A bad band met while doing a music degree.
A good band is aware of the local music history.
A bad band is only aware of the indie top 40.
A good band has at least two members that hate each other’s guts.
A bad band met in junior school, and they are all the best of friends.
A good band likes Nirvana, Ramones and The Clash.
A bad band likes Radiohead, Coldplay and Queen.
A good band would dismiss this whole list as industry bullshit.
A bad band would take it to heart and make adjustments accordingly.
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Well, this was a depressing set of pseudo-rules that partially proves I’m failing my bandmates.
Are we talking morals here?
What is you like Nirvana, Radiohead and the Clash. Does that mean you’re alright?
Also, Yves Klien Blue featured in the heading. Thats interesting. It’s not obvious where you sit on that band, but I get the feeling your opinion is not positive.
talk about over analysing.
a good band you want to see again and again.
a bad band you only need to see twice at most. unless you’re convinced the first time.
You could possibly add
“A good band pays no attention to rules such as these.”
I didn’t choose the image of YKB. I like there music fine. Also the editor removed my notable exception “the boat people” on the music school one.
“A bad band has someone float around after the gig demanding money and emails.” <– i absolutely agree with this.
Also, I think maybe if you "like" Coldplay you really should reconsider being in a band.
I’m not commenting on YSB either way by using their photograph there. The article needed a visual. Simple as that. Sorry for removing yr notable exception, Ed – but I felt it slightly devalued the article by giving specific examples either for or against.
Anyway, it’s mentioned now!
Yeah no worries!
Coldplay should be a collective noun for a group of musical retards.
You bunch of Coldplays! I like.
or as a verb. example: “you really coldplayed that up”
I’m still not sure whether Aqua are a good band or a bad band.
This is complete bullshit.
To the point of irritation.
Get back to your door spot, Ed!
A love of Queen really can wipe the po-face off a ‘good band’ but generally speaking I agree. Queen is the excuse that bad bands give when they camp up an otherwise boring power ballad.
What Brendan said. ps I love Queen so EAD you haters.
Guided By Voices is the greatest band of all time.
I have some confessions to make. I like Queen and Radiohead, everyone in both my bands love each other. The Thin Kids and Edward Guglielmino and the show both have members with full time jobs in the Music Industry. I’m in two bad bands. Since when was Bad a Bad thing, have we all forgotten MJ?
Oh goodness me, people are taking things seriously on the internet!
Shit Ed, you might have a job writing this yet. Keep it up, I like it. And I love the shit out of Radiohead.
Approaching the Internet with a complete lack of irony is the only way.